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Panamanian Documentaries to Feature at 2026 Ícaro Central American Film Festival

From TVN Panamá · () Spanish

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  • Award-winning works from Documental Panamá will receive a prominent screening at the next Ícaro Central American Film Festival in Panama.
  • The Panama City program will run from Sept. 2 to 5 at the University of Panama, with local films scheduled for Sept. 5 before the international stage in Guatemala in November.
  • The films address violence, women's rights, the environment and immigration, with organizers seeking to bring socially relevant stories to wider audiences.

Award-winning documentaries from Documental Panamá will take a prominent place at the 2026 Ícaro Central American Film Festival, bringing national productions to audiences in Panama during September.

The festival’s main venue will be the University of Panama from Sept. 2 to 5, according to Shirley Marie Arosemena, a representative of Ícaro Panamá. Public screenings will take place daily at 3 p.m., 5 p.m. and 7 p.m., with the same program available to the general audience.

One of the key dates will be Sept. 5, when Panamanian productions competing in the festival’s international stage will be shown. That stage is scheduled to take place in Guatemala in November.

Roberto Enrique King, producer of Ícaro Panamá, highlighted the themes explored by local and Central American filmmakers. Their work focuses on realities including violence, women’s rights, the environment and immigration.

King said Central American cinema is developing strongly and that the festival’s central mission is to connect audiences with everyday stories and socially significant content that does not usually reach mass audiences. The full screening schedule is available at festivalicaropanama.com and through the festival’s digital channels.

The central mission of the festival is to bring audiences closer to everyday content with social impact that is not usually consumed on a mass scale.

· Roberto Enrique KingThe Ícaro Panamá producer described the festival’s purpose and the role of Central American cinema.
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