Camila Films

A speck of blue

54 min/ 2018/ HD 4K. Synopsis The film follows a group of people suffering psychosocial disability during a music workshop held in the municipal theater of Nicaragua’s city of León. Their shared activity in this protected place and the music effects on their behavior create an atmosphere of tru

Sunflowers of Nicaragua

80 min / 2017 / HD Synopsis: Heighteen female sex workers have been named judicial aides by Nicaragua’s Supreme Court to facilitate the resolution of conflicts that come up in their work. It is the first time in the world that sex workers have had access to this function. The film accompa

Naked Screen

93 min / 2014 / HD Synopsis The story takes place in northern Nicaragua, land of traditions and coffee farms. Octavio, a young student from a poor family, makes friends with Alex, the charismatic son of one of the region’s wealthiest families. Octavio’s fascination with his new friend makes him

School days

53 min /2013 / HD Synopsis During 2012 school year, Camila Film’s team set up his camera on a rural multigrade school at the foot of volcano “ Cerro Negro” in Nicaragua. School “The Urroces” from Lechecuagos region of the department of León, is part of Fe y Alegría Rural Educatio

Deceit

39 min/ 2012 / HD Synopsis This documentary shows us the routes of exploitation in the Central American region through the testimonies of seven women who survived human trafficking. A lacerating audiovisual documentary that puts the human cost of this crime in a perspective that gets behind the news

La Yuma

91 minutos/ 2009 / 35mm Synopsis This is the story of Yuma a strong-willed and rebellious girl from the poor neighborhoods of Managua who dreams of being a boxer. Managua, today. Yuma wants to be a boxer. In her poor neighborhood, gangs fight for control of the street. In her home, lovelessness i

Managua, Nicaragua is a Beautiful Town

40 min / 2008 / Betacam SP/NTSC Synopsis Managua Nicaragua is a Beautiful Town is the title of a famous song from the forties, when Managua was the capital of a “banana republic” and its population numbered well under a million. Today Managua is the chaotic capital of a “sweatsh

Girls to Mothers. Chapters 1 & 2

70 minutos / 2003-2006 / Betacam SP/NTSC Synopsis Three adolescents Three mothers Three years of their lives …. At the beginning of the story, Kenia, Blanca and Viviana were between 14 and 16 years old. They were pregnant and gave birth. After the camera followed them through that stage, their

Rosa’s Story

30 min / 2005 / DVCAM/NTSC Synopsis February 2003. For a month, Nicaragua was glued to the life of a nine-year-old girl. Her name, Rosa. Poor, emigrant, raped and pregnant in Costa Rica, her story unleashed a national debate that made us think and talk about, debate and form opinions about proble

The Island of Lost Children

80 min / 2001 / Betacam SP/NTSC Synopsis Having lived some twenty years, they are sentenced to another thirty in prison. The Island of Lost Children is the story of ten young inmates who participate in a video course inside the largest prison in Nicaragua. It is a trip to the depths of captivity. It

Girls to Mothers. Chapter 1

45 min / 2004 / Betacam SP/NTSC Synopsis An average of 400 children are born in Nicaragua every day, 100 of them to adolescent mothers. This documentary narrates the lives of three such adolescents: 14-year-old Kenia, from a poor neighborhood in Managua; 15-year-old Blanca, who lives deep in the

The day you love me

61 min / 1999 / Betacam SP/NTSC Synopsis The daily life of policewomen and social workers in one of the Police Commissaries for Women and Children in Managua. Women, boys and girls come to the station to talk, to file charges and to make demands. And the men come to defend and justify themselves, an

The almighty one

27 min / 1997 / Betacam SP/NTSC Synopsis Ce documentaire évoque le culte de Saint Jérôme qui se célèbre chaque année dans la ville de Masaya, au Nicaragua, et dont l’une des manifestations de dévotion les plus originale s’exprime dans les traditionnels Torovenado. Ces processions

La Hora De Los Generales

20 min / 1992 / Betacam SP/NTSC Synopsis This documentary reflects the career and personality of what was the Sandinista Popular Army, the Army America’s youngest, born of a guerrilla and was the largest in Central America. We follow its evolution from its origins to its dramatic reduction sin

Cinema Alcazar

10 min / 1997 / 35mm Synopsis When Miss Rosa came to live here shortly after the earthquake, everything was in ruins. People say this used to be a cinema, but she has been living in for years and has never seen a film in her life. Awards Silver Bear: Berlin International Film Festival 1998. [&hellip

Scared to Death

15 min / 1992 / 16mm Synopsis A man follows a young girl at nighttime. After a violent confrontation, they sympathize and eventually make love. This casual affair will lead to tragically consequences. Awards Best Short Film Ibero American. Huesca International Short Films Festival. Spain. 1993. Cred

Shoepolish and Blood

26 minutes / 1990 / 16mm Synopsis A little bootblack, Periquin, meets a young just married couple- a captain and his beautiful wife. When the troops went out toward the mountains, under the command of the captain, Periquin decides to follow them. The reality of war is far from being what he thought

The man of a single note.

14 min / 1989 / 35mm Synopsis A mysterious man make a journey through a city under siege. Awards Ibero-American Award. Huesca Festival, Spain, 1989. Special Mention by the Jury. Caracas Festival, Venezuela, 1992. Credits Director: Frank Pineda Script: Frank PINEDA Production: Frank PINEDA Cinematogr

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