Best Panamanian drama movies
A curated collection of popular drama movies from Panama.
Panama Canal Stories (2014)
Panama Canal Stories (2014)
Five shorts spanning a century on lives impacted by the Panama Canal. Men, women and children who are influenced by the existence of the "Canal", the event that changed the history of not only a country but the world.
Melaza (2012)
Melaza (2012)
With the closure of the sugar mill, the little town of Molasses is devastated, lifeless. Aldo and Monica form a young married couple that do not find a way to survive. By supporting each other, they try to save their world without loosing their faith.
Sister & Sister (2023)
Sister & Sister (2023)
Summer vacation. Two sisters, Marina (17) and Luna (14), travel from Costa Rica to Panama to look for their absent father. While dealing with frictions that arise between them, they find space to explore their desires, new friendships, lovers, and skateboarding, on a journey toward emancipation where they discover the joy of the simple act of hanging out.
Panquiaco (2020)
Panquiaco (2020)
Many years ago, Cebaldo bade farewell to his family, who are members of Panama's indigenous population. Now, working in a Portuguese fishing port, he is overcome by nostalgia every evening and plays a melancholy song on the jukebox in a café.
The Wind and the Water (2008)
The Wind and the Water (2008)
From out of the Panamanian countryside, an indigenous teen travels to the capital city to find work and build a future for himself. While the young man tries to adjust to the fast pace of the city, he develops a crush on a girl from a wealthy family. At first, the girl seems unattainable, but a change of scenery also changes the nature of their relationship.
Oasis (2017)
Oasis (2017)
Two pals go on a tropical vacation together in order to escape from their troubles, but the trip forces them to confront the fissures in their friendship.
Ileana, the Woman (1966)
Ileana, the Woman (1966)
In Chiriquí, among rural bourgeoisie, the frivolous wife of a landowner feels attracted to a womanizer, while her husband falls for an American young woman.