About

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Birthday:
1993-01-12
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Kim Torres

Overview

Kim Torres is a Costa Rican director and screenwriter, recognized as an emerging voice in Latin American cinema. Her short Night Light (2022) was the first Costa Rican film to be nominated for a Palme d'Or at Cannes. Her work has screened at NYFF, Locarno, MoMA, Lincoln Center and the Eye Filmmuseum. Her debut feature participated in La Fabrique Cinéma and Cannes Focus Copro. She was a Guest Artist at CalArts (2022), a Berlinale Talents mentee (2023) and an alumna of the Locarno Filmmakers Academy (2024).

Known for

Directing
2025 If We Don't Burn, How Do We Light Up the Night Directing Director N/A
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2025 I Dreamed of a Gentle Landscape Directing Director N/A
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2023 The Moon Will Contain Us Directing Director N/A
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2022 Night Light Directing Director 59
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2022 Nuestras Cartas Directing Director N/A
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2021 Suncatcher Directing Director 59
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2017 Lightning Falls Behind Directing Assistant Director 58
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Writing
2025 If We Don't Burn, How Do We Light Up the Night Writing Screenplay N/A
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2025 I Dreamed of a Gentle Landscape Writing Screenplay N/A
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2024 Náufragos Writing Screenplay N/A
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2022 Night Light Writing Screenplay 59
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2020 The Shadow of the Desert (or the Paradise Regained) Writing Screenplay 59
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Memory Writing Screenplay N/A
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Indignation Writing Screenplay N/A
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Hope Writing Screenplay N/A
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Production
2020 Ghost, Animal Production Producer N/A
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Editing
Indignation Editing Editor N/A
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