Yesterday, after the successful closure of the first and historic virtual edition of the Panama International Film Festival, the film winning the public award was unveiled.

 

The Invisible Life of Eurídice Gusmão, by the Brazilian Karim Aïnouz.

 

The Invisible Life of Eurídice Gusmão, by the Brazilian Karim Aïnouz, won the Mastercard Audience Award, earning US $ 5,000 in digital cards.

The film tells the story of two sisters in conservative Brazil in the 1950s, forced by their father to live apart, without ever losing hope of their reunion. Tropical melodrama was the winner of Un Certain Regard at the Cannes Film Festival / 2019; Best Film by the National Board of Review / 2019; Best Foreign Film at the Mar del Plata Festival / 2019; Audience Award at the Valladolid Festival / 2019 and Best photography and artistic direction 2020 at the Havana Festival.

 

 

Eurydice (18) and Guida (20) are two inseparable sisters. Each one has a dream: Eurydice of becoming a famous pianist, Guida of finding true love.

 

The award given by our ally Mastercard confirms its commitment to supporting the film industry so that it can continue to grow and develop its artistic works: “Films give us the opportunity to tell stories and connect with people. In a context such as the one we live in today, in which we are forced to maintain physical distance, Mastercard joins IFF Panama as part of the “No contact, but united” campaign in order to bring film lovers to the best stories to your home. On behalf of everyone at Mastercard, we congratulate you and hope that these funds allow you to bring your film and upcoming projects to more people. Together we are achieving something that is priceless. ” said Carolina Dix, Director of Marketing Central America for Mastercard.

 

The IFF Panama team wishes its director, Karim Aïnouz many successes and thanks the public who enjoyed our programming and was part of this vote.

 

Karim Aïnouz (photographed here at Kustendorf Festival) is a Brazilian film director, screenwriter and visual artist. With more than 20 years of career, he has written and directed multiple film projects, including Madame Satã (2002), O Céu de Suely (2006), Alice (2006), O abismo prateado (2013) and Praia do Futuro ( 2014). Currently lives in Berlin.

 

Karim Ainouz' s Masterclass at Kustendorf 2020