Festival 2025
After a warm and memorable celebration last year, Panorámica continues the festival eleventh edition with its commitment to being a window from Stockholm – and Sweden – onto the richness and diversity of Latin American cinema and culture.
For the first time, we turn our focus to one particular country: Uruguay, whose current output, both in fiction and documentary, offers innovative, sensitive, and committed perspectives. We are pleased to announce the presence of actress Martina Passeggi, the protagonist of the opening feature film A Bright Future, directed by Lucía Garibaldi and awarded at the 2025 Tribeca Festival. Martina will share her reflections on Uruguayan cinema in conversation with director Pablo Martínez Pessi, who joins us once again to present his new documentary Into the River.
We are also honored to welcome Colombian biologist and activist Brigitte Baptiste, protagonist of the documentary Brigitte Planeta B, renowned for her work on queer ecology and biodiversity.
In addition, we will be joined by Panamanian director Annie Canavaggio, who will present her documentary Hijo de tigre y mula, a profound exploration of the traces of colonialism in Panamanian history. Her work resonates with the thematic focus of this edition: Colonialist Occupations. The choice of this theme is an invitation to explore the many ways in which occupation – territorial, symbolic, political, or economic – has shaped and continues to affect our societies, our memories, and our understanding of our region and the world.
From intimate stories to social portraits, this year Panorámica offers a program that hopes to inspire us to imagine other possible futures. In times when unimaginable horrors unfold before our eyes, we believe in the power of cinema, dialogue, and encounters as spaces to build hope.
Welcome to a new edition of Panorámica: a week of cinema, critical thinking, and community!
Tickets and practical information
Ticket prices
Cinema tickets:
100 SEK at Zita Folkets Bio, Klarabiografen and Bio Bristol.
Tickets can be purchased here.
Practical information
- Tickets can be purchased at panoramica.se or during the festival (24 – 29 of September) at the cinemas.
- It is also possible to buy tickets at the cinema, 30 minutes before the show.
- All screenings are with English subtitles.
- Purchased tickets are not refunded.
- The cinemas are accessibility adapted.
- The 15-year limit applies to all films.
Seminars
Uruguayan Cinema in Motion: Memory, Tradition, and New Voices
In recent years, Uruguayan cinema has gained recognition for the strength of its storytelling, its artistic integrity, and its social engagement. Filmmakers and documentarians work in dialogue with politics, memory, and change.
What opportunities and challenges do filmmakers and other artists face in a small country with a strong cultural tradition? How is cinematic expression shaped in a context where everyday complexity often takes precedence over spectacle?
This talk features Uruguayan director Pablo Martínez Pessi (Into the River) and actress Martina Passeggi (A Bright Future). Drawing on their recent works, we reflect on production, distribution, and representation in a place that rarely takes center stage, but has much to say.
Saturday 27th of Sept, 16:00, Cinema Zita Folkets Bio. Free entrance upon capacity.
In collaboration with ABF Stockholm.
Colonial Occupations: Legacy of the Past and Present Reality
Colonialism remains present today in territories, economies, politics, and everyday norms. How does it manifest in Latin America, and what role does cinema play in understanding its impact?
In this seminar, we take as our starting point the documentary Hijo de tigre y mula by director Annie Canavaggio, who joins us for the conversation. The film portrays Panama’s complex path toward self-determination and reveals how colonial power structures continue to shape both societies and the lives of individuals.
Together with the director, we reflect on what colonial occupations mean in practice – from territorial control and military presence to economic dependence and cultural domination.
Sunday 28th of Sept, 16:00, Cinema Klarabiografen. Free entrance upon capacity.
In collaboration with ABF Stockholm.
Uruguay in focus
Uruguayan cinema expresses its own personality, narrative, and aesthetic, nourished by a tradition of deeply human and multifaceted sensitivity.
In addition to co-producing as a majority partner, Uruguay increasingly participates as a minority partner, thanks to an ecosystem that is attractive for its artistic and technical quality, as well as the availability of various funding tools.
National productions have received international recognition, including Don’t You Let Me Go (Nora Ephron Prize, Tribeca 2024) and A Bright Future (Viewpoint Award, Tribeca 2025).
~ Festival party ~
Just like every year, the traditional Panorámica Party takes place alongside the festival. A perfect opportunity to dance and celebrate this year’s Latin American film festival.
See you on Saturday, September 27 from 9:30 PM!
Morfar Ginko & Pappa Ray Ray
Swedenborgsgatan 13 118 48 Stockholm (T) Mariatorget
Guests
Annie Canavaggio
Annie Canavaggio studied at the London Film School. She has directed the documentaries Liza… como ella (2010), which she also produced, Rompiendo la ola (2013), and Hijo de tigre y mula (2025). She is currently in post-production on the documentary Buscando el indio conejo and is developing her first docufiction feature film, Irene.
Brigitte Baptiste
Brigitte Baptiste is one of the most influential figures in biodiversity, sustainability, and gender diversity worldwide. Recognized for her work at the intersection of science, politics, academia, and art, she has fostered key dialogues for building a more sustainable and inclusive future.
Martina Passeggi
Martina Passeggi is a performer, dancer, and contemporary dance creator. Trained in Uruguay, the Netherlands, and Spain, she develops her work between Europe and Uruguay. She has participated in international productions and established herself as a choreographer in various European creation centers. She made her debut as a lead actress in A Bright Future.
Pablo Martínez Pessi
Pablo Martínez Pessi has a degree in Audiovisual Communication, is a film producer, director, editor and teacher. He directed the documentaries: Desde las aguas (2009), Tus padres volverán (2015), El viento nos dejará (2021) and The Snow Between Us (2024). His films have been screened and awarded in several festivals around the world.
Patricia Goùvea
Patricia Goùvea is a visual artist and researcher. She works with photography, video, film, installation, and urban intervention. Her practice explores moving images and the notion of time, reflecting on the body, nature, environmental destruction, and the erasure of memory by official historical narratives. Itacoatiaras is her first feature film.
Cinemas and locals
Morfar Ginko & Pappa Ray Ray
Swedenborgsgatan 13
118 48 Stockholm
(T) Mariatorget
Lively bar & restaurant with an industrial-chic vibe & DJ sets, plus a classic Swedish menu.
Bio Bristol
Sturegatan 39
172 31 Sundbyberg
(T) Sundbyberg Centrum
(J) Sundbyberg Station
Bio Bristol is a non-profit association that started in 2017 to reestablish the historic Bristol Cinema after years of closed business. Welcome to the best cinema in Sundbyberg!
Klarabiografen
Beridarbansgatan 5
111 51 Stockholm
(T) T-Centralen
Klarabiografen is located in the City Cultural Theatre and is equipped with the latest digital technology. In cooperation with other actors in the film industry, the hall aims to be a center for quality cinema in Stockholm.
Zita Folkets Bio
Birger Jarlsgatan 37
111 45 Stockholm
(T) Östermalmstorg
Zita Folkets Bio is the oldest autonomous cinema in Stockholm. The cinema’s task is to show quality films for both adults and children that do not usually appear on the bigger cinemas.