Kim Torres
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).
Crew
Movie
Lightning Falls Behind
Assistant Director
2017
Movie
Suncatcher
Director
2021
Movie
Night Light
Director
2022
Movie
The Shadow of the Desert (or the Paradise Regained)
Screenplay
2020
Movie
Ghost, Animal
Producer
2020
Movie
Nuestras Cartas
Director
2022
Movie
The Moon Will Contain Us
Director
2023
Movie
If We Don't Burn, How Do We Light Up the Night
Director
2025
Movie
Indignation
Screenplay
Movie
Memory
Screenplay
Movie
Hope
Screenplay
Movie
Náufragos
Screenplay
2024