About
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).
Filmography
If We Don't Burn, How Do We Light Up the Night2025 · Director, Screenplay
I Dreamed of a Gentle Landscape2025 · Director, Screenplay
Era más grande la tierra2025 · Writer
Náufragos2024 · Screenplay
The Moon Will Contain Us2023 · Director
Night Light2022 · Director, Screenplay
Nuestras Cartas2022 · Director
Suncatcher2021 · Director
Ghost, Animal2020 · Producer
The Shadow of the Desert (or the Paradise Regained)2020 · Screenplay
Lightning Falls Behind2017 · Assistant Director