Peru’s Tribeca-Winning Doc ‘Runa Simi’ Opens IFF Panama Which Closes with Leticia Tonos’ ‘Milly, Queen of Merengue’
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Noteworthy changes are afoot at the Panama International Film Festival (IFF Panama) running April 9-12 this year. In a nod to the wealth of documentary filmmaking across the region and beyond, the festival is introducing an international competition for non-fiction features, just another step in further expanding its program to a diversity of international voices. […]
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Apr 7, 2026 6:46am PT Peru’s Tribeca-Winning Doc ‘Runa Simi’ Opens IFF Panama Which Closes with Leticia Tonos’ ‘Milly, Queen of Merengue’ By Anna Marie de la Fuente Plus Icon Anna Marie de la Fuente @adelafuente1 Latest ‘Nine Lives’ Director Rodrigo García’s First Netflix Series ‘Santita,’ Starring Gael García Bernal, Bows April 22, Unveils First-Look Photos 2 weeks ago Emmy Winning Producer-Showrunner Charles Wachter Launches Stopwatch Media With The Mediapro Studio 2 weeks ago ‘Roma’ Producer Pimienta Films, Amazon MGM Studios Wrap Shoot on ‘Drama King,’ Featuring ‘The Night Manager’ Star Diego Calva and ‘Narcos: Mexico’ Villain José María Yazpik 2 weeks ago See All Noteworthy changes are afoot at the Panama International Film Festival ( IFF Panama ) running April 9-12 this year. In a nod to the wealth of documentary filmmaking across the region and beyond, the festival is introducing an international competition for non-fiction features, just another step in further expanding its program to a diversity of international voices. Now on its 14 th edition, the festival opens with documentary “ Runa Simi ,” from Peru’s Augusto Zegarra. The docu had its world premiere at Tribeca where Zegarra took home the Albert Maysles Award for documentary director followed by a string of prizes from other festivals. The Dominican Republic’s Leticia Tonos closes the fest with her bio-musical “Milly, the Queen of Merengue.” Related Stories Olympian Shaun White's Snowboarding, Freeskiing Competition 'The Snow League' Takes Over Sundance Slot in Park City
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