5.0
Movie
Directing
Kim Torres
- Born
- (age 33)
- Credits
- 14 titles
Biography
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).
Signature work
Known For
5.0
Movie
5.0
Movie
Suncatcher
4.7
Movie
Night Light
5.0
Movie
The Shadow of the Desert (or the Paradise Regained)
Movie
Ghost, Animal
Movie
Nuestras Cartas
Movie
The Moon Will Contain Us
Movie
If We Don't Burn, How Do We Light Up the Night
Movie
Indignation
Movie
Hope
Movie
Memory
Movie
Náufragos
Movie
I Dreamed of a Gentle Landscape
Movie
Era más grande la tierra
Crew credits 14
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Indignation Film | Editor, Screenplay |
| TBA | Hope Film | Screenplay |
| TBA | Memory Film | Screenplay |
| 2025 | If We Don't Burn, How Do We Light Up the Night Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 2025 | I Dreamed of a Gentle Landscape Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 2025 | Era más grande la tierra Film | Writer |
| 2024 | Náufragos Film | Screenplay |
| 2023 | The Moon Will Contain Us Film | Director |
| 2022 | Night Light Film | Director, Screenplay |
| 2022 | Nuestras Cartas Film | Director |
| 2021 | Suncatcher Film | Director |
| 2020 | Ghost, Animal Film | Producer |
| 2020 | The Shadow of the Desert (or the Paradise Regained) Film | Screenplay |
| 2017 | Lightning Falls Behind Film | Assistant Director |