Sister & Sister

Sister & Sister
Theatrical release poster
SpanishLas hijas
Directed byKattia González
Written byKattia González
Produced byAlejo Crisóstomo
Isabella Gálvez
Said Isaac
Kattia González
StarringAriana Chaves Gavilán
Cala Rossel Campos
CinematographyAlejo Crisóstomo
Edited byAndrea Chignoli
Music byMichelle Blades
Production
companies
Ceibita Films
Mente Pública
Release dates
  • 11 March 2023 (2023-03-11) (SXSW)
  • 31 August 2023 (2023-08-31) (Panama)
Running time
80 minutes
CountriesPanama
Chile
LanguageSpanish

Sister & Sister (Spanish: Las hijas, lit. 'The daughters') is a 2023 drama film written, directed and co-produced by Kattia González in her directorial debut. An international co-production between Panama and Chile, the film stars Ariana Chaves Gavilán and Cala Rossel Campos as two Costa Rican teenage sisters who travel to Panama to look for their absent father.

Synopsis

Two sisters, Marina and Luna, travel from Costa Rica to Panama to search for their absent father. Along the way they will find a space to explore their desires, make new friends, have lovers and practice skateboarding, on a journey towards emancipation in which they will learn the virtue of just hanging out.

Cast

The actors participating in this film are:

Production

Principal photography was scheduled to start in 2020, but was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Filming began in May 2021 in Panama City, Panama International Maritime University and Paso Canoa, Chiriquí.

Release

Sister & Sister had its world premiere on 11 March 2023 at the South by Southwest, then screened on 16 March 2023 at the 26th Málaga Film Festival, on 27 March 2023 at the Latino Film Festival in Toulouse, on 16 May 2023 at the 49th Seattle International Film Festival, on 5 June 2023 at the 38th Guadalajara International Film Festival, on 23 June 2023 at the 25th Taipei Film Festival, on 13 July 2023 at the 25th Galway Film Fleadh, on 11 August 2023 at the 27th Lima Film Festival and on 21 August 2023 at the 19th Santiago International Film Festival.

The film was released theatricall in Panama on 31 August 2023.

Reception

Critical response

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 8 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.5/10.

Accolades

Year Award / Festival Category Recipient Result Ref.
2023 Málaga Film Festival Best Ibero-American Film Sister & Sister Won
Seattle International Film Festival Ibero-American Competition - Grand Jury Prize Nominated
Guadalajara International Film Festival Ibero-American Fiction Feature Film - Best Film Nominated
Taipei Film Festival New Talent Competition - Grand Prix Nominated
Lima Film Festival Best Picture Nominated
Santiago International Film Festival Chilean Film Competition - Best Picture Won
Best Performance Ariana Chaves Gavilán Won

Notes

References

  1. ↑ "De Panamá al SXSW, el viaje de la costarricense Kattia Zúñiga con Las hijas". Golden Globes (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  2. ↑ "Kattia G. Zúñiga presenta 'Las Hijas', un retrato íntimo de la adolescencia basado en su propia historia personal" (in Spanish). Málaga Film Festival. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  3. ↑ Muñoz, Evelyn. "PELÍCULA PANAMEÑA "LAS HIJAS" SERÁ VISTA EN DOS FESTIVALES INTERNACIONALES" (in Spanish). Ministerio de Cultura de Panamá. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  4. ↑ "Sister & Sister". Seattle International Film Festival. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  5. ↑ "Las hijas". Cinechile (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  6. ↑ "Reparto de Las Hijas (película 2023). Dirigida por Kattia González". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 27 August 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  7. ↑ "Reparto Completo de Las hijas (Cine.com)". cine.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  8. ↑ "Kattia G. Zúñiga, ansiosa ante el estreno de "Las hijas" en Panamá". Noticine (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 27 August 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  9. ↑ "Filman en la UMIP película 'Las Hijas'" (in Spanish). UMIP. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  10. ↑ "'Las hijas', película rodada en Panamá, sorprende en Málaga". La Prensa (in Spanish). Panama City. 17 March 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  11. ↑ Delgado, Belén (7 February 2023). "Estreno mundial de la película 'Las hijas' de Kattia G. Zúñiga". deleFOCO (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  12. ↑ @lashijas_; (14 March 2023). "Las hijas llega a #Málaga" (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 August 2023 – via Instagram.
  13. ↑ "Las Hijas". Cinelatino. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  14. ↑ @lashijas_; (26 April 2023). "Sigue una maravillosa ruta de festivales 🤩 Las hijas será parte de la competencia iberoamericana del Seattle International Film Festival 🥳" (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 August 2023 – via Instagram.
  15. ↑ "Calendario". Festival Internacional de Cine en Guadalajara. 27 August 2023. Archived from the original on 27 August 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  16. ↑ @lashijas_; (11 May 2023). "Tendremos nuestro estreno asiático en Taiwán📍 Las hijas es parte de la sección en competencia "Nuevos talentos" del Festival de cine de Taipei" (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 August 2023 – via Instagram.
  17. ↑ "Sister & Sister". Galway Film Fleadh. 23 June 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  18. ↑ "Las hijas". Festival de Cine de Lima. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  19. ↑ "Programación Diaria – 19.ª edición del Festival Internacional de Cine de Santiago" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 August 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  20. ↑ ""Las Hijas" producción panameña ya estrenó en Panamá" (in Spanish). Telemetro. 31 August 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  21. ↑ "Sister & Sister". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  22. ↑ "'Las hijas' se lleva la Biznaga de Oro a mejor película iberoamericana en Málaga - Cine y Tele". www.cineytele.com (in Spanish). 20 March 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  23. ↑ "Ibero-American Competition". Seattle International Film Festival. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  24. ↑ Magazine, Screen (23 May 2023). "Award Winners Announced at the 49th Annual Seattle International Film Festival". Screen Magazine. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  25. ↑ "Todos los ganadores del 38 FICG, Festival Internacional del Cine en Guadalajara". Escribiendo Cine (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  26. ↑ "Tunisian film 'Under the Fig Trees' bags Grand Prix at Taipei Film Festival 2023". BroadcastPro ME. 12 July 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  27. ↑ "¡Estos son los ganadores del 27 Festival de Cine de Lima PUCP!". Festival de Cine de Lima. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  28. ↑ "Conoce las 9 películas de la Competencia Cine Chileno SANFIC19 | SANFIC". 27 August 2023. Archived from the original on 27 August 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  29. ↑ "Festival Sanfic 2023: revisa los ganadores de su 19 edición - Cooperativa.cl". www.cooperativa.cl. Retrieved 30 August 2023.