2026 FI-Lima Official Selection: TV/Web Series Pilot
Director(s): Sohany Singh
Writer(s): Sohany Singh
Producer(s): Sohany Singh
Key Cast: Sandy Singh, Mickalia Forrester Ewen, Angélica Herrera
Country: United States
Psyche
2026 FI-Lima Official Selection: Dance Film
This film is a reflection on the sources of inspiration for the Artist. There are people who create masterpieces in different areas of art. Where do they get their inspiration?
Director(s): Liudmila Komrakova
Writer(s): Liudmila Komrakova
Producer(s): Liudmila Komrakova
Key Cast: Oleg Markov, Elizaveta Kuznetsova
Country: Russian Federation
Plainspoken
2026 FI-Lima Official Selection: Documentary – Featurette
Since Jimmy Carter left the White House, millions of people of every race, culture, and creed have made the pilgrimage to his hometown of Plains for a glimpse into the folksy life of the modern day peacemaker. Yet Plains is haunted by a segregated past. A train track still divides the town into two–Black and White. Is separate always segregated? Is different always divided? This is Plainspoken.
Director(s): Andrew Greer
Writer(s): Andrew Greer
Producer(s): Andrew Greer, April Dace, Chris Cameron
Key Cast: Jimmy Carter, Kim Carter Fuller, George Williams, Jan Williams, Penny Taft, Andrew Young, Boze Godwin, Betty Godwin, Jill Stuckey, Mary Minion, Mary Prince
Country: United States
South American Premiere
PATOU: In Black & White
2026 FI-Lima Official Selection: Documentary – Featurette
With a career that spans over four decades and across the globe, Jamaican singer Pat Powell (Patou) is one of Australia’s most accomplished yet hidden vocal talents. He is the artist that everyone wants to work with – the singer’s singer who sings with 15 bands, including the ARIA award-winning Melbourne Ska Orchestra. Born in the UK to Jamaican parents, Pat left the racism of the UK as soon as he could, although ‘stupidly’ found his way to Australia with its own racism issues. Father to four children from different mothers with varying ethnic backgrounds, Pat’s children all identify differently and raise a discussion about racism and where identity comes from.
Director(s): Fiona Cochrane
Writer(s): Fiona Cochrane
Country: Australia
South American Premiere
One Last Breath
2026 FI-Lima Official Selection: Short Film – Horror
An inexperienced assassin is hired by the Grim Reaper to carry out his work. Throughout this alliance, the assassin’s moral decline and the consequences of his decisions are monitored.
Director(s): Arnold Sotomayor
Writer(s): Arnold Sotomayor
Producer(s): Domenica Granados, Carlos Licapa, Arnold Sotomayor
Key Cast: Carlos Licapa, Alessandra García
Country: Peru
Long Time, No See
2026 FI-Lima Official Selection: Short Film – Comedy
A dark and uncomfortable comedy in which a heart-warming dinner party reunion turns into a violent nightmare as the host and the guest revisit their traumatic shared history to extreme ends.
Director(s): Donald Saunderson Writer(s): Donald Saunderson
Producer(s): Donald Saunderson , Jen Saunderson, Karina Wolfe, Nick Richey, Zach Mann, Graham High, Brittany High
Key Cast: Juan Manuel Salcito, Dylan Saunders, Karina Wolfe, Susane Lee
Country: United States
South American Premiere
in my land, Carnival is religion
2026 FI-Lima Official Selection: Documentary – Feature Film
In Lisbon, where the Brazilian community exceeds half a million people, groups like Baque do Tejo, Baque Mulher, Palhinha Maluca, Pandeiro LX, and Lisbloco keep the Brazilian carnival tradition alive in foreign land. From intimate rehearsals to street celebrations, the documentary follows a community facing increasing bureaucratic barriers and institutional xenophobia to preserve one of Brazil’s most important cultural expressions. The film shows how drums, flutes, and tambourines become instruments of resistance and struggle for the right to occupy city streets. From the narrow lanes of Alfama to Chiado squares, “in my land, Carnival is religion” is a vibrant portrait of how the ancestral power of Brazilian carnival turns adversity into celebration.
Director(s): Rodrigo Resende Coutinho
Producer(s): Rodrigo Resende Coutinho
Country: Brazil
Holding It Together
2026 FI-Lima Official Selection: Short Film – Documentary
Through intimate footage—from car seats to kitchens to weighing the prices of diapers and eggs—we glimpse the personal consequences of policy choices that have dismantled social infrastructure. While Andrea appears to be holding it all together—managing her business while caring for her daughter Eva Luna—that work also wears on Andrea, affecting her financial security and her emotional wellbeing. Inspired by the book “Holding it Together” by Jessica Calarco (who co-produced the short), this film is not just a portrait of individual resilience but a call to recognize how women’s labor maintains the illusion that America can function without robust social support systems. By sharing these stories, we hope to spark conversations about the institutional changes our society desperately needs.
Director(s): Si Boudoin
Writer(s): Si Boudoin
Producer(s): Cameron Kit
Key Cast: Andrea Pando
Country: United States
FUTURE OF ART
2026 FI-Lima Official Selection: Arthouse/Experimental – Featurette
FUTURE OF ART is important, not only because it acts as a critique of the art that laid the stepping stones moving forward, but it also incorporates a unique style and language that steps away from rhetorics of the past, creating a fresh approach. Art needs a new landscape in which to pioneer and Zox & Cru’s film opens unexplored horizons.
Director(s): Zox, Cru
Writer(s): Zox & Cru
Producer(s): Zox & Cru
Key Cast: Zox & Cru
Country: United States
South American Premiere
Fleeing Shadows
2026 FI-Lima Official Selection: Short Film – Drama
Max, a man fleeing the police who want to kill him for challenging their role in the disappearance of his friend during a government crackdown in Qazaqland, escapes to Canada. There, he reunites with Marat, a fellow immigrant who has been in Canada for years and offers him a place to stay. While Marat is accustomed to hard manual labor, Max struggles to adapt and, in his search for easy money, falls into a dangerous world of crime. When Max’s choices lead to violence, both men are forced to flee once again—this time, across borders. “Fleeing Shadows” is a gripping tale of survival, friendship, and the desperate pursuit of freedom.
Director(s): Erjan Leroy Nurhassen
Writer(s): Erjan Leroy Nurhassen
Producer(s): Berik Igenbayev
Key Cast: Erjan Leroy Nurhassen, Berik Igenbayev, Ernat Alimgazi
Country: Kazakhstan
South American Premiere
