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

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Source: FILA

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

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Source: FILA

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

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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

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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

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