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).
Kim Torres has 18 screen credits in a career dating back to 2017. Signature works include If We Don't Burn, How Do We Light Up the Night, I Dreamed of a Gentle Landscape, The Moon Will Contain Us. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
