Variety [Unofficial]May 5

From Kyrgyzstan to Brazil, Alternativa Film Festival Reels in Pics From Asia, Latin America

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://variety.com/2026/film/global/kyrgyzstan-brazil-alternativa-festival-asia-latin-america-1236737863/

Variety [Unofficial]May 5

‘Runa Simi’: About One Man’s Quest to Dub ‘The Lion King’ into Quechua

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://variety.com/2026/film/global/runa-simi-dubbbing-the-lion-king-into-quechua-1236737779/

VarietyMay 5

‘Runa Simi’: About One Man’s Quest to Dub ‘The Lion King’ into Quechua
#Variety #Global #MarketsFestivals #News #AlternativaFilmFestival #RunaSimi #Tribeca

https://variety.com/2026/film/global/runa-simi-dubbbing-the-lion-king-into-quechua-1236737779/

Disney’s ‘The Lion King’ Gets Dub in Quechua in ‘Runa Simi’

It took Peru’s Augusto Zegarra nine years to complete his debut feature documentary ‘Runa Simi’ but less than a year to reap a boatload of awards.

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VarietyMay 5

From Kyrgyzstan to Brazil, Alternativa Film Festival Reels in Pics From Asia, Latin America
#Variety #Global #MarketsFestivals #News #AlternativaFilmFestival #Oscar #RunaSimi #Sundance

https://variety.com/2026/film/global/kyrgyzstan-brazil-alternativa-festival-asia-latin-america-1236737863/

Alternativa Film Fest Screens New Talent From Latin America, Asia

Pics from Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Japan, Brazil and Georgia competed in the 3rd Alternativa Film Festival

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Variety [Unofficial]Apr 13

Oscar-Shortlisted Director Abner Benaim Nabs IFF Panama Audience Award for Investigative Doc, ‘Tropical Paradise’

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://variety.com/2026/film/global/abner-benaim-jayro-bustamante-manuel-abramovich-iff-panama-1236720045/

VarietyApr 13

Oscar-Shortlisted Director Abner Benaim Nabs IFF Panama Audience Award for Investigative Doc, ‘Tropical Paradise’
#Variety #Global #MarketsFestivals #News #AbnerBenaim #IFFPanama #JayroBustamante #PlazaCatedral #RunaSimi #SofiaQuiros

https://variety.com/2026/film/global/abner-benaim-jayro-bustamante-manuel-abramovich-iff-panama-1236720045/

Abner Benaim Snags IFF Panama Audience Award With ‘Tropical Paradise’

Indigenous, socio-political and family themes prevail at IFF Panama   

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Variety [Unofficial]Apr 7

Peru’s Tribeca-Winning Doc ‘Runa Simi’ Opens IFF Panama Which Closes with Leticia Tonos’ ‘Milly, Queen of Merengue’

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://variety.com/2026/film/global/iff-panama-runa-simi-leticia-tonos-abner-benaim-1236706660/

VarietyApr 7

Peru’s Tribeca-Winning Doc ‘Runa Simi’ Opens IFF Panama Which Closes with Leticia Tonos’ ‘Milly, Queen of Merengue’
#Variety #Global #MarketsFestivals #News #AbnerBenaim #FrankGehry #IFFPanama #RunaSimi #Tribeca

https://variety.com/2026/film/global/iff-panama-runa-simi-leticia-tonos-abner-benaim-1236706660/

Tribeca Winner ‘Runa Simi’ Opens IFF Panama Which Launches Doc Sidebar

Noteworthy changes are afoot at the Panama International Film Festival (IFF Panama), running April 9-12 this year

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Dr. Angus Andrea Grieve-SmithJul 24, 2025

Quechua Peruvian Restaurant, Watervliet, NY

#Quechua #RunaSimi