

Birthday Boy
Original Title: Cumpleañero
Direction Screenplay: Arturo Montenegro
Producer: Andry José Barrientos
Writers: Andry José Barrientos, Amit Nathani
DoP: Aaron Bromley
Editor: Antonio Zapata
Cast: Albi de Abreu, Joavany Alvarez , Gaby Gnazzo, Julia Dorto, Digber Enríquez, Sharo Cerquera, Gina Faarup Cochez, Diana Young
Official Selection: Official Entry from Panama for the Academy Awards
Pedasí – Panamá | 2022 | Spanish | 96 Mins | Colour
Pedasí – Panamá | 2022 | Spanish | 96 Mins | Colour
Synopsis
Director
Synopsis
Synopsis:
Jimmy invites his intimate circle of friends to a weekend at his beach house to celebrate his 45th birthday. The party is over when Jimmy confesses to them that he has been diagnosed with ALS and wants to end his life after blowing the candles.
Director
Arturo Montenegro is an award-winning Panamanian director and screenwriter. His filmography includes: Everybody Changes (2019), which won nine awards at LA Film Awards including Best Feature Film and Best Director; Frozen in Russia (2018); Grace & Splendour (2017); El Cheque (2016) which was officially selected at Dominican Republic Fine Arts Festival.