Having lived some twenty years, they are sentenced to another thirty in prison. The Island of Lost Children is the story of ten young inmates who participate in a video course inside the largest prison in Nicaragua. It is a trip to the depths of captivity. It is also the portrait of these “bad boys,” who took the wrong road because it was the only one open to them.

Awards:

• Films du Réel. Paris/France, March 2002. International Prize of the Author’s Society (SCAM)
• “Union Latine” prize for Best Documentary. Biarritz Latin American Film Festival (La Cita). France. Oct 2002.
• Best Documentary. Docupolis Film Festival. Barcelona. Spain. Nov.2002.
• Best Documentary, Best Script and Best Cinematography. Festival Icaro. Guatemala. Nov. 2002.
• Jury Mention. Cadiz Film Festival. Spain. September 2003.

Select Screenings:

• Leipzig, Germany
• IDFA, Netherlands
• FIPA, Biarritz/ France
• Films du Réel. Paris, France
• Films de Femmes, Créteil, France
• Thessaloniki Documentary Festival, Greece
• München Documentary Film Festival, Germany
• It’s all true Documentary Film Festival, Brazil
• Málaga Film Festival, Spain
• La Cita.Latin American Film Fest. Biarritz. France
• Docupolis. Barcelona/ Spain. Festival Icaro, Guatemala
• Habana Film Festival, Cuba
• Documentary Fortnight at MoMa
• Gramercy Thearter. N.Y. USA
• New York Habana Film Festival. USA
• Chicago Latino Film Festival. USA
• Providence Latino Film Festival. USA - Cadiz Film Festival. Spain.

Price:
Institutional: $250.00
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