Abo So (Papiamento for "Only You") is a 2013 musical romance film written and directed by Juan Francisco Pardo. Set in Aruba, this Papiamento language film features the music of Padú del Caribe.[1][2][3]
| Abo So | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Juan Francisco Pardo |
| Written by | Juan Francisco Pardo |
| Produced by | Juan Francisco Pardo Rebecca Roos |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Miquel Galofré |
| Edited by | Juan Francisco Pardo |
| Music by | Padú del Caribe Adriano Nanof |
Production companies | Audiovisual Institute of Aruba Rebecca Roos Productions |
| Distributed by | Audiovisual Institute of Aruba |
Release date |
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Running time | 72 minutes |
| Country | Aruba |
| Languages | Papiamento Spanish English |
Production edit
The filming was performed over a period of 10 days. The cast worked for free.[3]
Synopsis edit
A love story between Tatiana, an Aruban Mestiza woman, and Santiago, a Latino man.
Release edit
Abo So was premiered in Aruba in July 2013.[4] At the Aruba International Film Festival, it won the People’s Choice Award of the Caribbean Spotlight Series.[5]
Abo So was screened at the 2013 Trinidad and Tobago Film Festival.[6]
It was shown at the Bahamas International Film Festival in December 2014, where it won Best Narrative Feature.[7][8]
References edit
- ^ "Abo So Reviews". TVGuide.com.
- ^ "ABO SO - Caribbean-movie.com - The best in Caribbean movies". April 17, 2021.
- ^ a b "films in focus: abo so and red, white and black: a sports odyssey". Trinidad and Tobago Film Festival. 2013.
- ^ "Séance de Abo So - CinéLounge". Cinelounge. 21 February 2021.
- ^ Klein, Rosalie (July 10, 2013). "Aruba International Film Festival 2013 Caribbean Spotlight Series winners announced". VisitAruba News.
- ^ "Abo So". Trinidad and Tobago Film Festival. February 26, 2022.
- ^ "Abo So". Vram Online. December 1, 2020.
- ^ "Achievements". CINEARUBA.
External links edit
- Abo So at IMDb
- Abo So at Rotten Tomatoes
- Official site (Google cached version)
- Entire film (English subtitles) on YouTube
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