Malta

Featuring stellar performances from a dynamic ensemble cast, the second feature film by writer-director Natalia Santa (The Dragon Defense, Cannes Directors’ Fortnight 2017) is an engrossing character study that follows a  young Colombian woman caught between love and her dreams to travel the world.

Mariana, a young Colombian woman navigating the challenges of adulthood, tries to earn a living at a call center, takes German lessons, and grapples with a dysfunctional family. Amid her daydream plans of escaping her challenging reality by traveling the world—particularly to the Mediterranean island of Malta—an incipient relationship with a goofy classmate compels her to confront the true motives behind her desire to leave.