Abo So
DirectorJuan Francisco Pardo
ProducerJuan Francisco Pardo
Rebecca Roos
WriterJuan Francisco Pardo
Starring
  • *Raphaela Mahadeo
  • Miguel Genser
MusicPadú del Caribe
Adriano Nanof
CinematographyMiquel Galofré
EditingJuan Francisco Pardo
StudioAudiovisual Institute of Aruba
Rebecca Roos Productions
DistributorAudiovisual Institute of Aruba
ReleasedJuly 2013
Runtime72 minutes
CountryAruba
LanguagePapiamento
Spanish
English

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]

Production

The filming was performed over a period of 10 days. The cast worked for free.[3]

Synopsis

A love story between Tatiana, an Aruban Mestiza woman, and Santiago, a Latino man.

Release

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

  1. ^ "Abo So Reviews". TVGuide.com
  2. ^ "ABO SO - Caribbean-movie.com - The best in Caribbean movies". April 17, 2021.
  3. ^ "films in focus: abo so and red, white and black: a sports odyssey". Trinidad and Tobago Film Festival. 2013. Archived from the original on 2023-10-22. Retrieved 2022-07-09.
  4. ^ "Séance de Abo So - CinéLounge". Cinelounge. 21 February 2021.
  5. ^ Klein, Rosalie (July 10, 2013). "Aruba International Film Festival 2013 Caribbean Spotlight Series winners announced". VisitAruba News
  6. ^ "Abo So". Trinidad and Tobago Film Festival. February 26, 2022. Archived from the original on February 2, 2023. Retrieved July 9, 2022.
  7. ^ "Abo So". Vram Online. December 1, 2020.
  8. ^ "Achievements". CINEARUBA