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
Film poster
Directed byJuan Francisco Pardo
Written byJuan Francisco Pardo
Produced byJuan Francisco Pardo
Rebecca Roos
Starring
    • Raphaela Mahadeo
    • Miguel Genser
CinematographyMiquel Galofré
Edited byJuan Francisco Pardo
Music byPadú del Caribe
Adriano Nanof
Production
companies
Audiovisual Institute of Aruba
Rebecca Roos Productions
Distributed byAudiovisual Institute of Aruba
Release date
  • July 2013 (2013-07)
Running time
72 minutes
CountryAruba
LanguagesPapiamento
Spanish
English

Production

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

Synopsis

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

Release

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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

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  1. ^ "Abo So Reviews". TVGuide.com.
  2. ^ "ABO SO - Caribbean-movie.com - The best in Caribbean movies". April 17, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "films in focus: abo so and red, white and black: a sports odyssey". Trinidad and Tobago Film Festival. 2013.
  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.
  7. ^ "Abo So". Vram Online. December 1, 2020.
  8. ^ "Achievements". CINEARUBA.
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