Rancho Quemado

This film follows the fate of several characters trapped in a Kafkaesque situation—waiting endlessly in line at the Costa Rican Immigration Department. Men and women from all walks of life coexist unwillingly in this bureaucratic microcosm, where time and process seem eternal, and their futures hang in the balance.

In the Martínez family, everything was perfect—or almost perfect—until tragedy struck unexpectedly with a serious accident.

Costa Rica’s first participation in a FIFA World Cup turned into a historic triumph for the country. The national team was a true revelation in Italy 1990—a turning point in the professionalization of Costa Rican soccer. Hope, fear, and euphoria converge in this intense cinematic retelling.

Rosmeri is the last inhabitant of a ghost town evacuated due to constant volcanic eruptions in Costa Rica. She has built a new life caring for the abandoned animals and running her café. Her family and authorities pressure her to leave, but she refuses. Rosmeri says the volcano is her friend and will keep her safe, that bond gives her the strength to stay.

This film follows the fate of several characters trapped in a Kafkaesque situation—waiting endlessly in line at the Costa Rican Immigration Department. Men and women from all walks of life coexist unwillingly in this bureaucratic microcosm, where time and process seem eternal, and their futures hang in the balance.

In the Martínez family, everything was perfect—or almost perfect—until tragedy struck unexpectedly with a serious accident.

Costa Rica’s first participation in a FIFA World Cup turned into a historic triumph for the country. The national team was a true revelation in Italy 1990—a turning point in the professionalization of Costa Rican soccer. Hope, fear, and euphoria converge in this intense cinematic retelling.

Rosmeri is the last inhabitant of a ghost town evacuated due to constant volcanic eruptions in Costa Rica. She has built a new life caring for the abandoned animals and running her café. Her family and authorities pressure her to leave, but she refuses. Rosmeri says the volcano is her friend and will keep her safe, that bond gives her the strength to stay.