''Abo So'' (

Papiamento Papiamento () or Papiamentu (; nl, Papiaments) is a Portuguese-based creole language spoken in the Dutch Caribbean. It is the most widely spoken language on the Caribbean ABC islands ( Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao), with official status in Arub ...

for "Only You") is a 2013

musical romance film Romance films or movies involve romantic love stories recorded in visual media for broadcast in theatres or on television that focus on passion, emotion, and the affectionate romantic involvement of the main characters. Typically their journey ...

written and directed by Juan Francisco Pardo; set in Aruba, it is in the

language. It features the music of

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Production

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

Synopsis

A love story between Tatiana, a Aruban

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woman, and Santiago, a Latino man.

Release

''Abo So'' was premiered in Aruba in July 2013. At the Aruba International Film Festival, it won the People’s Choice Award of the Caribbean Spotlight Series. ''Abo So'' was screened at the 2013

Trinidad and Tobago Film Festival The Trinidad and Tobago film festival (ttff) is a film festival in the Anglophone Caribbean. It takes place annually in Trinidad and Tobago in the latter half of September, and runs for approximately two weeks. The festival screens feature-length n ...

. It was shown at the Bahamas International Film Festival in December 2014, where it won Best Narrative Feature.

References

External links

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Official site (Google cached version)
* 2013 drama films 2010s romantic musical films Films set in Aruba Papiamento-language films Films shot in Aruba {{2010s-drama-film-stub