May 5, 2026 3:12am PT

From Kyrgyzstan to Brazil, Alternativa Film Festival Reels in Pics From Asia, Latin America

Among the 15 feature-length contenders were such acclaimed titles as Argentina’s 'Belen,' Peru’s 'Runa Simi,' Thailand’s 'A Useful Ghost,' Oscar-nominated 'Cutting Through Rocks' and Sundance winner 'Cactus Pears'

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Pics from as far afield as Kyrgyzstan, Malaysia, Japan, Brazil and Georgia competed in the Alternativa Film Festival, the burgeoning nomadic festival that launched in Kazakhstan, continued in Indonesia and celebrated its third edition in Medellín, Colombia.

Founded by tech company inDrive, the festival shortlisted a total of 30 competition films, 15 feature-length films and 15 shorts, with an additional seven selected for the out of competition line-up, led by Cannes Un Certain Regard top winner, “The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo.”