Abo So Explained

Abo So
Director:	Juan Francisco Pardo
Producer:	Juan Francisco Pardo Rebecca Roos
Music:	Padú del Caribe Adriano Nanof
Cinematography:	Miquel Galofré
Editing:	Juan Francisco Pardo
Studio:	Audiovisual Institute of Aruba Rebecca Roos Productions
Distributor:	Audiovisual Institute of Aruba
Runtime:	72 minutes
Language:	Papiamento 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]}

External links

• • • Official site (Google cached version)

Notes and References

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