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Protagonista en 👇🏼
ESPINA @espinafilm
TUESCO @newyorkermag
📍PANAMÁ

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P*nche Jonathan 🔥💚
Here’s a teaser for Espina.

Premiering @miamifilm , @iffpanama , and more.

Produced by @slay5studios
Co-produced by @newyorkermag @1230_media

Directed by @dpoler
Cinematography by @abarca
Produced by @gloriaortega
@marielgarciaspooner @abarca @pau.dragon @dpoler @aritan27 @rinkones
Original songs by @___nemula_________

Cast: @pau.dragon @jonathanbenaim @aarondiaz @julespty @lolaponce @mimilazod @lamarigaby @jaimenewball @johan_chalarca @lolitastarfish and more! Including Jonathan’s family @carolinanahum @alebenaim15 @robenaim

#disabilitynarratives #indiefilm #teaser #trailer #indiecinema #miamifilmfestival #iffpanama #disability by @jonathanbenaim

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Gracias infinitas @gqmexico por la entrevista sobre nuestra película @espinafilm
Texto y entrevista por Paloma González.
Y gracias @yosoymatu y Javier Esteban por el apoyo.
Link in bio.

Espina film, producida por @slay5pictures
Co-producción @newyorkermag @1230_media

#gq #gqmexico #editorial #espinafilm #filmmaking by @jonathanbenaim

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¡Pinche Jonathan! Se convirtió en una frase alegre para mí. No, no soy masoquista pero así me llamaron durante 25 días en los que pude cumplir mi más grande sueño✨

Pude protagonizar una película de ficción, inspirada en momentos de mi vida llamada ESPINA🎬

Donde mostramos una cara distinta de la discapacidad ♿️

Ha sido un proyecto hecho en familia y a pocos días de estrenar mundialmente primero el 05 de abril en el @miamifilm y el 06 de abril en el @iffpanama quiero agradecer a @dpoler mi hermano de la vida, que bonito soñar en grande juntos

@slay5pictures @abarca @gloriaortega @aritan27 @marielgarciaspooner @newyorkermag @moro_arias @miculturapma por hacerlo posible y darle voz y visibilidad a esta historia.🫶🏻

@aarondiaz @pau.dragon @lolaponce @mimilazod @julespty @lamarigaby @jaimenewball @johan_chalarca @lolitastarfish @___nemula_________ @carolinanahum @alebenaim15 @robenaim y Fernando Benaim sin ustedes no hubiera sido lo mismo🤩

Definitivamente los sueños se cumplen🙌🏻

Nos vemos pronto💙 by @jonathanbenaim

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2 years ago

Swipe to see a selection of feature films being shown at the London Latino Film Festival (2-6 October 2026).

New Latin Realism:
Gritty, intimate, and raw narratives reflecting the modern social landscape, human resilience, and the quiet complexities of the daily human condition.

‼️SOME SCREENINGS ARE COMPLETELY SOLD OUT MAKE SURE TO GET TICKETS IN ADVANCE SO YOU DON’T MISS OUT ‼️

🎟️ Tickets and full programme: link in bio
📩 Sign up to our newsletter to be the first to hear all the latest news.

#LoLaFF26 #thingstodoinlondon #cinelatino #latinamericancinema

Espina (2025) directed by Daniel Poler.

🎬 Jonathan, a paraplegic expat, steals his own medical crowdfunding money to finance a wild trip to Panama. Accompanied by two odd travel aides, he tricks everyone into believing they are paying for his upcoming surgery. In reality, he uses the journey to track down and confront the doctor whose malpractice caused his handicap.

The Distinguished Citizen | El Ciudadano Ilustre (2016) directed by Gastón Duprat & Mariano Cohn

🎬 A Nobel Prize-winning writer returns to the small hometown he immortalised, not always kindly, in his novels, only to find its residents recognise themselves on the page. His part in The Distinguished Citizen won Oscar Martínez the Volpi Cup for Best Actor.

Dogs | Perros (2025) directed by Gerardo Minutti.

🎬 Left to housesit for wealthy neighbours, the Saldaña family’s summer of borrowed luxury turns violent when the neighbours’ dog goes missing.

Street Wanderers | Los Caminantes de la Calle (2025) directed by Juan Martín Hsuan & Marcelo Pitrola.

🎬 Inspired by true events, this story blends a crime thriller with a migrant drama, following a prosecutor and a Chinese police officer who, through wiretaps in Cantonese dialect, attempt to dismantle one of the most powerful Chinese mafias controlling the Chinese community in Mendoza. taken in London, United Kingdom by @jonathanbenaim

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ESPINA is nominated for best feature at the DARCY AWARDS 🙌♿️
Thank you to the nominating committee, @eastersealssocal and @filmindependent for this incredible honor!
@darcyawards by @jonathanbenaim

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Disability does not mean fragility 💪♿️

This Disability Pride Month, we ask you to see our strength and not make assumptions about what we can do.

That’s why we made Espina: to show our power and normalize who we are in a world that keeps infantilizing us.

Produced by @slay5studios co-produced by @newyorkermag

#disabilityinfilm #disabilitypridemonth

La discapacidad no significa fragilidad 💪♿️

Este Mes del Orgullo de la Discapacidad, te invitamos a ver nuestra fuerza y a no hacer suposiciones sobre nuestras habilidades.

Por eso hicimos Espina: para mostrar nuestro poder y normalizar quiénes somos en un mundo que sigue infantilizándonos.

Produced by @slay5studios co-produced by @newyorkermag

#mesdelorgullodeladiscapacidad by @jonathanbenaim

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3 months ago

@espinafilm was made with a blend of heart and dark humor. Join us on closing night at @reelabilitiesny , April 30 ❤️‍🔥 by @jonathanbenaim

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6 months ago

@filmfestbremen GERMANY 🇩🇪 Here we go.
Nuestro film 🇵🇦 sigue recorriendo el mundo.
Casi 40 festivales y 16 premios internacionales.
@miculturapma by @jonathanbenaim

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Chicago! Here we go! @chilatinofilm
@espinafilm 🎟️ Link in Bio! by @jonathanbenaim

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Announcing our Closing Night film... ESPINA! 🎥

@EspinaFilm follows Jonathan who plans a trip to Panama City before his spinal surgery. Unable to travel alone, he recruits two unlikely companions to venture into Panama's wild side, and it's no longer clear if Jonathan chose his destination for diversion—or to avenge a long-held grudge.

April 30 | 6 PM | Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan

Full trailer ▶️ https://zurl.co/SY6aU
Tickets 🎟 https://zurl.co/VMuv4

[Video Description: Trailer for Espina with clips of a woman dressed as a clown, and a male wheelchair user attending a party. Fade to a flyer for ReelAbilities Film Festival: New York 2026 with 3 film stills and text "The world's leading disability film festival. April 23-30. NY, NJ + Online. ReelAbilities.org"] by @jonathanbenaim

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7 months ago

¿Sabías que un momento puede cambiar tu vida para siempre?

Lo que marca la diferencia es tu mentalidad para afrontar ese cambio. 💡

En el podcast de hoy exploramos una historia donde la perspectiva lo fue todo para retomar el control y ver las oportunidades donde otros solo ven finales.

Comenta DISCAPACIDAD aquí abajo y te enviamos el acceso al episodio por DM.

#recalibrandopodcast #coachdevida #crecimientopersonal by @jonathanbenaim

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7 months ago

A veces nos enfocamos tanto en lo que nos falta, que olvidamos que cada día tenemos una hoja en blanco para escribir nuestra propia historia.

En este episodio, platicamos sobre la decisión consciente de vivir a plenitud, sin importar las circunstancias.

Todos tenemos nuestra propia “silla de ruedas” (esos retos que nos hacen únicos).

La pregunta es: ¿Vas a verla como un límite o como el accesorio que te hará inolvidable?

#duelo #recalibrandopodcast #coachdevida by @jonathanbenaim

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