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This article analyzes the role of cinema as a builder of cultural identity in Central America and Panama, through a comparison of argumentative perspectives in films produced during the early decades of the 21st century. Despite the region’s rich cultural diversity, a lack of studies and audiovisual material has been evident since the beginning of this century. However, recent cinema has gained relevance as a tool for preserving cultural diversity. The study employed a qualitative approach, analyzing literature and twelve films (two per country), along with interviews with three experts: a sociologist, a filmmaker, and a playwright. The findings show that cinema is perceived as a key medium for cultural expression, social critique, and identity construction. The article proposes promoting further research into regional cinema as a bridge between past and present, tradition and modernity, and as a means to strengthen historical memory and collective consciousness in the region.
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