Todavía de Noche

Hong, a Chinese restaurant owner in Costa Rica, and Diego, his deliveryman, find solace in each other while attempting to deliver one last order on New Year’s.

Director, Co-Writer

Nicole Chi Amén

Director of Photography

Nicolás Wong

Producer

Ana Lucía Arias

Project Type

Scripted Short Film

This is a narrative short about the unexpected friendship between HONG, a Chinese restaurant owner in Costa Rica and DIEGO, his delivery driver, who, while trying to deliver one last order on New Year’s Eve, discover how much the distance they have with their families resemble each other’s.

Director, Co-writer

Nicole Chi Amén is a Costa Rican writer and director of Chinese descent. She has been recognized with awards from the DGA and the Princess Grace Foundation. Her films have been official selections at Visions du Réel, the Telluride Film Festival and SXSW.

Producer

Ana Lucía Arias is a Costa Rican film producer whose credits include serving as Production Manager on over eight feature films that have premiered at festivals such as Cannes, San Sebastián, and Locarno. Now stepping into the role of executive producer, she makes her debut with LOVE IS THE MONSTER (2026), which premiered at TIFF this year.

Director of Photography

Nicolás Wong was born in Lima, Peru. He has lived in Costa Rica since 1993. As a cinematographer, he has worked on 25 feature films shot across Costa Rica, Guatemala, Mexico, the United States, Cuba, Peru, Bolivia, and Panama. His work has been showcased at major international film festivals and awards events, including the Cannes Film Festival, Quinzaine des Réalisateurs, Un Certain Regard, Camerimage, Locarno, Sundance, the Golden Globes, San Sebastián, Venice, and Toronto, among others.