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LOS ÚLTIMOS AZULES

The "Blue Zones" are regions where human longevity has reached extraordinary levels. In the Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica, the last centenarians inhabit a world that is slowly disappearing. Through poetic imagery and intimate testimonies, Los Últimos Azules immerses itself in their memories, exploring the relationship between life, death, and the legacy of those who have lived for over a century.

  • Antonio Bolandi
    Director
  • Karolina Martinez
    Producer
  • Paúl Aragón Leytón
    DoP
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    13 minutes 13 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    April 1, 2025
  • Country of Origin:
    Costa Rica
  • Country of Filming:
    Costa Rica
  • Language:
    Spanish
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.35:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Shnit
    San Jose
    Costa Rica
    August 27, 2025
    national Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Seattle Latino Film Festival
    Seattle
    United States
    October 10, 2025
    Northamerica Premiere
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Antonio Bolandi

Antonio, a dedicated filmmaker from Costa Rica, has worked in various film departments since 2006, starting as a grip and production assistant. After evolving as a camera assistant and focus puller over a decade, he fully committed to cinematography in 2016. His passion for social storytelling led him to venture into adaptation, writing, and directing his first short films.

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Director Statement

[ESPAÑOL]Las Zonas Azules han sido ampliamente estudiadas por la ciencia, pero rara vez exploradas desde la perspectiva de quienes las habitan. Este documental no busca explicar por qué estas personas viven tanto, sino mostrar cómo viven y qué significan para ellos el tiempo, la memoria y la despedida.

No quise crear un documental explicativo, sino una exploración sensorial y emocional de la memoria, el paso del tiempo y nuestra relación con la muerte. Más que un registro, Los Últimos Azules es un testimonio de despedida: un retrato de una generación y de un lugar que, al mismo tiempo, se desvanecen.

[ENGLISH] Blue Zones have been widely studied by science, but rarely explored from the perspective of those who inhabit them. This documentary does not seek to explain why these people live so long but rather to show how they live and what time, memory, and farewell mean to them.

I did not want to create an explanatory documentary but rather a sensory and emotional exploration of memory, the passage of time, and our relationship with death. More than a record, Los Últimos Azules is a farewell testimony—a portrait of a generation and a place that are simultaneously fading away.