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Abigail Fuller’s Debut Film Hope/Esperanza Starts Costa Rica Shoot

4/25/2026

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Mark Johnson began principal photography on Hope/Esperanza in Costa Rica.
Abigail Fuller wrote the screenplay for her fictional debut, loosely based on her youth.
Olivia Daponde stars as Mayra Hermosillo with Betsy Brandt, Virgilio Delgado and Lara Yuja Mora.
Over 200 cast and crew from Costa Rica and other Latin American countries are working on the production.
Filming will continue in Costa Rica until the end of May.

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Story summary

Mark Johnson began principal photography on Hope/Esperanza in Costa Rica.
Abigail Fuller wrote the screenplay for her fictional debut, loosely based on her youth.
Olivia Daponde stars as Mayra Hermosillo with Betsy Brandt, Virgilio Delgado and Lara Yuja Mora.
Over 200 cast and crew from Costa Rica and other Latin American countries are working on the production.
Filming will continue in Costa Rica until the end of May.