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22nd Lima Film Festival

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22nd Lima Film Festival
Official poster of the 22nd Lima Film Festival
Opening filmRuben Blades Is Not My Name
LocationLima, Peru
Founded1997
AwardsTrophy Spondylus: The Dead and the Others
DirectorsMarco Mühletaler
Festival date3–11 August 2018
Websitefestivaldelima.com
Lima Film Festival

The 22nd Lima Film Festival, organized by the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, took place from 3 to 11 August 2018 in Lima, Peru.[1][2] The awards were announced on 11 August 2018, with The Dead and the Others winning the Trophy Spondylus.[3]

Background

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In July 2018, the Lima Film Festival officially announced its 22nd edition, under the motto "Look with Freedom" (Spanish: Mira con Libertad) The festival took place from Friday, August 3rd to Saturday, August 11th, 2018. Organized by the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, through its Cultural Center, and presented in collaboration with the BBVA Foundation, the Ministry of Culture of Peru, the Gran Teatro Nacional del Perú, and El Comercio,[4] tickets for the event went on sale from July 27th, 2018, at the festival's official venues.[5]

The event paid tribute to the careers of three individuals: Argentine filmmaker Fernando Solanas, Portuguese film producer Paulo Branco, and Peruvian cinematographer Pili Flores Guerra. Additionally, Alicia Morales and Ana María Teruel, both founders of the Lima Film Festival, received a special tribute.[4]

Juries

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In Competition

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Fiction

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  • Bertha Navarro, Mexican producer - Jury President[3]
  • Milagros Mumenthaler, Argentine filmmaker
  • Antonia Zegers, Chilean actress
  • Héctor Gálvez, Peruvian filmmaker
  • Gustavo Rondón, Venezuelan filmmaker

Documentary

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  • Pamela Yates, American filmmaker - Jury President[3]
  • Sofia Velázquez, Peruvian filmmaker
  • Everardo González, Mexican filmmaker

International Critics

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  • Josefina Sartora, Argentine professor and film critic - Jury President[3]
  • Ernesto Garratt, Chilean writer
  • Reynaldo Ledgar, Peruvian architect and film critic

Official Selection

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The lineup of titles selected for the official selection include:[6][7][8][9]

In Competition

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Fiction

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Highlighted title indicates award winner.[3]
English Title Original Title Director(s) Production Countrie(s)
The Queen of Fear La reina del miedo Valeria Bertuccelli
  • Argentina
  • Denmark
Murder Me, Monster Muere, monstruo, muere Alejandro Fadel
  • Argentina
  • France
  • Chile
The Snatch Thief El motoarrebatador Agustin Toscano
  • Argentina
  • Uruguay
  • France
Hunting Season Temporada de caza Natalia Garagiola
  • Argentina
  • United States
  • France
  • Germany
  • Qatar
Good Manners As Boas Maneiras Juliana Rojas & Marco Dutra
  • Brazil
  • France
Los silencios Beatriz Seigner
  • Brazil
  • Colombia
  • France
The Dead and the Others Chuva é Cantoria na Aldeia dos Mortos João Salaviza & Renée Nader Messora
  • Brazil
  • Portugal
Oblivion Verses Los versos del olvido Alireza Khatami
  • Chile
  • France
  • Germany
  • Netherlands
Birds of Passage Pájaros de verano Ciro Guerra & Cristina Gallego
  • Colombia
  • Denmark
  • Mexico
Killing Jesus Matar a Jesús Laura Mora
  • Colombia
  • Argentina
Sergio and Sergei Sergio & Sergei Ernesto Daranas
  • Cuba
  • Spain
The Eternal Feminine Los adioses Natalia Beristáin
  • Mexico
The Heiresses Las herederas Marcelo Martinessi
  • Paraguay
  • Germany
  • Brazil
  • Uruguay
  • Norway
  • France
Complex Cases Casos complejos Omar Forero Peru
What Couples Do Los helechos Antolín Prieto Peru
Indigenous' Slayer Mataindios Oscar Sánchez Saldaña & Robert Julca Motta Peru
We're All Sailors Todos somos marineros Miguel Angel Moulet
  • Peru
  • Dominican Republic
Silence of the Wind El silencio del viento Álvaro Aponte
  • Puerto Rico
  • Dominican Republic
  • France

Documentary

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Highlighted title indicates award winner.[3]
English Title Original Title Director(s) Production Countrie(s)
Theatre of War Teatro de guerra Lola Arias
  • Argentina
  • Spain
  • Germany
Primas Laura Bari
  • Argentina
  • Canada
Silence Is a Falling Body El silencio es un cuerpo que cae Agustina Comedi Argentina
Cocaine Prison Los burritos Violeta Ayala Bolivia
Tranny Fag Bixa Travesty Claudia Priscilla & Kiko Goifman Brazil
Stealing Rodin Robar a Rodin Cristóbal Valenzuela
  • Chile
  • France
El testigo: Caín y Abel Kate Horne
  • Colombia
  • Peru
  • England
Ayotzinapa: The Turtle’s Pace Ayotzinapa, el paso de la tortuga Enrique García Meza Mexico
Away From Meaning Lejos del sentido Olivia Luengas Magaña Mexico
The Search La búsqueda Mariano Agudo & Daniel Lagares
  • Peru
  • Spain
Seeing Again Volver a ver Judith Vélez Peru

Made in Peru

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Highlighted title indicates award winner.[3]
English Title Original Title Director(s) Production Countrie(s)
Sangra. Grita. Late! Aldo Miyashiro Peru
Southern Winds Vientos del sur Franco García Becerra Peru
Blue Frontier Frontera azul Jorge Carmona & Tito Köster
  • Peru
  • Namibia
  • Indonesia
  • United States
  • French Polynesia
The Bridge Master’s Daughter La hija del maestro del puente Matthew Leahy & Elisa Stone Leahy
  • Peru
  • United States
Prueba de fondo Oscar Bermeo & Christian Acuña Peru
Las hijas de Nantu Willy Guevara Peru

Irresistible

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Highlighted title indicates award winner.[3]
English Title Original Title Director(s) Production Countrie(s)
La educación del rey Santiago Esteves Argentina
Recreo Hernán Guerschuny & Jazmín Stuart Argentina
The Future Ahead El futuro que viene Constanza Novick Argentina
I Will Not Travel Hidden No viajaré escondida Pablo Zubizarreta
  • Argentina
  • Uruguay
The Movie of My Life O Filme da Minha Vida Selton Mello Brazil
Just Like Our Parents Como Nossos Pais Laís Bodanzky Brazil
Dry Martina Che Sandoval
  • Chile
  • Argentina
Damn Kids Cabros de mierda Gonzalo Justiniano Chile
The Last Vedette La última vedette Edwin Oyarce Chile
Virus Tropical Santiago Caicedo Colombia
¡Las Sandinistas! Jenny Murray
  • Nicaragua
  • United States

Samples

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Opening film

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English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s)
Ruben Blades Is Not My Name Yo no me llamo Rubén Blades Abner Benaim Panama

Galas

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A list of films selected for the 'Galas' lineup is as follows:[10]

English Title Original Title Director(s) Production Countrie(s)
The Whole Year is Christmas Todo el año es Navidad Román Viñoly Barreto Argentina
The Great Mystical Circus O Grande Circo Místico Carlos Diegues Brazil
Praça Paris Lúcia Murat Brazil
And Suddenly the Dawn ...Y de pronto el amanecer Silvio Caiozzi Chile
500 Years Pamela Yates United States
The Teacher Les Grands Esprits Olivier Ayache-Vidal France
Eternity Never Surrendered No sucumbió la eternidad Daniela Rea Gómez Mexico

2018 Acclaimed

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A list of films selected for the '2018 Acclaimed' lineup is as follows:[11]

English Title Original Title Director(s) Production Countrie(s)
Transit Christian Petzold Germany
The Captain Der Hauptmann Robert Schwentke Germany
The Motive El autor Manuel Martín Cuenca Spain
BlacKkKlansman Spike Lee United States
The House by the Sea La villa Robert Guédiguian France
Rainbow: A Private Affair Una questione privata Paolo and Vittorio Taviani Italy
The Insult قضية رقم ٢٣ Ziad Doueiri Lebanon
The Wild Pear Tree Ahlat Ağacı Nuri Bilge Ceylan
  • Turkey
  • Macedonia
  • France
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Sweden

Around the World in 8 Days

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A list of films selected for the 'Around the World in 8 Days' lineup is as follows:[12]

English Title Original Title Director(s) Production Countrie(s)
Central Airport THF Zentralflughafen THF Karim Aïnouz
  • Germany
  • France
  • Brazil
Animal Armando Bó Argentina
Fisherman Pescador José Glusman Argentina
My Best Friend Mi mejor amigo Martín Deus Argentina
Sinfonía Gilbert Arroyo & Andrés Locatelli
  • Spain
  • Peru
  • Switzerland
Hacker Akan Satayev United States
The Prayer La prière Cédric Kahn France
Coexister Fabrice Eboué France
Humboldt in Mexico: The Gaze of the Explorer Humboldt en México: La mirada del explorador Ana Cruz Mexico
How to Talk to Girls at Parties John Cameron Mitchell
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
The Wife Björn Runge Sweden
Pope Francis: A Man of His Word Wim Wenders
  • Switzerland
  • Vatican
  • Italy
  • Germany
  • France

Searches

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A list of films selected for the 'Searches' lineup is as follows:[13]

English Title Original Title Director(s) Production Countrie(s)
Malambo, the Good Man Malambo, el hombre bueno Santiago Loza Argentina
Recetas para microondas Matías Szulanski Argentina
The Bed La cama Mónica Lairana Argentina
The Endless Day El día que resistía Alessia Chiesa Argentina
Princesita Marialy Rivas Chile
Sal William Vega Colombia
Chuquiragua Mateo Herrera Ecuador
Yesterday Wonder I Was Ayer maravilla fui Gabriel Mariño Mexico

Awards

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In Competition

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Fiction

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  • Trophy Spondylus: The Dead and the Others by João Salaviza & Renée Nader Messora[3]
  • Special Jury Prize: Los silencios by Beatriz Seigner
  • Best Director: Ciro Guerra & Cristina Gallego for Birds of Passage
  • Best Actress: Ana Brun for The Heiresses
  • Best Actor: Sergio Prina for The Snatch Thief
  • Best Screenplay: Beatriz Seigner for Los silencios
  • Best Cinematography: Renée Nader Messora for The Dead and the Others
  • Best Debut: The Heiresses by Marcelo Martinessi
    • Special Mention: We're All Sailors by Miguel Ángel Moulet

Documentary

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  • Trophy Spondylus: Silence Is a Falling Body by Agustina Comedi
    • Special Mention: The Search by Mariano Agudo & Daniel Lagares

International Critics

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  • International Critics' Jury Award for Best Film: Good Manners by Juliana Rojas & Marco Dutra
    • First Special Mention: The Heiresses by Marcelo Martinessi
    • Second Special Mention: Birds of Passage by Ciro Guerra & Cristina Gallego

Audience

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  • Audience Award for International Films: The Movie of My Life by Selton Mello
  • Audience Award for National Films: Prueba de fondo by Oscar Bermeo & Christian Acuña

Other Awards

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  • Peruvian School of the Cinematographic Industry - EPIC Award: Hunting Season by Natalia Garagiola
  • Cine del Mañana Work in Progress Award: Song Without a Name by Melina León
  • Ministry of Culture Jury Award for Best Peruvian Film: Indigenous' Slayer by Oscar Sánchez Saldaña & Robert Julca Motta
    • Honorable Mention: Seeing Again by Judith Vélez
  • National Institute of Consumer Defense and Intellectual Property Award - INDECOPI for Best Best Screenplay of a Peruvian Film in Fiction Competition: We're All Sailors by Miguel Angel Moulet
  • APC Signis Peru - Monseñor Luciano Metzinger Communicators Association Award: Birds of Passage by Ciro Guerra & Cristina Gallego
  • Peruvian Association of Film Press - APRECI Award for Best Film in Competition: The Heiresses by Marcelo Martinessi
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References

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  1. ^ "22° Festival de Cine de Lima". El Montonero (in Spanish). 9 August 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  2. ^ "¿Cúales son las películas que veremos en el 22 Festival de Cine de Lima?". Crónica Viva (in Spanish). 3 August 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i "¡Estos son los ganadores del 22 Festival de Cine de Lima!". festivaldelima.com (in Spanish). 11 August 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  4. ^ a b Vélez, Luis (18 July 2018). "Post: 22 Festival de Cine de Lima PUCP". La Mula (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  5. ^ "¡No te quedes sin entradas para el 22FCL!". festivaldelima.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Competencia Ficción". festivaldelima.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Competencia Documental". festivaldelima.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  8. ^ "Hecho en el Perú". festivaldelima.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  9. ^ "Las irresistibles". festivaldelima.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  10. ^ "Galas". festivaldelima.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  11. ^ "Aclamadas 2018". festivaldelima.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  12. ^ "La vuelta al Mundo en 8 días". festivaldelima.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  13. ^ "Búsquedas". festivaldelima.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 May 2024.