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23rd Lima Film Festival
Official poster of the 23rd Lima Film Festival
Opening filmThe Journey of Javier Heraud
LocationLima, Peru
Founded1997
AwardsTrophy Spondylus: Bacurau
DirectorsMarco Mühletaler
Festival date9–17 August 2019
Websitefestivaldelima.com
Lima Film Festival

The 23rd Lima Film Festival, organized by the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, took place from 9 to 17 August 2019 in Lima, Peru.[1][2] The awards were announced on 17 August 2019, with Bacurau winning the Trophy Spondylus.[3]

Background

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In July 2019, the Lima Film Festival officially announced its 23rd edition, under the motto "Escape to the Festival" (Spanish: Escápate al Festival) The festival took place from Friday, August 9th to Saturday, August 17th, 2019. 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,[1] tickets for the event went on sale from August 2nd, 2019, at the festival's official venues.[2]

The festival welcomed back Ambulante for another year, a collective founded by Gael García Bernal, Diego Luna, Pablo Cruz, and Elena Fortes, dedicated to promoting documentary films to new audiences. In this edition, seven documentaries from different countries were showcased. The film documentary The Journey of Javier Heraud by Javier Corcuera served as the opening film, which took place at the Gran Teatro Nacional.[1][2]

The event paid tribute to the careers of three individuals: French filmmaker Claire Denis, Bolivian documentarian Jorge Sanjinés, and the production group Grupo Ukamau on their 25th anniversary. Marianne Eyde and Mikael Wiström were the directors who received recognition for their careers. Additionally, Mexican actor Gael García Bernal visited the festival to present Chicuarotes, his second film as a director, and also conducted an open masterclass for the general public on Sunday, August 11th.[1]

Juries

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In Competition

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Fiction

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  • Laura Imperiale, Mexican producer - Jury President[3]
  • Beatriz Seigner, Brazilian filmmaker
  • Estrella Araiza, Mexican cultural manager
  • Marcelo Martinessi, Paraguayan filmmaker
  • Miguel Ángel Moulet, Peruvian filmmaker

Documentary

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  • Daniela Alatorre, Mexican producer - Jury President[3]
  • Agustina Comedi, Argentine filmmaker
  • Fabiola Sialer, Peruvian editor

International Critics

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  • Gisella Barthé - Jury President[3]
  • Marcela Gamberini
  • Claudio Sánchez

Official Selection

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The lineup of titles selected for the official selection include:[4][5][6][7][8]

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)
Florianópolis Dream Sueño Florianópolis Ana Katz
  • Argentina
  • Brazil
A Family Submerged Familia sumergida María Alché
  • Argentina
  • Brazil
  • Germany
  • Norway
Bacurau Kleber Mendonça Filho & Juliano Dornelles
  • Brazil
  • France
The Invisible Life of Eurídice Gusmão A vida invisível Karim Aïnouz
  • Brazil
  • Germany
Sick, Sick, Sick Sem seu sangue Alice Furtado
  • Brazil
  • France
  • Holland
Sócrates Alexandre Moratto Brazil
Enigma Ignacio Juricic Chile
Monos Alejandro Landes
  • Colombia
  • Argentina
  • Netherlands
  • Germany
  • Sweden
  • Uruguay
Litigante Franco Lolli
  • Colombia
  • France
Land of Ashes Ceniza negra Sofía Quirós Ubeda
  • Costa Rica
  • Argentina
  • Chile
  • France
Our Mothers Nuestras madres César Díaz
  • Guatemala
  • France
  • Belgium
José Li Cheng
  • Guatemala
  • United States
The Chambermaid La camarista Lila Avilés
  • Mexico
  • United States
The Good Girls Las niñas bien Alejandra Márquez Abella Mexico
Song Without a Name Canción sin nombre Melina León
  • Peru
  • Spain
  • United States
The Clash La bronca Daniel Vega & Diego Vega Peru
Miriam Lies Miriam miente Natalia Cabral & Oriol Estrada
  • Dominican Republic
  • Spain
The Sharks Los tiburones Lucía Garibaldi
  • Uruguay
  • Argentina
  • Spain

Documentary

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Highlighted title indicates award winner.[3]
English Title Original Title Director(s) Production Countrie(s)
Ausencia de mí Melina Terribili
  • Argentina
  • Uruguay
The Faculties Las facultades Eloísa Solaas Argentina
Summer Days Días de temporada Pablo Stigliani Argentina
Let It Burn Diz a ela que me viu chorar Maíra Bühler Brazil
Lemebel Joanna Reposi Garibaldi
  • Chile
  • Colombia
Los sueños del castillo René Ballesteros
  • Chile
  • France
La paz Tomás Pinzón Lucena Colombia
A Wild Stream Una corriente salvaje Nuria Ibañez Mexico
O amor é único Marina Meijer
  • Netherlands
  • Brazil
By the Name of Tania Mary Jiménez & Bénédicte Liénard
  • Peru
  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
The Revolution and the Land La revolución y la tierra Gonzalo Benavente Secco Peru

Made in Peru

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Space dedicated to showcasing Peruvian films in their absolute premiere. Both this section and the 'Irresistible' section competed for the Audience Award.[4]

Highlighted title indicates award winner.[3]
English Title Original Title Director(s) Production Countrie(s)
In the Middle of the Labyrinth En medio del laberinto Salomón Pérez Peru
La cantera Miguel Barreda Delgado Peru
Mapacho Carlos Marín Tello Peru
Hugo Blanco, Deep River Hugo Blanco, río profundo Malena Martínez Cabrera Peru
Mi Barrios Altos Querido Jimmy Valdivieso Peru
Máxima Claudia Sparrow
  • Peru
  • United States
Yutupis Luis Pizarro Pérez
  • Peru
  • Belgium

Irresistible

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Latin American films for all tastes that you won't want to miss. Both this section and the 'Made in Peru' section competed for the Audience Award.[4]

English Title Original Title Director(s) Production Countrie(s)
Rojo Benjamín Naishtat
  • Argentina
  • Belgium
  • Brazil
  • Germany
  • France
  • Switzerland
Aire Arturo Castro Godoy Argentina
Método Livingston Sofía Mora Argentina
Divine Love Divino amor Gabriel Mascaro
  • Brazil
  • Uruguay
  • Denmark
Domingo Clara Linhart & Fellipe Barbosa
  • Brazil
  • France
La venganza de Jairo Simón Hernández
  • Colombia
  • Mexico
The Awakening of the Ants El despertar de las hormigas Antonella Sudasassi
  • Costa Rica
  • Spain
Leona Isaac Cherem Mexico
This Is Not Berlin Esto no es Berlín Hari Sama Mexico
Midnight Family Familia de medianoche Luke Lorentzen
  • Mexico
  • United States
Long Distance Larga distancia Franco Finocchiaro Peru

Samples

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Opening film

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English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s)
The Journey of Javier Heraud Javier Corcuera
  • Peru
  • Spain

Searches

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Films in which the author's freedom of exploration triumphs over the use of more conventional narratives. A list of films selected for the 'Searches' lineup is as follows:[4][9]

English Title Original Title Director(s) Production Countrie(s)
Brief Story from the Green Planet Breve historia del planeta verde Santiago Loza
  • Argentina
  • Germany
  • Brazil
  • Spain
Silvia María Silvia Esteve Argentina
Soft Rains Will Come Vendrán lluvias suaves Iván Fund Argentina
Lapü César Alejandro Jaimes & Juan Pablo Polanco Colombia
Vida a bordo Emiliano Mazza De Luca Uruguay

2019 Acclaimed

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The most highly anticipated auteur cinema of the past year worldwide: Cannes, Berlin, San Sebastián. A list of films selected for the '2019 Acclaimed' lineup is as follows:[4][10]

English Title Original Title Director(s) Production Countrie(s)
Young Ahmed Le jeune Ahmed Jean-Pierre & Luc Dardenne
  • Belgium
  • France
The Wild Goose Lake 南方车站的聚会 Diao Yinan
  • China
  • France
The Realm El reino Rodrigo Sorogoyen
  • Spain
  • France
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Quentin Tarantino United States
By the Grace of God Grâce à Dieu François Ozon France
Varda by Agnès Varda par Agnès Agnès Varda France
Joan of Arc Jeanne Bruno Dumont France
It Must Be Heaven Elia Suleiman
  • France
  • Qatar
  • Germany
  • Canada
  • Turkey
  • Palestine
Oh Mercy! Roubaix, une lumière Arnaud Desplechin France
Beanpole Дылда Kantemir Balagov
  • Russia

Pride and Prejudice

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Stories of diversity and gender-based violence. A list of films selected for the 'Pride and Prejudice' lineup is as follows:[4][11]

English Title Original Title Director(s) Production Countrie(s)
Let It Be Law Que sea ley Juan Solanas Argentina
Greta Armando Praça Brazil
A Thousand Women As mil mulheres Rita Toledo Brazil
Cachada: The Opportunity Cachada Marlén Viñayo El Salvador
Niña sola Javier Ávila Mexico
One Taxi Ride Un viaje en taxi Mak CK
  • Mexico
  • Singapore

Galas

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Works starring or created by artists with a great trajectory. A list of films selected for the 'Galas' lineup is as follows:[4][12]

English Title Original Title Director(s) Production Countrie(s)
Men of Hard Skin Hombres de piel dura José Celestino Campusano Argentina
El Pepe: A Supreme Life El Pepe, una vida suprema Emir Kusturica
  • Argentina
  • Uruguay
Joel Carlos Sorín Argentina
Introduzione all'oscuro Gastón Solnicki
  • Argentina
  • Austria
Mario y los perros Chema de la Peña Spain
¡He matado a mi marido! Francisco Lupini Basagoiti United States
Santiago, Italia Nanni Moretti
  • Italy
  • France
  • Chile
Chicuarotes Gael García Bernal Mexico
Buddy Heddy Honigmann
  • Netherlands
  • Peru
Fallen from Heaven Caídos del cielo Francisco Lombardi Peru
Defiant Souls Insumisas Fernando Pérez & Laura Cazador
  • Switzerland
  • Cuba
Madame Cinéma Jonathan Reverón Venezuela

Around the World in 8 Days

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A tour of the international billboard, prioritizing those films that will soon be released in Lima. A list of films selected for the 'Around the World in 8 Days' lineup is as follows:[4][13]

English Title Original Title Director(s) Production Countrie(s)
Delfín Gaspar Scheuer Argentina
The Nightshifter Morto Não Fala Dennison Ramalho Brazil
The Guilty Den skyldige Gustav Möller Denmark
Teen Spirit Max Minghella United States
Remi, Nobody's Boy Rémi sans famille Antoine Blossier France
Rolling to You Tout le monde debout Franck Dubosc France
The Ash Lad: In the Hall of the Mountain King Askeladden - I Dovregubbens Hall Mikkel Brænne Sandemose Norway
Yesterday Danny Boyle
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
Blinded by the Light Gurinder Chadha United Kingdom
King of Thieves James Marsh United Kingdom

Awards

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In Competition

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Fiction

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  • Trophy Spondylus: Bacurau by Kleber Mendonça Filho & Juliano Dornelles[3]
  • Special Jury Prize: Song Without a Name by Melina León
  • Best Director: Kleber Mendonça Filho & Juliano Dornelles for Bacurau
  • Best Actress: Ilse Salas for The Good Girls
    • Honorable Mention: Pamela Mendoza for Song Without a Name
  • Best Actor: Rodrigo Palacios for La bronca
  • Best Screenplay: María Alché for A Family Submerged
  • Best Cinematography: Helene Louvart for The Invisible Life of Eurídice Gusmão
  • Best Debut: The Chambermaid by Lila Avilés
    • Special Mention: The Sharks by Lucía Garibaldi

Documentary

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  • Trophy Spondylus: La paz by Tomás Pinzón Lucena
    • Special Mention: Lemebel by Joanna Reposi Garibaldi

International Critics

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  • International Critics' Jury Award for Best Film: Bacurau by Kleber Mendonça Filho & Juliano Dornelles
    • First Special Mention: The Chambermaid by Lila Avilés
    • Second Special Mention: A Family Submerged by María Alché

Audience

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  • Audience Award for International Films: The Invisible Life of Eurídice Gusmão by Karim Aïnouz
  • Audience Award for National Films: Máxima by Claudia Sparrow

Other Awards

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  • Ministry of Culture Jury Award for Best Peruvian Film: Song Without a Name by Melina León
    • First Honorable Mention: The Revolution and the Land by Gonzalo Benavente Secco
    • Second Honorable Mention: La cantera by Miguel Barreda Delgado
    • Third Honorable Mention: La bronca by Daniel & Diego Vega
  • National Institute of Consumer Defense and Intellectual Property Award - INDECOPI for Best Screenplay of a Peruvian Film participating in the competition sections of Fiction, Documentary, Made in Peru, and Irresistible: Song Without a Name by Melina León
  • APC Signis Peru - Monseñor Luciano Metzinger Communicators Association Award: The Invisible Life of Eurídice Gusmão by Karim Aïnouz
  • Peruvian Association of Film Press - APRECI Award for Best Film in Competition: La bronca by Daniel & Diego Vega
    • Honorable Mention: The Invisible Life of Eurídice Gusmão by Karim Aïnouz
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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "23.° Festival de Cine de Lima: nueve días de lo mejor del séptimo arte en la capital". La Mula (in Spanish). 30 July 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Festival de Cine de Lima: conoce la programación completa del evento cultural". La República (in Spanish). 8 August 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h "¡Estos son los ganadores del 23 Festival de Cine de Lima!". festivaldelima.com (in Spanish). 17 August 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h "23 FCL | Programación | En Lima Agenda Cultural". EnLima.pe (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  5. ^ "Ficción". festivaldelima.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  6. ^ "Documental". festivaldelima.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  7. ^ "Hecho en el Perú". festivaldelima.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  8. ^ "Irresistibles". festivaldelima.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  9. ^ "Búsquedas". festivaldelima.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  10. ^ "Aclamadas 2019". festivaldelima.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  11. ^ "Orgullo y prejuicio". festivaldelima.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  12. ^ "Galas". festivaldelima.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  13. ^ "La vuelta al mundo en 8 días". festivaldelima.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 July 2023.