25th Lima Film Festival

25th Lima Film Festival
Official poster of the 25th Lima Film Festival
Opening filmCholo
LocationLima, Peru
Founded1997
AwardsTrophy Spondylus: Clara Sola
DirectorsMarco Mühletaler
Festival date19–29 August 2021
Websitefestivaldelima.com
Lima Film Festival

The 25th Lima Film Festival, organized by the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, took place from 19 to 29 August 2021 in Lima, Peru.[1][2] The awards were announced on 29 August 2021, with Clara Sola winning the Trophy Spondylus.[3]

Background

On July 19, 2021, the Lima Film Festival officially announced its 25th edition, celebrating its twenty-fifth anniversary under the motto "#25YearsOfLatinCinema" (Spanish: #25AñosDeCineLatino).[4] The festival took place virtually for the second consecutive year, under the title "En Casa," from August 19 to 29, 2021.[2] Organized by the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru and presented by the BBVA Foundation in Peru,[4] the festival offered pre-sales from August 4 to 11 through its official website.[2]

This edition marked the return of the sections "Made in Peru," which promotes the latest in national cinema, and "Acclaimed," showcasing the best films from the world's most important festivals.[1] On August 4, 2021, the festival announced a tribute to the career of French director and screenwriter Laurent Cantet, along with a masterclass he offered. The film Cholo by Bernardo Batievsky opened the festival as the inaugural film, in a digitally restored presentation.[2]

Juries

In Competition

Fiction

  • Mercedes Morán, Argentine actress - Jury President[3][5]
  • Maya Da-Rin, Brazilian filmmaker
  • Alberto Ísola, Peruvian actor, director, and theater professor
  • Antonio Sebire
  • Fernanda Valadez, Mexican filmmaker

Fiction Cinematography

  • Alejandro Legaspi, Uruguayan filmmaker - Jury President[3][6]
  • Claudia Becerril, Mexican cinematographer
  • Paola Rizzi, Argentine cinematographer

Documentary

  • Patricia Wiesse Risso, Peruvian filmmaker - Jury President[3][7]
  • Jordana Berg, Brazilian editor
  • Bruno Santamaría, Mexican cinematographer

International Critics

  • Ana Josefa Silva, Chilean journalist - Jury President[3][8]
  • Ivonete Pinto, Brazilian film critic
  • Alberto Castro, Peruvian filmmaker

Ministry of Culture of Peru

  • Rosamaría Álvarez-Gil, Peruvian filmmaker - Jury President[3][9]
  • Omar Forero, Peruvian filmmaker
  • Milagritos Saldarriaga

Peruvian Association of Film Press - APRECI

  • Rodrigo Portales - Jury President[3][10]
  • Jacqueline Fowks
  • Juan Carlos Ugarelli

Monseñor Luciano Metzinger Communicators Association - APC Signis Peru

  • Javier Portocarrero - Jury President[3][11]
  • Mary Ann Lynch
  • María Rosa Lorbes

Chronicles of Diversity

  • Clarisa Navas - Jury President[3][12]
  • Bruno Montenegro
  • Natalia Imery
  • Erika Monsalve
  • Roberto Fiesco

Official Selection

The lineup of titles selected for the official selection include:[13][14][15]

In Competition

Fiction

Highlighted title indicates award winner.[3]
English Title Original Title Director(s) Production Countrie(s)
The Dog Who Wouldn't Be Quiet El perro que no calla Ana Katz Argentina
The Siamese Bond Las siamesas Paula Hernández Argentina
The New Girl La chica nueva Micaela Gonzalo Argentina
Memory House Casa de antiguidades João Paulo Miranda Maria
  • Brazil
  • France
Madalena Madiano Marcheti Brazil
La Verónica Leonardo Medel Chile
Amparo Simón Mesa Soto
  • Colombia
  • Sweden
  • Qatar
Longing Souls El alma quiere volar Diana Montenegro
  • Colombia
  • Brazil
Clara Sola Nathalie Álvarez Mesén
  • Costa Rica
  • Belgium
  • Sweden
Prayers for the Stolen Noche de fuego Tatiana Huezo
  • Mexico
  • Germany
  • Brazil
  • Qatar
50 or Two Whales Meet on the Beach 50 (o Dos ballenas se encuentran en la playa) Jorge Cuchí Mexico
The Best Families Las mejores familias Javier Fuentes-León
  • Peru
  • Colombia
Autoerotic Autoerótica Andrea Hoyos Peru
LXI (61) Rodrigo Moreno del Valle Peru
Liborio Nino Martínez Sosa
  • Dominican Republic
  • Puerto Rico
  • Qatar

Documentary

Highlighted title indicates award winner.[3]
English Title Original Title Director(s) Production Countrie(s)
Splinters Esquirlas Natalia Garayalde Argentina
The Last Forest A última floresta Luiz Bolognesi Brazil
Threshold Limiar Coraci Ruiz Brazil
Secrets from Putumayo Segretos de Putumayo Aurélio Michiles Brazil
The Sky Is Red El cielo está rojo Francina Carbonell Chile
Songs that Flood the River Cantos que inundan el río Germán Arango Rendón Colombia
Rebel Objects Objetos rebeldes Carolina Arias Ortiz
  • Costa Rica
  • Colombia
Option Zero La opción cero Marcel Beltrán
  • Cuba
  • Brazil
Songs of Repression Undertrykkelsens sang Marianne Hougen-Moraga & Estephan Wagner
  • Denmark
  • Chile
  • Netherlands
The Silence of the Mole El silencio del topo Anaïs Taracena Guatemala
A Cop Movie Una película de policías Alonso Ruizpalacios Mexico
The Night Flowers Las flores de la noche Eduardo Esquivel & Omar Robles Mexico
I'll Wait Until They Call My Name Esperaré aquí hasta oír mi nombre Héctor Gálvez Peru
Veins of the Amazon Odisea amazónica Álvaro & Diego Sarmiento Peru
Only the Ocean Between Us Solo el mar nos separa
  • Christy Cauper Silvano
  • Karoli Bautista Pizarro
  • Khaldiya Amer Ali
  • Marah Mohammad Alkhateeb
  • Peru
  • Jordan
  • United States

Made in Peru

Space dedicated to showcasing Peruvian films in their absolute premiere.[16]

Highlighted title indicates award winner.[3]
English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s)
In Between Invented Trees Entre estos árboles que he inventado Martín Rebaza Ponce de León Peru
There is No Way Back Home No hay regreso a casa Yaela Gottlieb Peru
Hatun Phaqcha, The Healing Land Hatun phaqcha, tierra sana Delia Ackerman Peru

Samples

Opening film

English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s)
Cholo Bernardo Batievsky Peru

Acclaimed

The most highly anticipated auteur cinema of the last two years worldwide: Cannes, Berlin, and Venice. A list of films selected for the 'Acclaimed' lineup is as follows:[17]

English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s)
First Cow Kelly Reichardt United States
This Is Not a Burial, It's a Resurrection Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese Lesotho
La civil Teodora Mihai Mexico
There Is No Path No hay camino Heddy Honigmann Netherlands
Dear Comrades! Dorogie tovarishchi Andrei Konchalovsky Russia

Awards

In Competition

Fiction

  • Trophy Spondylus: Clara Sola by Nathalie Álvarez Mesén[3]
    • First Special Mention: Autoerotic by Andrea Hoyos
    • Second Special Mention: Cast of Liborio by Nino Martínez Sosa
    • Third Special Mention: Cast of Longing Souls by Diana Montenegro
  • Special Jury Prize: The Dog Who Wouldn't Be Quiet by Ana Katz
  • Best Director: Nino Martínez Sosa for Liborio
  • Best Actress: Wendy Chinchilla Araya for Clara Sola
  • Best Actor: Antônio Pitanga for Memory House
  • Best Screenplay: Gonzalo Delgado & Ana Katz for The Dog Who Wouldn't Be Quiet
  • Best Debut: Madalena by Madiano Marcheti
  • Best Cinematography: Sophie Winqvist for Clara Sola

Documentary

  • Trophy Spondylus: Limiar by Coraci Ruiz
    • First Special Mention: The Sky Is Red by Francina Carbonell
    • Second Special Mention: Splinters by Natalia Garayalde

Made in Peru

Other Awards

  • International Critics Award: Amparo by Simón Mesa Soto
    • Special Mention: The Dog Who Wouldn't Be Quiet by Ana Katz
  • Audience Award: Hatun Phaqcha, The Healing Land by Delia Ackerman
  • Ministry of Culture Jury Award for Best Peruvian Film: Veins of the Amazon by Álvaro & Diego Sarmiento
    • Special Mention: Hatun Phaqcha, The Healing Land by Delia Ackerman
  • Peruvian Association of Film Press - APRECI Award for Best Film in Competition: Prayers for the Stolen by Tatiana Huezo
    • Special Mention: The New Girl by Micaela Gonzalo
  • APC Signis Peru - Monseñor Luciano Metzinger Communicators Association Award: Prayers for the Stolen by Tatiana Huezo
  • Gio Award: Limiar by Coraci Ruiz

References

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  2. ^ a b c d "Festival de Cine de Lima 2021: Todo lo que debemos saber sobre su edición número 2". RPP (in Spanish). 4 August 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "¡Estos son los ganadores del 25 Festival de Cine de Lima PUCP!". festivaldelima.com (in Spanish). 29 August 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Official Announcement of the 25th Lima Film Festival". Lima Film Festival on Facebook (in Spanish). 19 July 2021.
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  6. ^ "Jurado de Fotografía de Ficción". festivaldelima.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  7. ^ "Jurado de Documental". festivaldelima.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  8. ^ "Jurado de la Crítica Internacional". festivaldelima.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  9. ^ "Jurado del Ministerio de Cultura del Perú". festivaldelima.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  10. ^ "Jurado APRECI". festivaldelima.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  11. ^ "Jurado APC SIGNIS". festivaldelima.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  12. ^ "Jurado Crónicas de la Diversidad". festivaldelima.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  13. ^ "25 Festival de Cine de Lima. Catálogo" (PDF). festivaldelima.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  14. ^ "Ficción". festivaldelima.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  15. ^ "Documental". festivaldelima.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  16. ^ "Hecho en el Perú". festivaldelima.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  17. ^ "Aclamadas". festivaldelima.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 July 2023.