28th Lima Film Festival

28th Lima Film Festival
Official poster of the 28th Lima Film Festival
Opening filmFrida
LocationLima, Peru
Founded1997
AwardsTrophy Spondylus: Simon of the Mountain
DirectorsVanessa Vizcarra[1]
Festival date8–17 August 2024
Websitefestivaldelima.com
Lima Film Festival
29th

The 28th Lima Film Festival, organized by the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, took place from 8–17 August 2024 in Lima, Peru.[2][3][4] The awards were announced on 17 August 2024, with Simon of the Mountain winning the Trophy Spondylus.[5]

Background

On July 3, 2024, the Lima Film Festival officially announced its 28th edition under the motto "The Ritual of Cinema" (Spanish: El Ritual del Cine). The festival will take place from August 8 to 17, 2024. Organized by the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru and presented by the BBVA Foundation in Peru, the Ministry of Culture of Peru, the Gran Teatro Nacional del Perú, and in collaboration with PromPerú, the complete programming and ticket sales were available starting from July 24, 2024.[6]

In its 28th edition, the film festival paid tribute to the careers of three distinguished personalities: French filmmaker Arnaud Desplechin, Peruvian filmmaker Mary Jiménez, and former Lima Film Festival director Marco Mühletaler.[7] A new official section called "Peruvian Competition" (Spanish: Competencia Peruana) was introduced, highlighting the best Peruvian cinema of the year and providing an exclusive competitive space for national films of various genres and themes.[8]

On August 8, 2024, during the festival's opening ceremony at the Gran Teatro Nacional, attendees booed Minister of Culture Leslie Urteaga [es] during her speech. This reaction was attributed to her handling of the New Film Law, which has been criticized for limiting support for auteur, regional, and indigenous cinema and for imposing content-based restrictions that could lead to censorship.[9][10][11]

Juries

In Competition

Latin American Fiction

  • Lila Avilés, Mexican filmmaker - Jury President[5][12]
  • Daniela Vega, Chilean actress
  • Juan Antonio Vigar, Spanish cultural manager
  • Rocío Jadue, Chilean film producer
  • Karina Pacheco, Peruvian author

Latin American Documentary

  • Carla Gutiérrez, Peruvian filmmaker - Jury President[5][13]
  • María Victoria Peña, Uruguayan cultural manager
  • Pavel Giroud, Cuban filmmaker

Peruvian Competition

  • Melina León, Peruvian filmmaker - Jury President[5][14]
  • Ricardo Pacheco, Mexican film distributor
  • Carlos Moreno Calderón, Colombian film promotions director

Fiction Cinematography

  • Alfonso Parra Redondo, Spanish cinematographer - Jury President[5][15]
  • Enrica Pérez, Peruvian filmmaker
  • Juan Durán, Peruvian filmmaker

International Critics

  • Ana Josefa Silva, Chilean journalist - Jury President[5][16]
  • Raúl Cachay, Peruvian journalist
  • Sofía Ferrero Cárrega, Argentine film critic

PUCP Community

  • Víctor Vich[17]
  • Vanesa Arenas
  • Jared Albornoz
  • Sha Sha Gutiérrez
  • Adrián Cerna

Ministry of Culture of Peru

  • Natalia Maysundo[18]
  • James A. Dettleff
  • Gianfranco Brero

Peruvian Association of Film Press - APRECI

  • Pablo Hernández[19]
  • Laslo Rojas
  • Gisella Barthé

Monseñor Luciano Metzinger Communicators Association - APC Signis Peru

  • Rocío Mendoza Vásquez[20]
  • María Rosa Lorbés Iñiguez
  • Mónica Villanueva Galdos

International Labour Organization - CINETRAB

  • Teresa Torres[21]
  • Rodrigo Portales
  • Carmen Benitez

Chronicles of Diversity

  • Gustavo Ochoa - Jury President[5][22]
  • Lesly Quispe Taco
  • Aaran Ochante Wilson

Association of Female Film Directors of Peru - NUNA

  • Victoria Guerrero Peirano - Jury President[5][23]
  • Sofía Carillo Zegarra
  • Cordelia Sánchez

Official Selection

The lineup of titles selected for the official selection include:[24]

In Competition

Latin American Fiction

Highlighted title indicates award winner.[5]
English Title Original Title Director(s) Production Countrie(s)
Baby Marcelo Caetano
  • Brazil
  • France
  • Netherlands
The Dog Thief El ladrón de perros Vinko Tomičić
  • Bolivia
  • Chile
  • Mexico
  • France
  • Ecuador
  • Italy
The Freshly Cut Grass El aroma del pasto recién cortado Celina Murga
  • Argentina
  • Uruguay
  • Germany
  • Mexico
  • United States
History and Geography Historia y geografía Bernardo Quesney Chile
The Hyperboreans Los hiperbóreos Cristóbal León & Joaquín Cociña Chile
Memories of a Burning Body Memorias de un cuerpo que arde Antonella Sudasassi Furniss
  • Costa Rica
  • Spain
Motel Destino Karim Aïnouz
  • Brazil
  • France
  • Germany
Motherland Kinra Marco Panatonic Peru
The Other Son El otro hijo Juan Sebastián Quebrada
  • Colombia
  • France
  • Argentina
Pepe Nelson Carlo De Los Santos Arias
  • Dominican Republic
  • Namibia
  • Germany
  • France
Reinas Klaudia Reynicke
  • Peru
  • Switzerland
  • Spain
Simon of the Mountain Simón de la montaña Federico Luis
  • Argentina
  • Chile
  • Uruguay
Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed Algo viejo, algo nuevo, algo prestado Hernán Rosselli
  • Argentina
  • Portugal
  • Spain
Sujo Astrid Rondero & Fernanda Valadez
  • Mexico
  • United States
  • France
Through Rocks and Clouds Raíz Franco García Becerra
  • Peru
  • Chile
Wild Woman La mujer salvaje Alán González Cuba

Latin American Documentary

Highlighted title indicates award winner.[5]
English Title Original Title Director(s) Production Countrie(s)
The Bastard Images El archivo bastardo Marianela Vega Oroza Peru
Behind Closed Doors A Portas Fechadas João Pedro Bim Brazil
A Boat Departed from Me Taking Me Away Partió de mí un barco llevándome Cecilia Kang
  • Argentina
  • Singapore
Carropasajero César Alejandro Jaimes & Juan Pablo Polanco
  • Colombia
  • Germany
The Fabulous Gold Harvesting Machine La fabulosa máquina de cosechar oro Alfredo Pourailly De La Plaza
  • Chile
  • Netherlands
The Falling Sky A Queda do Céu Eryk Rocha & Gabriela Carneiro da Cunha
  • Brazil
  • Italy
God Is a Woman Dieu est une femme Andrés Peyrot
  • Panama
  • France
  • Switzerland
Landrián Ernesto Daranas
  • Colombia
  • Germany
Mexican Dream Sueño mexicano Laura Plancarte
  • Mexico
  • United Kingdom
Reas Lola Arias
  • Argentina
  • Germany
  • Switzerland

Peruvian Competition

Highlighted title indicates award winner.[5]
English Title Original Title Director(s) Production Countrie(s)
Alone Together Compartespacios Carmen Rojas Gamarra Peru
The Daughter of the Moon Killapa Wawan César Galindo Peru
Family Album Álbum de familia Joel Calero Peru
El huaro Patricia Wiesse Risso Peru
Karuana, People of the River Karuara, la gente del río Miguel Araoz Cartagena & Stephanie Boyd Peru
The Legend of the Last Inca Los indomables Tito Catacora Peru
The Social Sin El pecado social Juan Carlos Goicochea Peru
The Uncle Lino El Tío Lino Omar Forero Peru

Samples

Opening film

English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s)
Frida Carla Gutierrez United States

Acclaimed

English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s)
Caught by the Tides 风流一代 Jia Zhangke China
Eyes of the Soul: Cristina García Rodero Cristina García Rodero: La mirada oculta Carlota Nelson Spain
Filmlovers! Spectateurs! Arnaud Desplechin France
The Girl with the Needle Pigen med nålen Magnus von Horn
  • Denmark
  • Poland
  • Sweden
Grand Tour Miguel Gomes
  • Portugal
  • Italy
  • France
It's Not Me C'est pas moi Leos Carax France
Saturn Return Segundo premio Isaki Lacuesta & Pol Rodríguez
  • Spain
  • France
The Story of Souleymane L'histoire de Souleymane Boris Lojkine France
The Substance Coralie Fargeat
  • United States
  • United Kingdom
  • France

Galas

English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s)
Alemania María Zanetti Argentina
The Animal Kingdom Le règne animal Thomas Cailley
  • France
  • Belgium
A Blue Bird Un pájaro azul Ariel Rotter Argentina
Borderland Pamela Yates United States
By the Sea Como el mar Nicolás Gil Lavedra
  • Argentina
  • Uruguay
The Color of the Sky El color del cielo Francisco Adrianzén Merino Peru
Ongoing Cave La gruta continua Julián D'Angiolillo
  • Argentina
  • Cuba
Pachacútec, The Improbable School Pachacútec, la escuela improbable Mariano Carranza
  • Peru
  • United States
Prison in the Andes Penal Cordillera Felipe Carmona
  • Chile
  • Brazil
The Rescue: The Weight of the World El rapto Daniela Goggi
  • Argentina
  • United States
The Rye Horn O corno Jaione Camborda
  • Spain
  • Portugal
  • Belgium
Stay Still Quédate quieto Joanna Lombardi
  • Peru
  • Uruguay
  • Netherlands

Awards

In Competition

Fiction

Fiction Cinematography

  • Best Cinematography: Lorenzo Casadio Vanucci for Wild Woman

Documentary

  • Trophy Spondylus: The Fabulous Gold Harvesting Machine by Alfredo Pourailly de la Plaza

Peruvian Competition

  • Best Film: Karuara, People of the River by Miguel Araoz Cartagena & Stephanie Boyd
  • Special Jury Prize: The Social Sin by Juan Carlos Goicochea
  • Best Director: Patricia Wiesse Risso for El huaro

International Critics

  • International Critics' Jury Award for Best Film: Motherland by Marco Panatonic

Audience

  • Audience Award for the Best Voted Film from the Fiction, Documentary, and Made in Peru sections: Karuara, People of the River by Miguel Araoz Cartagena & Stephanie Boyd

PUCP Community

  • PUCP Community Award for Made in Peru Best Film: El huaro by Patricia Wiesse Risso

Other Awards

  • Ministry of Culture Jury Award for Best Peruvian Film: Motherland by Marco Panatonic
  • International Labour Organization – CINETRAB Award for Best Fiction: Motherland by Marco Panatonic
  • International Labour Organization – CINETRAB Award for Best Documentary: The Fabulous Gold Harvesting Machine by Alfredo Pourailly de la Plaza
  • Peruvian Association of Film Press - APRECI Award for Best Film in Competition: Motherland by Marco Panatonic
  • APC Signis Peru - Monseñor Luciano Metzinger Communicators Association Award: Motherland by Marco Panatonic
  • Gio Award: Baby by Marcelo Caetano
  • NUNA Award: El huaro by Patricia Wiesse Risso

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