2018 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
.
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The awards were announced on 11 August 2018, with
The Dead and the Others
winning the
Trophy Spondylus
.
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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 Peru
, and
El Comercio
,
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tickets for the event went on sale from July 27th, 2018, at the festival's official venues.
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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 Maria Teruel, both founders of the Lima Film Festival, received a special tribute.
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Juries
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In Competition
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Fiction
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- Bertha Navarro, Mexican producer - Jury President
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- Milagros Mumenthaler
, Argentine filmmaker
- Antonia Zegers
, Chilean actress
- Hector Galvez, Peruvian filmmaker
- Gustavo Rondon, Venezuelan filmmaker
Documentary
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- Pamela Yates
, American filmmaker - Jury President
[3]
- Sofia Velazquez, Peruvian filmmaker
- Everardo Gonzalez, 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:
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In Competition
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Fiction
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- Highlighted title
indicates award winner.
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Documentary
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- Highlighted title
indicates award winner.
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| English Title
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Original Title
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Director(s)
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Production Countrie(s)
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| Theatre of War
|
Teatro de guerra
|
Lola Arias
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| Primas
|
Laura Bari
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| Silence Is a Falling Body
|
El silencio es un cuerpo que cae
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Agustina Comedi
|
Argentina
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| Cocaine Prison
|
Los burritos
|
Violeta Ayala
|
Bolivia
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| Tranny Fag
|
Bixa Travesty
|
Claudia Priscilla & Kiko Goifman
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Brazil
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| Stealing Rodin
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Robar a Rodin
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Cristobal Valenzuela
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| El testigo: Cain y Abel
|
Kate Horne
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| Ayotzinapa: The Turtle’s Pace
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Ayotzinapa, el paso de la tortuga
|
Enrique Garcia Meza
|
Mexico
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| Away From Meaning
|
Lejos del sentido
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Olivia Luengas Magana
|
Mexico
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| The Search
|
La busqueda
|
Mariano Agudo & Daniel Lagares
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| Seeing Again
|
Volver a ver
|
Judith Velez
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Peru
|
Made in Peru
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- Highlighted title
indicates award winner.
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| English Title
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Original Title
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Director(s)
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Production Countrie(s)
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| Sangra. Grita. Late!
|
Aldo Miyashiro
|
Peru
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| Southern Winds
|
Vientos del sur
|
Franco Garcia Becerra
|
Peru
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| Blue Frontier
|
Frontera azul
|
Jorge Carmona & Tito Koster
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- Peru
- Namibia
- Indonesia
- United States
- French Polynesia
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| The Bridge Master’s Daughter
|
La hija del maestro del puente
|
Matthew Leahy & Elisa Stone Leahy
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| Prueba de fondo
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Oscar Bermeo & Christian Acuna
|
Peru
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| Las hijas de Nantu
|
Willy Guevara
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Peru
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Irresistible
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- Highlighted title
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Samples
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Opening film
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Galas
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A list of films selected for the 'Galas' lineup is as follows:
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2018 Acclaimed
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A list of films selected for the '2018 Acclaimed' lineup is as follows:
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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:
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Searches
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A list of films selected for the 'Searches' lineup is as follows:
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| English Title
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Original Title
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Director(s)
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Production Countrie(s)
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| Malambo, the Good Man
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Malambo, el hombre bueno
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Santiago Loza
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Argentina
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| Recetas para microondas
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Matias Szulanski
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Argentina
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| The Bed
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La cama
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Monica Lairana
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Argentina
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| The Endless Day
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El dia que resistia
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Alessia Chiesa
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Argentina
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| Princesita
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Marialy Rivas
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Chile
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| Sal
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William Vega
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Colombia
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| Chuquiragua
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Mateo Herrera
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Ecuador
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| Yesterday Wonder I Was
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Ayer maravilla fui
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Gabriel Marino
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Mexico
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Awards
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In Competition
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Fiction
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- Trophy Spondylus
:
The Dead and the Others
by Joao Salaviza & Renee Nader Messora
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- 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: Renee Nader Messora for
The Dead and the Others
- Best Debut:
The Heiresses
by Marcelo Martinessi
- Special Mention:
We're All Sailors
by Miguel Angel 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 Acuna
Other Awards
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- Peruvian School of the Cinematographic Industry - EPIC Award:
Hunting Season
by Natalia Garagiola
- Cine del Manana Work in Progress Award:
Song Without a Name
by Melina Leon
- Ministry of Culture Jury Award for Best Peruvian Film:
Indigenous' Slayer
by Oscar Sanchez Saldana & Robert Julca Motta
- Honorable Mention:
Seeing Again
by Judith Velez
- 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 - Monsenor 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
External links
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References
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