The 26th Málaga Film Festival took place from 10 to 19 March 2023 in Málaga, Andalusia, Spain. 20,000 Species of Bees and Sister & Sister won the Golden Biznaga for, respectively, Best Spanish Film and Best Ibero-American Film.
The festival opening gala in Teatro Cervantes on 10 March 2023 was hosted by Elena Sánchez and Marta Hazas with Raphael as special guest and Vanesa Martín, Miguel Poveda, Natalia Lacunza, and Diana Navarro as musical acts. It was followed by the screening of the opening film, Someone Who Takes Care of Me. The official selection closed with the screening of How to Become a Modern Man on 18 March 2023. The closing gala was hosted by Darío Grandinetti and Mónica Carrillo.
Juries The juries consist of the following members: Official competition Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón, Spain film director Gonzalo Miró, Spanish television presenter Julieta Zylberberg, Argentine actress , Argentine festival programmer Pablo Stoll, Uruguayan film director
Zonazine María Antón Cabot, Spanish film director Iván Barredo, Spanish film director Fernando Navarro, Spanish screenwriter
Festival slate The festival slate is presented as follows:
Official Selection In competition Highlighted title indicates section's best film winner. English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s) 20,000 Species of Bees 20.000 especies de abejas Estibaliz Urresola Solaguren Spain Under Therapy Bajo terapia Gerardo Herrero Spain Desperté con un sueño The Punishment El castigo Matías Bize The Fantastic Golem Affairs El fantástico caso del Golem Juan González, Fernando Martínez (Burnin' Percebes) Spain The Enchanted Els encantats Elena Trapé Spain Let the Dance Begin Empieza el baile Girl Unknown La desconocida Pablo Maqueda Spain La pecera Glorimar Marrero Sánchez In the Company of Women Las buenas compañías Sílvia Munt Sister & Sister Las hijas Matria Spain Haroldo Borges Brazil Spain Truce(s) Tregua(s) Mario Hernández Spain Not Such an Easy Life Una vida no tan simple Spain Unicorns Spain Upon Entry La llegada Alejandro Rojas, Juan Sebastián Vásquez Spain Red Shoes Zapatos rojos Carlos Eichelmann Kaiser Mexico
Out of competition English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s) Someone Who Takes Care of Me Alguien que cuide de mí Daniela Fejerman, Elvira Lindo Spain How to Become a Modern Man Como Dios manda Paz Jiménez Spain
Málaga Premiere English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s) Siege Asedio Miguel Ángel Vivas Awareness Conversations on Hatred Conversaciones sobre el odio Vera Fogwill, Diego Martínez El hotel de los líos. García y García 2 David Pujol Spain Friends Till DeathAmigos hasta la muerte Honeymoon Enrique Otero Spain Kepler 6B Kepler sexto B Alejandro Suárez Lozano Devoción Rafa Russo Spain La barbarie Andrew Sala La hembrita Laura Amelia Guzmán Dominican Republic Little Red Riding Wolf De Caperucita a Loba Chus Gutiérrez Good Manners Los buenos modales Marta Díaz de Lope Díaz Spain Nelsito's World El mundo de Nelsito Fernando Pérez The Cuckoo's Curse El cuco Spain The Monroy AffaireEl caso Monroy Josué Méndez Trigal Anabel Caso Mexico
Pantalla TV English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s) Nacho Spain Selftape Bàrbara Farré Spain When You Least Expect It Días mejores Spain HIT (season 3) Joaquín Oristrell, Samantha López Speranza, Luis Arribas Spain La unidad Kabul Dani de la Torre Spain Menna Fité Spain Nights in Tefía Las noches de Tefía Spain The Patients of Dr. García Los pacientes del doctor García Spain Pollos sin cabeza Adolfo Martínez, Secun de la Rosa, Rodrigo Ruiz-Gallardón Spain
Zonazine Highlighted title indicates section's best film winner. English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s) Diógenes Leonardo Barbuy La Torre El año que nací Daniel González-Muniz, Alberto Amieva Leyva Costa Rica Julia Hugo Martínez Fraile Spain La bruja de Hitler Ernesto Ardito, Virna Molina Argentina The Last Night of Sandra M. La última noche de Sandra M. Borja de la Vega Spain Killing Crabs Matar cangrejos Omar Al Abdul Razzak Sean eternxs Raúl Perrone Argentina Tierra de nuestras madres Liz Lobato Spain
Awards Some of the main awards are presented as follows: Official selection Main competition Golden Biznaga for Best Spanish Film: 20,000 Species of Bees Golden Biznaga for Best Ibero-American Film: Sister & Sister Silver Biznaga, Special Jury Prize: Under Therapy Silver Biznaga for Best Director: Matías Bize (The Punishment) Silver Biznaga for Best Actress: María Vázquez (Matria) Silver Biznaga for Best Actor: Alberto Ammann (Upon Entry) Silver Biznaga for Best Supporting Actress: Patricia López Arnaiz (20,000 Species of Bees) Silver Biznaga for Best Supporting Actor: Jorge Marrale (Let the Dance Begin) Best Original Screenplay: Miguel Ibáñez, Elena Trapé (The Enchanted) Best Original Score: Pablo Mondragón (Rebelión) Best Cinematography: Serguei Saldívar Tanaka (Red Shoes) Best Editing: Haroldo Borges, Juliano Castro (Saudade fez morada aqui dentro) Other Critics Award: I Woke Up With A Dream Audience Award: Let the Dance Begin
Zonazine Silver Biznaga to Best Spanish Film: Killing Crabs Silver Biznaga to Best Ibero-American Film: Diógenes Best Director: Leonardo Barbuy La Torre (Diógenes) Best Actress: Paula Campos (Killing Crabs) Best Actor: (Tierra de nuestras madres) Audience Award: Tierra de nuestras madres
Myscellaneous Feroz Puerta Oscura Award: 20,000 Species of Bees SIGNIS Award: The Punishment
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