The 22nd Lima Film Festival, organized by the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, took place from 3 to 11 August 2018 in Lima, Peru. The awards were announced on 11 August 2018, with The Dead and the Others winning the Trophy Spondylus.
Background In July 2018, the Lima Film Festival officially announced its 22nd edition, under the motto "Look with Freedom" () 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 Perú, and El Comercio, tickets for the event went on sale from July 27th, 2018, at the festival's official venues.
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 María Teruel, both founders of the Lima Film Festival, received a special tribute.
Juries In Competition Fiction Bertha Navarro, Mexican producer - Jury President Milagros Mumenthaler, Argentine filmmaker Antonia Zegers, Chilean actress Héctor Gálvez, Peruvian filmmaker Gustavo Rondón, Venezuelan filmmaker
Documentary Pamela Yates, American filmmaker - Jury President Sofia Velázquez, Peruvian filmmaker Everardo González, Mexican filmmaker
International Critics Josefina Sartora, Argentine professor and film critic - Jury President Ernesto Garratt, Chilean writer Reynaldo Ledgar, Peruvian architect and film critic
Official Selection The lineup of titles selected for the official selection include: In Competition Fiction Highlighted title indicates award winner. English Title Original Title Director(s) Production Countrie(s) Valeria Bertuccelli Murder Me, Monster Alejandro Fadel Agustin Toscano Hunting Season Natalia Garagiola Good Manners Juliana Rojas & Marco Dutra Los silencios Beatriz Seigner João Salaviza & Renée Nader Messora Oblivion Verses Alireza Khatami Birds of Passage Ciro Guerra & Cristina Gallego Killing Jesus Laura Mora Sergio and Sergei Ernesto Daranas Natalia Beristáin Marcelo Martinessi Complex Cases Omar Forero Peru What Couples Do Antolín Prieto Peru Indigenous' Slayer Oscar Sánchez Saldaña & Robert Julca Motta Peru We're All Sailors Miguel Angel Moulet Silence of the Wind Álvaro Aponte
Documentary Highlighted title indicates award winner. English Title Original Title Director(s) Production Countrie(s) Theatre of War Lola Arias Primas Laura Bari Silence Is a Falling Body Agustina Comedi Argentina Cocaine Prison Violeta Ayala Bolivia Tranny Fag Claudia Priscilla & Kiko Goifman Brazil Stealing Rodin Cristóbal Valenzuela El testigo: Caín y Abel Kate Horne Ayotzinapa: The Turtle’s Pace Enrique García Meza Mexico Away From Meaning Olivia Luengas Magaña Mexico Mariano Agudo & Daniel Lagares Seeing Again Judith Vélez Peru
Made in Peru Highlighted title indicates award winner. English Title Original Title Director(s) Production Countrie(s) Sangra. Grita. Late! Aldo Miyashiro Peru Southern Winds Franco García Becerra Peru Blue Frontier Jorge Carmona & Tito Köster Matthew Leahy & Elisa Stone Leahy Prueba de fondo Oscar Bermeo & Christian Acuña Peru Las hijas de Nantu Willy Guevara Peru
Irresistible Highlighted title indicates award winner. English Title Original Title Director(s) Production Countrie(s) La educación del rey Santiago Esteves Argentina Recreo Hernán Guerschuny & Jazmín Stuart Argentina Constanza Novick Argentina I Will Not Travel Hidden Pablo Zubizarreta Selton Mello Brazil Just Like Our Parents Laís Bodanzky Brazil Dry Martina Che Sandoval Damn Kids Gonzalo Justiniano Chile Edwin Oyarce Chile Virus Tropical Santiago Caicedo Colombia ¡Las Sandinistas! Jenny Murray
Samples Opening film English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s) Ruben Blades Is Not My Name Abner Benaim Panama
Galas A list of films selected for the 'Galas' lineup is as follows: English Title Original Title Director(s) Production Countrie(s) Román Viñoly Barreto Argentina Carlos Diegues Brazil Praça Paris Lúcia Murat Brazil And Suddenly the Dawn Silvio Caiozzi Chile 500 Years Pamela Yates United States Olivier Ayache-Vidal France Eternity Never Surrendered Daniela Rea Gómez Mexico
2018 Acclaimed A list of films selected for the '2018 Acclaimed' lineup is as follows: English Title Original Title Director(s) Production Countrie(s) Transit Christian Petzold Germany Robert Schwentke Germany Manuel Martín Cuenca Spain BlacKkKlansman Spike Lee United States Robert Guédiguian France Rainbow: A Private Affair Paolo and Vittorio Taviani Italy Ziad Doueiri Lebanon Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Around the World in 8 Days A list of films selected for the 'Around the World in 8 Days' lineup is as follows: English Title Original Title Director(s) Production Countrie(s) Central Airport THF Karim Aïnouz Animal Armando Bó Argentina Fisherman José Glusman Argentina My Best Friend Martín Deus Argentina Sinfonía Gilbert Arroyo & Andrés Locatelli Hacker Akan Satayev United States Cédric Kahn France Coexister Fabrice Eboué France Humboldt in Mexico: The Gaze of the Explorer Ana Cruz Mexico How to Talk to Girls at Parties John Cameron Mitchell Björn Runge Sweden Pope Francis: A Man of His Word Wim Wenders
Searches A list of films selected for the 'Searches' lineup is as follows: English Title Original Title Director(s) Production Countrie(s) Malambo, the Good Man Santiago Loza Argentina Recetas para microondas Matías Szulanski Argentina The Bed Mónica Lairana Argentina The Endless Day Alessia Chiesa Argentina Princesita Marialy Rivas Chile Sal William Vega Colombia Chuquiragua Mateo Herrera Ecuador Yesterday Wonder I Was Gabriel Mariño Mexico
Awards In Competition Fiction Trophy Spondylus: The Dead and the Others by João Salaviza & Renée Nader Messora 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: Renée Nader Messora for The Dead and the Others Best Debut: The Heiresses by Marcelo Martinessi Special Mention: We're All Sailors by Miguel Ángel Moulet
Documentary Trophy Spondylus: Silence Is a Falling Body by Agustina Comedi Special Mention: The Search by Mariano Agudo & Daniel Lagares
International Critics 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 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 Acuña
Other Awards Peruvian School of the Cinematographic Industry - EPIC Award: Hunting Season by Natalia Garagiola Cine del Mañana Work in Progress Award: Song Without a Name by Melina León Ministry of Culture Jury Award for Best Peruvian Film: Indigenous' Slayer by Oscar Sánchez Saldaña & Robert Julca Motta Honorable Mention: Seeing Again by Judith Vélez 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 - Monseñor 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
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