The 23rd Málaga Film Festival took place from 21 to 30 August 2020 in Málaga, Andalusia, Spain. It was originally set to run 13–22 March 2020, but it was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Background In November 2019, the festival presented the official poster for the 23rd edition designed by Pedro Cabañas. The official selection included 23 titles (4 of them in non-competitive slots). Because of the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the event was postponed barely three days before its intended opening on 13 March 2020. It eventually took place in August 2020 and featured special security measures and reduced activities. Rosa's Wedding opened the official selection. The Heist of the Century closed the festival in a non-competitive screening.
Jury Main competition Álvaro Brechner (president), screenwriter, director, and producer Álvaro Cervantes, actor Adelfa Calvo, actress , screenwriter, playwright, film and theatre director Chus Gutiérrez, director, screenwriter, and actress
Zonazine
Pepe Domínguez Santi Amodeo
Films The following films were programmed in the official selection.
In competition Highlighted title indicates section's best film winner. {| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%; margin-bottom:4px" |- !scope="col" | English title !scope="col" | Original title !scope="col" | Director(s) !scope="col" | Production countrie(s) |- | colspan = "2" | A este lado del mundo || David Trueba || Spain |- | colspan = "2" | Black Beach || Esteban Crespo || |- | colspan = "2" | || || |- | Devil Between the Legs || El diablo entre las piernas || Arturo Ripstein || |- | The Europeans || Los europeos || Víctor García León || |- | colspan = "2" | Malpaso || || Dominican Republic |- | One Careful Owner || El inconveniente || Bernabé Rico || Spain |- | colspan = "2" | || Luis Alejandro Pérez || Chile |- | Rosa's Wedding || La boda de Rosa || Icíar Bollaín || |-style="background:#6ecfc2" | Schoolgirls || Las niñas || Pilar Palomero || Spain |- | The Sea Beyond || Un mundo normal || Achero Mañas || Spain |- | Sky High || Hasta el cielo || Daniel Calparsoro || Spain |- | colspan = "2" | || Martín Desalvo || Argentina |-style="background:#6ecfc2" | Summer White || Summer White (Blanco de verano) || Rodrigo Ruiz Patterson || Mexico |- | Three Summers || Três Verões || Sandra Kogut ||
Out of competition English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s) The Heist of the Century El robo del siglo Argentina
Zonazine The Zonazine selection featured the following films: Highlighted title indicates section's best film winner. {| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%; margin-bottom:4px" |- !scope="col" | English title !scope="col" | Original title !scope="col" | Director(s) !scope="col" | Production countrie(s) |-style="background:#6ecfc2" | colspan = "2" | || Sabrina Blanco || |- | colspan = "2" | En medio del laberinto || Salomón Pérez || Peru |- | colspan = "2" | Fractal || Mariana González || Mexico |- | colspan = "2" | Les dues nits d'ahir || Pau Cruanyes Garrell, Gerard Vidal Barrena || Spain |- | The Offering || L'ofrena || Ventura Durall || Spain |-style="background:#6ecfc2" | || Lúa vermella || || Spain |- | Son of Ox || Filho de Boi || Haroldo Borges, Ernesto Molinero || Brazil |- | Trains Bound for the Sea || Trenes que van al mar || Hugo Obregón, Manuel Álvarez-Diestro || Spain
Málaga Premiere The following titles were programmed in Málaga Premiere section: {| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%; margin-bottom:4px" |- !scope="col" | English title !scope="col" | Original title !scope="col" | Director(s) !scope="col" | Production countrie(s) |- | colspan = "2" | 75 días || Marc Romero || Spain |- | colspan = "2" | Dehesa, el bosque del lince ibérico || Joaquín Gutiérrez Acha || Spain |- | colspan = "2" | Eso que tú me das || , Ramón Lara || Spain |- | colspan = "2" | HIT || Joaquín Oristrell || Spain |- | colspan = "2" | Isaac || Ángeles Hernández, David Matamoros || Spain |- | colspan = "2" | Mi gran despedida || Antonio Hens, Antonio Álamo || Spain |- | colspan = "2" | || Carlos Marques-Marcet || Spain |- | colspan = "2" | A Stormy Night || David Moragas || Spain
Awards Some of the main awards conceded at the festival are listed as follows.
Official selection Main competition Golden Biznaga for Best Spanish Film: Schoolgirls Golden Biznaga for Best Ibero-American Film: Summer White Silver Biznaga, Special Jury Prize: Rosa's Wedding Silver Biznaga for Best Director: Arturo Ripstein (Devil Between the Legs) Silver Biznaga for Best Actress: Kiti Mánver (One Careful Owner) and Regina Casé (Three Summers) Silver Biznaga for Best Actor: Alberto Ammann and Pablo Echarri () Silver Biznaga for Best Supporting Actress: Nathalie Poza (Rosa's Wedding) Silver Biznaga for Best Supporting Actor: Fabián Corres (Summer White) Silver Biznaga for Best Screenplay: Rodrigo Ruiz Patterson and Raúl Sebastián Quintanilla (Summer White) Silver Biznaga for Best Music: (Malpaso) Silver Biznaga for Best Cinematography: Daniela Cajías (Schoolgirls) Silver Biznaga for Best Editing: Paula Rupolo (El silencio del cazador) Other Silver Biznaga, Critics' Jury Special Prize: Three Summers Silver Biznaga, Audience Award for Best Film: One Careful Owner
Zonazine Silver Biznaga for Best Spanish Film: Silver Biznaga for Best Latin American Film: Silver Biznaga for Best Director: Pau Cruanyes Garell and Gerard Vidal Barrena (Les dues nits d'ahir) Silver Biznaga for Best Actress: Nicole Rivadero (La botera) Silver Biznaga for Best Actor: Arnau Comas and Oriol Llobet (Les dues nits d'ahir)
Myscellaneous
Feroz Puerta Oscura Award: Schoolgirls SIGNIS Award: One Careful Owner
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