21st Lima Film Festival

The 21st Lima Film Festival, organized by the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, took place from 4 to 12 August 2017 in Lima, Peru.[1][2] The awards were announced on 12 August 2017, with The Family winning the Trophy Spondylus.[3]

21st Lima Film Festival
Official poster of the 21st Lima Film Festival
Opening filmA Concrete Cinema
LocationLima, Peru
Founded1997
AwardsTrophy Spondylus: The Family
DirectorsAlicia Morales
Festival date4–12 August 2017
Websitefestivaldelima.com
Lima Film Festival

Background

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In July 2017, the Lima Film Festival officially announced its 21st edition, under the motto "Latin America without borders" (Spanish: Latinoamérica sin fronteras). The festival took place from Friday, August 4th to Saturday, August 12th, 2017.[1] Tickets for the event went on sale from July 27th, 2017, at the festival's official venues.[4]

The event paid tribute to the careers of two individuals: Canadian filmmaker Atom Egoyan, and Peruvian actor Gianfranco Brero.[1]

Juries

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In Competition

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Fiction

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Documentary

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  • Joan Gonzales, Spanish director - Jury President[3]
  • Paola Castillo, Chilean filmmaker
  • Paulina Suárez, Mexican writer

International Critics

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  • Eduardo Antin, Argentine film critic - Jury President[3]
  • Ricardo Bedoya, Peruvian film critic
  • Carlos Bonfil, Mexican film critic

Official Selection

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The lineup of titles selected for the official selection include:[5][6]

In Competition

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Fiction

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Highlighted title indicates award winner.[3]
English Title Original Title Director(s) Production Countrie(s)
The Desert Bride La novia del desierto Cecilia Atán & Valeria Pivato
  • Argentina
  • Chile
The Idea of a Lake La idea de un lago Milagros Mumenthaler
  • Argentina
  • Qatar
  • Switzerland
The Lost Brother El otro hermano Adrián Caetano
  • Argentina
  • Spain
  • France
  • Uruguay
Vazante Daniela Thomas
  • Brazil
  • Portugal
Joaquim Marcelo Gomes
  • Brazil
  • Portugal
Gabriel and the Mountain Gabriel e a montanha Fellipe Gamarano Barbosa
  • Brazil
  • France
Los perros Marcela Said
  • Chile
  • France
A Fantastic Woman Una mujer fantástica Sebastián Lelio
  • Chile
  • United States
  • Germany
  • Spain
Chameleon Camaleón Jorge Riquelme Serrano Chile
The Dragon Defense La defensa del dragón Natalia Santa Colombia
Medea Alexandra Latishev
  • Costa Rica
  • Argentina
  • Chile
Santa & Andres Santa y Andrés Carlos Lechuga
  • Cuba
  • France
  • Colombia
Last Days in Havana Últimos días en La Habana Fernando Pérez
  • Cuba
  • Spain
The Night Guard El vigilante Diego Ros Mexico
The Untamed La región salvaje Amat Escalante
  • Mexico
  • Denmark
  • France
  • Germany
  • Norway
  • Switzerland
Retablo Alvaro Delgado Aparicio
  • Peru
  • Germany
  • Norway
Woodpeckers Carpinteros José María Cabral Dominican Republic
The Family La familia Gustavo Rondón Córdova
  • Chile
  • Venezuela
  • Norway

Documentary

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Highlighted title indicates award winner.[3]
English Title Original Title Director(s) Production Countrie(s)
Orione Toia Bonino Argentina
Soldier Soldado Manuel Abramovich Argentina
In the Intense Now No Intenso Agora João Moreira Salles Brazil
The Color of the Chameleon El color del camaleon Andrés Lübbert
  • Chile
  • Belgium
  • Germany
Adriana's Pact El pacto de Adriana Lissette Orozco Chile
The Grown-Ups Los niños Maite Alberdi Chile
El silencio de los fusiles Natalia Orozco
  • Colombia
  • France
  • Cuba
My Aunt Toty Mi tía Toty León Felipe Troya Mexico
In One Corner of the Soul En un rincón del alma Jorge Dalton El Salvador
Devil's Freedom La libertad del diablo Everardo González Mexico
Green River: The Time of the Yakurunas Río verde : El tiempo de los Yakurunas Alvaro Sarmineto & Diego Sarmiento Peru
We Are All Stars Todos somos estrellas Patricia Wiesse Risso Peru

Parallel Sample

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Opening film

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English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s)
A Concrete Cinema Un cine en concreto Luz Ruciello Argentina

Galas

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A list of films selected for the 'Galas' lineup is as follows:[7]

English Title Original Title Director(s) Production Countrie(s)
Los ganadores Néstor Frenkel Argentina
Regreso a Coronel Vallejos Carlos Castro Argentina
Flavia de la Fuente's Short Films Program Flavia de la Fuente Argentina
Roberto Bolaño: La batalla futura Ricardo House
  • Chile
  • Spain
The Animal's Wife La mujer del animal Víctor Gaviria Colombia
Terminal Christian Meier United States
An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power Bonni Cohen & Jon Shenk United States
The Orchid Seller El vendedor de orquideas Lorenzo Vigas
  • Venezuela
  • México

Made in Peru

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A list of films selected for the 'Made in Peru' lineup is as follows:[8]

English Title Original Title Director(s) Production Countrie(s)
The Eyes of the Journey Los ojos del camino Rodrigo Otero Heraud Peru
Nada queda sino nuestra ternura Sébastien Jallade Peru
Pacificum, Return to the Ocean Pacificum, el retorno al océano Mariana Tschudi Peru
Deliciosa fruta seca Ana Caridad Sánchez Peru
El Abuelo Gustavo Saavedra Peru
Eternity Wiñaypacha Óscar Catacora Peru

Essential: The Ones from 2017

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A list of films selected for the 'Essential: The Ones from 2017' lineup is as follows:[9]

English Title Original Title Director(s) Production Countrie(s)
In the Fade Aus dem Nichts Fatih Akin Germany
Good Time Josh Safdie & Benny Safdie United States
The Beguiled Sofia Coppola United States
The Other Side of Hope Toivon tuolla puolen Aki Kaurismäki
  • Finland
  • Germany
Jeannette: The Childhood of Joan of Arc Jeannette, l’enfance de Jeanne d’Arc Bruno Dumont France
I Am Not Your Negro Raoul Peck
  • France
  • Belgium
  • Switzerland
On Body and Soul Testről és lélekről Ildikó Enyedi Hungary
A Ciambra Jonas Carpignano Italy
11th Hour Jim Sheridan
  • Ireland
  • Mexico

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:[10]

English Title Original Title Director(s) Production Countrie(s)
Maracaibo Miguel Ángel Rocca Argentina
Armero Christian Mantilla-Vargas Colombia
Amityville: The Awakening Franck Khalfoun United States
Saved by Grace Johnny Remo United States
Solace Afonso Poyart United States
It Comes at Night Trey Edward Shults United States
The Glass Castle Destin Daniel Cretton United States
Mr. Stein Goes Online Un profil pour deux Stéphane Robelin France

Awards

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In Competition

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Fiction

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  • Trophy Spondylus: The Family by Gustavo Rondón Córdova[3]
  • Special Jury Prize: A Fantastic Woman by Sebastián Lelio
  • Best Director: Natalia Santa for The Dragon Defense
  • Best Actress: Daniela Vega for A Fantastic Woman
    • Special Mention: Liliana Biamontem for Medea
  • Best Actor: Gonzalo de Sagarminaga for The Dragon Defense
  • Best Screenplay: Amat Escalante & Gibrán Portela for The Untamed
  • Best Cinematography: Pedro Sotero for Gabriel and the Mountain
  • Best Debut: The Desert Bride by Cecilia Atán & Valeria Pivato

Documentary

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  • Trophy Spondylus: Devil's Freedom by Everardo González
    • Special Mention: The Grown-Ups by Maite Alberdi

International Critics

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  • International Critics' Jury Award for Best Film: The Night Guard by Diego Ros
    • Special Mention: The Idea of a Lake by Milagros Mumenthaler

Audience

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  • First Audience Award: Pacificum, Return to the Ocean by Mariana Tschudi
  • Second Audience Award: El Amparo by Rober Calzadilla

Other Awards

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  • Ministry of Culture Jury Award for Best Peruvian Film: Retablo by Alvaro Delgado Aparicio
    • Honorable Mention: Eternity by Óscar Catacora & We Are All Stars by Patricia Wiesse Risso
  • Cine del Mañana Award: Complex Cases by Omar Forero
  • Peruvian School of the Cinematographic Industry - EPIC Award: Santa & Andres by Carlos Lechuga
  • APC Signis Peru - Monseñor Luciano Metzinger Communicators Association Award: Gabriel and the Mountain by Fellipe Gamarano Barbosa

References

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  1. ^ a b c "21 Festival de Cine de Lima trae 300 películas y a Christian Meier como director". Agencia Andina (in Spanish). 20 July 2017. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  2. ^ Hidalgo, Noret (3 August 2018). "Post: Se inaugura el 21.° Festival de Cine de Lima en el Gran Teatro Nacional". La Mula (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 May 2024 – via TVRobles.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g "Ganadores del 21 Festival de Cine de Lima PUCP". festivaldelima.com (in Spanish). 12 August 2017. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  4. ^ "¡Entradas a la venta!". festivaldelima.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Competencia Oficial Ficción". festivaldelima.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Competencia Oficial Documental". festivaldelima.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  7. ^ "Galas". festivaldelima.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  8. ^ "Hecho en el Perú". festivaldelima.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 18 January 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  9. ^ "Imprescindibles: Las del 2017". festivaldelima.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 May 2024.
  10. ^ "La vuelta al Mundo en 8 días". festivaldelima.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 May 2024.
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