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]
 Official poster of the 21st Lima Film Festival | |
| Opening film | A Concrete Cinema |
|---|---|
| Location | Lima, Peru |
| Founded | 1997 |
| Awards | Trophy Spondylus: The Family |
| Directors | Alicia Morales |
| Festival date | 4–12 August 2017 |
| Website | festivaldelima |
Background
editIn 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
editIn Competition
editFiction
edit- Martina Gusmán, Argentine actress - Jury President[3]
- Lorenzo Vigas, Venezuelan filmmaker
- Daniel Vega, Peruvian filmmaker
- Matías Bize, Chilean filmmaker
- Peter Scarlet, American artistic director
Documentary
edit- Joan Gonzales, Spanish director - Jury President[3]
- Paola Castillo, Chilean filmmaker
- Paulina Suárez, Mexican writer
International Critics
edit- Eduardo Antin, Argentine film critic - Jury President[3]
- Ricardo Bedoya, Peruvian film critic
- Carlos Bonfil, Mexican film critic
Official Selection
editThe lineup of titles selected for the official selection include:[5][6]
In Competition
editFiction
edit- Highlighted title indicates award winner.[3]
| English Title | Original Title | Director(s) | Production Countrie(s) |
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| The Desert Bride | La novia del desierto | Cecilia Atán & Valeria Pivato |
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| The Idea of a Lake | La idea de un lago | Milagros Mumenthaler |
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| The Lost Brother | El otro hermano | Adrián Caetano |
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| Vazante | Daniela Thomas |
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| Joaquim | Marcelo Gomes |
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| Gabriel and the Mountain | Gabriel e a montanha | Fellipe Gamarano Barbosa |
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| Los perros | Marcela Said |
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| A Fantastic Woman | Una mujer fantástica | Sebastián Lelio |
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| Chameleon | Camaleón | Jorge Riquelme Serrano | Chile |
| The Dragon Defense | La defensa del dragón | Natalia Santa | Colombia |
| Medea | Alexandra Latishev |
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| Santa & Andres | Santa y Andrés | Carlos Lechuga |
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| Last Days in Havana | Últimos días en La Habana | Fernando Pérez |
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| The Night Guard | El vigilante | Diego Ros | Mexico |
| The Untamed | La región salvaje | Amat Escalante |
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| Retablo | Alvaro Delgado Aparicio |
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| Woodpeckers | Carpinteros | José María Cabral | Dominican Republic |
| The Family | La familia | Gustavo Rondón Córdova |
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Documentary
edit- 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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
editOpening film
edit| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Concrete Cinema | Un cine en concreto | Luz Ruciello | Argentina |
Galas
editA 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 |
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| 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 |
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Made in Peru
editA 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
editA 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 |
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| Jeannette: The Childhood of Joan of Arc | Jeannette, l’enfance de Jeanne d’Arc | Bruno Dumont | France |
| I Am Not Your Negro | Raoul Peck |
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| On Body and Soul | Testről és lélekről | Ildikó Enyedi | Hungary |
| A Ciambra | Jonas Carpignano | Italy | |
| 11th Hour | Jim Sheridan |
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Around the World in 8 Days
editA 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
editIn Competition
editFiction
edit- 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
edit- Trophy Spondylus: Devil's Freedom by Everardo González
- Special Mention: The Grown-Ups by Maite Alberdi
International Critics
edit- International Critics' Jury Award for Best Film: The Night Guard by Diego Ros
- Special Mention: The Idea of a Lake by Milagros Mumenthaler
Audience
edit- First Audience Award: Pacificum, Return to the Ocean by Mariana Tschudi
- Second Audience Award: El Amparo by Rober Calzadilla
Other Awards
edit- 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
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "¡Entradas a la venta!". festivaldelima.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "Competencia Oficial Ficción". festivaldelima.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "Competencia Oficial Documental". festivaldelima.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "Galas". festivaldelima.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "Hecho en el Perú". festivaldelima.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 18 January 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "Imprescindibles: Las del 2017". festivaldelima.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 May 2024.
- ^ "La vuelta al Mundo en 8 días". festivaldelima.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 21 May 2024.