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.[2]
 Official poster by Adán Miranda[1] | |
| Opening film | Someone Who Takes Care of Me |
|---|---|
| Closing film | How to Become a Modern Man |
| Location | Málaga, Spain |
| Awards | Golden Biznaga (20,000 Species of Bees and Sister & Sister) |
| Festival date | 10–19 March 2023 |
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.[3] It was followed by the screening of the opening film, Someone Who Takes Care of Me.[3] The official selection closed with the screening of How to Become a Modern Man on 18 March 2023.[4] The closing gala was hosted by Darío Grandinetti and Mónica Carrillo.[5]
Juries
editThe juries consist of the following members:[6]
Official competition
edit- Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón, Spain film director
- Gonzalo Miró, Spanish television presenter
- Julieta Zylberberg, Argentine actress
- Gabriela Sandoval, Argentine festival programmer
- Pablo Stoll, Uruguayan film director
Zonazine
edit- María Antón Cabot, Spanish film director
- Iván Barredo, Spanish film director
- Fernando Navarro, Spanish screenwriter
Festival slate
editThe festival slate is presented as follows:[7][8][9][10] [11]
Official Selection
editIn competition
edit- 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 |
| I Woke Up With a Dream | Desperté con un sueño | Pablo Solarz |
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| The Punishment | El castigo | Matías Bize |
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| 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 | Marina Seresesky |
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| Girl Unknown | La desconocida | Pablo Maqueda | Spain |
| The Fishbowl | La pecera | Glorimar Marrero Sánchez |
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| In the Company of Women | Las buenas compañías | Sílvia Munt |
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| Sister & Sister | Las hijas | Kattia G. Zúñiga |
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| Matria | Álvaro Gago | Spain | |
| Rebelión | José Luis Rugeles Gracia |
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| Saudade fez morada aqui dentro | Haroldo Borges | Brazil | |
| Sica | Carla Subirana | Spain | |
| Truce(s) | Tregua(s) | Mario Hernández | Spain |
| Not Such an Easy Life | Una vida no tan simple | Félix Viscarret | Spain |
| Unicorns | Àlex Lora | Spain | |
| Upon Entry | La llegada | Alejandro Rojas, Juan Sebastián Vásquez | Spain |
| Red Shoes | Zapatos rojos | Carlos Eichelmann Kaiser | Mexico |
Out of competition
edit| 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
edit| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siege | Asedio | Miguel Ángel Vivas |
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| Awareness | Daniel Benmayor |
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| Conversations on Hatred | Conversaciones sobre el odio | Vera Fogwill, Diego Martínez |
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| El hotel de los líos. García y García 2 | Ana Murugarren |
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| Esperando a Dalí | David Pujol | Spain | |
| Friends Till Death | Amigos hasta la muerte | Javier Veiga |
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| Honeymoon | Enrique Otero | Spain | |
| Kepler 6B | Kepler sexto B | Alejandro Suárez Lozano |
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| Devoción | Rafa Russo | Spain | |
| The Barbarians | La barbarie | Andrew Sala |
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| La hembrita | Laura Amelia Guzmán | Dominican Republic | |
| Little Red Riding Wolf | De Caperucita a Loba | Chus Gutiérrez |
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| Good Manners | Los buenos modales | Marta Díaz de Lope Díaz | Spain |
| Nelsito's World | El mundo de Nelsito | Fernando Pérez |
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| The Cuckoo's Curse | El cuco | Mar Targarona | Spain |
| The Monroy Affaire | El caso Monroy | Josué Méndez |
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| Trigal | Anabel Caso | Mexico | |
Pantalla TV
edit| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nacho | David Pinillos | Spain | |
| Selftape | Bàrbara Farré | Spain | |
| When You Least Expect It | Días mejores | Alejo Flah | Spain |
| HIT (season 3) | Joaquín Oristrell, Samantha López Speranza, Luis Arribas | Spain | |
| La unidad Kabul | Dani de la Torre | Spain | |
| Las invisibles | Menna Fité | Spain | |
| Nights in Tefía | Las noches de Tefía | Miguel del Arco | Spain |
| The Patients of Dr. García | Los pacientes del doctor García | Joan Noguera | Spain |
| Headless Chickens | Pollos sin cabeza | Adolfo Martínez, Secun de la Rosa, Rodrigo Ruiz-Gallardón | Spain |
Zonazine
edit- Highlighted title indicates section's best film winner.
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diógenes | Leonardo Barbuy La Torre |
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| 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 |
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| Sean eternxs | Raúl Perrone | Argentina | |
| Tierra de nuestras madres | Liz Lobato | Spain | |
Awards
editSome of the main awards are presented as follows:[12][6][2]
Main competition
edit- 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)
- Critics Award: I Woke Up With A Dream
- Audience Award: Let the Dance Begin
Zonazine section
edit- 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: Saturnino García (Tierra de nuestras madres)
- Audience Award: Tierra de nuestras madres
References
edit- ^ Gómez, Víctor A. (10 November 2022). "El Festival de Málaga presenta un cartel que apetece mirar y que te mira". La Opinión de Málaga. Prensa Ibérica.
- ^ a b Meza, Ed (18 March 2023). "Spain's '20,000 Species of Bees,' Panamanian Drama 'Sister & Sister' Win Malaga Film Festival's Golden Biznagas". Variety.
- ^ a b Pedrosa, Jorge (10 March 2023). "Sube el telón del 26 Festival de Cine de Málaga". Málaga Hoy. Grupo Joly.
- ^ "'Como Dios manda' cierra el Festival de Málaga con una cómica llamada al respeto en una sociedad plural". Europa Press. 18 March 2023.
- ^ Gama, Amparo de la (19 March 2023). "Así ha sido la gala de clausura del Festival de Málaga, la gran fiesta final del cine español". Vanitatis – via El Confidencial.
- ^ a b Fernández, Cristina (18 March 2023). "Palmarés del Festival de Cine de Málaga 2023: '20.000 especies de abejas' y 'Las hijas' se llevan las Biznagas de Oro". Málaga Hoy. Grupo Joly.
- ^ "Todas las secciones del Festival de Cine de Málaga 2023". Málaga Hoy. Grupo Joly. 9 March 2023.
- ^ Aller, María (22 February 2023). "Festival de Málaga 2023: El certamen anuncia los contenidos de la 26ª edición". Fotogramas.
- ^ Vivar, Dani (22 February 2023). ""Una vuelta a la vida": así será la 26º edición del Festival de Málaga". La Opinión de Málaga. Prensa Ibérica.
- ^ Aparicio, Rossel (9 March 2023). "Festival de Málaga 2023: consulta la programación completa". Diario Sur. Grupo Vocento.
- ^ ""Matar cangrejos" y "Diógenes" ganan en la sección Zonazine de Málaga". Cadena COPE. 18 March 2023.
- ^ Mayorga, Emilio (19 March 2023). "'20,000 Species Of Bees', 'Sister & Sister' top 2023 Málaga winners". ScreenDaily.