The 28th Lima Film Festival, organized by the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, took place from 8–17 August 2024 in Lima, Peru.[2][3][4] The awards were announced on 17 August 2024, with Simon of the Mountain winning the Trophy Spondylus.[5]
 Official poster of the 28th Lima Film Festival | |
| Opening film | Frida |
|---|---|
| Location | Lima, Peru |
| Founded | 1997 |
| Awards | Trophy Spondylus: Simon of the Mountain |
| Directors | Vanessa Vizcarra[1] |
| Festival date | 8–17 August 2024 |
| Website | festivaldelima |
Background
On July 3, 2024, the Lima Film Festival officially announced its 28th edition under the motto "The Ritual of Cinema" (Spanish: El Ritual del Cine). The festival will take place from August 8 to 17, 2024. Organized by the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru and presented by the BBVA Foundation in Peru, the Ministry of Culture of Peru, the Gran Teatro Nacional del Perú, and in collaboration with PromPerú, the complete programming and ticket sales were available starting from July 24, 2024.[6]
In its 28th edition, the film festival paid tribute to the careers of three distinguished personalities: French filmmaker Arnaud Desplechin, Peruvian filmmaker Mary Jiménez, and former Lima Film Festival director Marco Mühletaler.[7] A new official section called "Peruvian Competition" (Spanish: Competencia Peruana) was introduced, highlighting the best Peruvian cinema of the year and providing an exclusive competitive space for national films of various genres and themes.[8]
On August 8, 2024, during the festival's opening ceremony at the Gran Teatro Nacional, attendees booed Minister of Culture Leslie Urteaga during her speech. This reaction was attributed to her handling of the New Film Law, which has been criticized for limiting support for auteur, regional, and indigenous cinema and for imposing content-based restrictions that could lead to censorship.[9][10][11]
Juries
In Competition
Latin American Fiction
- Lila Avilés, Mexican filmmaker - Jury President[5][12]
- Daniela Vega, Chilean actress
- Juan Antonio Vigar, Spanish cultural manager
- Rocío Jadue, Chilean film producer
- Karina Pacheco, Peruvian author
Latin American Documentary
- Carla Gutiérrez, Peruvian filmmaker - Jury President[5][13]
- María Victoria Peña, Uruguayan cultural manager
- Pavel Giroud, Cuban filmmaker
Peruvian Competition
- Melina León, Peruvian filmmaker - Jury President[5][14]
- Ricardo Pacheco, Mexican film distributor
- Carlos Moreno Calderón, Colombian film promotions director
Fiction Cinematography
- Alfonso Parra Redondo, Spanish cinematographer - Jury President[5][15]
- Enrica Pérez, Peruvian filmmaker
- Juan Durán, Peruvian filmmaker
International Critics
- Ana Josefa Silva, Chilean journalist - Jury President[5][16]
- Raúl Cachay, Peruvian journalist
- Sofía Ferrero Cárrega, Argentine film critic
PUCP Community
- Víctor Vich[17]
- Vanesa Arenas
- Jared Albornoz
- Sha Sha Gutiérrez
- Adrián Cerna
Ministry of Culture of Peru
- Natalia Maysundo[18]
- James A. Dettleff
- Gianfranco Brero
Peruvian Association of Film Press - APRECI
- Pablo Hernández[19]
- Laslo Rojas
- Gisella Barthé
Monseñor Luciano Metzinger Communicators Association - APC Signis Peru
- Rocío Mendoza Vásquez[20]
- María Rosa Lorbés Iñiguez
- Mónica Villanueva Galdos
International Labour Organization - CINETRAB
- Teresa Torres[21]
- Rodrigo Portales
- Carmen Benitez
Chronicles of Diversity
Association of Female Film Directors of Peru - NUNA
Official Selection
The lineup of titles selected for the official selection include:[24]
In Competition
Latin American Fiction
- Highlighted title indicates award winner.[5]
| English Title | Original Title | Director(s) | Production Countrie(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baby | Marcelo Caetano |
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| The Dog Thief | El ladrón de perros | Vinko Tomičić |
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| The Freshly Cut Grass | El aroma del pasto recién cortado | Celina Murga |
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| History and Geography | Historia y geografía | Bernardo Quesney | Chile |
| The Hyperboreans | Los hiperbóreos | Cristóbal León & Joaquín Cociña | Chile |
| Memories of a Burning Body | Memorias de un cuerpo que arde | Antonella Sudasassi Furniss |
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| Motel Destino | Karim Aïnouz |
| |
| Motherland | Kinra | Marco Panatonic | Peru |
| The Other Son | El otro hijo | Juan Sebastián Quebrada |
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| Pepe | Nelson Carlo De Los Santos Arias |
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| Reinas | Klaudia Reynicke |
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| Simon of the Mountain | Simón de la montaña | Federico Luis |
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| Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed | Algo viejo, algo nuevo, algo prestado | Hernán Rosselli |
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| Sujo | Astrid Rondero & Fernanda Valadez |
| |
| Through Rocks and Clouds | Raíz | Franco García Becerra |
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| Wild Woman | La mujer salvaje | Alán González | Cuba |
Latin American Documentary
- Highlighted title indicates award winner.[5]
| English Title | Original Title | Director(s) | Production Countrie(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Bastard Images | El archivo bastardo | Marianela Vega Oroza | Peru |
| Behind Closed Doors | A Portas Fechadas | João Pedro Bim | Brazil |
| A Boat Departed from Me Taking Me Away | Partió de mí un barco llevándome | Cecilia Kang |
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| Carropasajero | César Alejandro Jaimes & Juan Pablo Polanco |
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| The Fabulous Gold Harvesting Machine | La fabulosa máquina de cosechar oro | Alfredo Pourailly De La Plaza |
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| The Falling Sky | A Queda do Céu | Eryk Rocha & Gabriela Carneiro da Cunha |
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| God Is a Woman | Dieu est une femme | Andrés Peyrot |
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| Landrián | Ernesto Daranas |
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| Mexican Dream | Sueño mexicano | Laura Plancarte |
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| Reas | Lola Arias |
| |
Peruvian Competition
- Highlighted title indicates award winner.[5]
| English Title | Original Title | Director(s) | Production Countrie(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alone Together | Compartespacios | Carmen Rojas Gamarra | Peru |
| The Daughter of the Moon | Killapa Wawan | César Galindo | Peru |
| Family Album | Álbum de familia | Joel Calero | Peru |
| El huaro | Patricia Wiesse Risso | Peru | |
| Karuana, People of the River | Karuara, la gente del río | Miguel Araoz Cartagena & Stephanie Boyd | Peru |
| The Legend of the Last Inca | Los indomables | Tito Catacora | Peru |
| The Social Sin | El pecado social | Juan Carlos Goicochea | Peru |
| The Uncle Lino | El Tío Lino | Omar Forero | Peru |
Samples
Opening film
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frida | Carla Gutierrez | United States | |
Acclaimed
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caught by the Tides | 风流一代 | Jia Zhangke | China |
| Eyes of the Soul: Cristina García Rodero | Cristina García Rodero: La mirada oculta | Carlota Nelson | Spain |
| Filmlovers! | Spectateurs! | Arnaud Desplechin | France |
| The Girl with the Needle | Pigen med nålen | Magnus von Horn |
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| Grand Tour | Miguel Gomes |
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| It's Not Me | C'est pas moi | Leos Carax | France |
| Saturn Return | Segundo premio | Isaki Lacuesta & Pol Rodríguez |
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| The Story of Souleymane | L'histoire de Souleymane | Boris Lojkine | France |
| The Substance | Coralie Fargeat |
| |
Galas
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alemania | María Zanetti | Argentina | |
| The Animal Kingdom | Le règne animal | Thomas Cailley |
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| A Blue Bird | Un pájaro azul | Ariel Rotter | Argentina |
| Borderland | Pamela Yates | United States | |
| By the Sea | Como el mar | Nicolás Gil Lavedra |
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| The Color of the Sky | El color del cielo | Francisco Adrianzén Merino | Peru |
| Ongoing Cave | La gruta continua | Julián D'Angiolillo |
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| Pachacútec, The Improbable School | Pachacútec, la escuela improbable | Mariano Carranza |
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| Prison in the Andes | Penal Cordillera | Felipe Carmona |
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| The Rescue: The Weight of the World | El rapto | Daniela Goggi |
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| The Rye Horn | O corno | Jaione Camborda |
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| Stay Still | Quédate quieto | Joanna Lombardi |
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