# 26th Lima Film Festival

The 26th Lima Film Festival, organized by the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, took place from 4 to 12 August 2022 in Lima, Peru. The awards were announced on 12 August 2022, with Dusk Stone winning the Trophy Spondylus.

## Background

On July 6, 2023, the Lima Film Festival officially announced its 26th edition under the motto "#CinemaBringsUsTogether" (Spanish: #ElCineNosReúne). The festival was held from August 4 to 12, 2022, with in-person and virtual screenings. 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, the event aimed to celebrate the vibrant world of cinema in the Lima capital. The full schedule and ticket sales were made available as of July 25, 2022. In June 2023, tributes to the careers of actresses Yvonne Frayssinet and Mercedes Morán, along with sound technician Francisco Adrianzén, were announced.
The documentary film Mirlo's Dance by Álvaro Luque opened the festival as the opening film, screened out of competition. Following the screening, the band performed a live concert for the audience at the Gran Teatro Nacional.

## Juries
### In Competition
#### Fiction

* Clarisa Navas, Argentine filmmaker - Jury President
* Blanca Lewin, Chilean actress
* Henry Vallejo, Peruvian filmmaker
* Fernando E. Juan Lima, Argentine lawyer
* Piedad Bonnett, Colombian poet

#### Fiction Cinematography

* Claudia Becerril, Mexican cinematographer - Jury President
* Pili Flores-Guerra, Peruvian cinematographer
* Hugo Colace, Argentine cinematographer

#### Documentary

* Coraci Ruiz, Brazilian filmmaker - Jury President
* Natalia Garayalde, Argentine filmmaker
* Diego Sarmiento, Peruvian filmmaker

### International Critics

* Katherine Subirana, Peruvian journalist - Jury President
* Diego Batlle, Argentine journalist and critic
* Mary Carmen Molina Ergueta, Bolivian researcher in literature and cinema

### PUCP Community

* Mónica Bonifaz - Jury President
* Musa Casas
* Arlem Quevedo
* Joseph Reyes
* Leonardo Torres

### Ministry of Culture of Peru

* Laura Isabel Martínez Silva
* Jean Carlos Alcócer Palacios
* Carlos Manuel Bambarén Guzmán

### International Labour Organization - CINETRAB

* Alfredo Villavicencio
* Teresa Torres
* Manuel Siles

### Peruvian Association of Film Press - APRECI

* José Romero Carrillo
* Sofía Álvarez
* Zoraida Rengifo del Prado

### Monseñor Luciano Metzinger Communicators Association - APC Signis Peru

* Rocío Mendoza Vásquez
* Fernando Ruiz Vallejos
* Mónica Villanueva Galdós

### Chronicles of Diversity

* Rolando Salazar
* Arturo Dávila
* Vitalia Saravia

## Official Selection

The lineup of titles selected for the official selection include:

### In Competition
#### Fiction

    Highlighted title indicates award winner.
| English Title | Original Title | Director(s) | Production Countrie(s) |
| 1976 | 1976 | Manuela Martelli | ChileArgentinaQatar |
| The Box | La caja | Lorenzo Vigas | MexicoUnited States |
| Carajita | Carajita | Silvina Schnicer & Ulises Porra | Dominican RepublicArgentina |
| Domingo and the Mist | Domingo y la niebla | Ariel Escalante Meza | Costa RicaQatar |
| Dusk Stone | Piedra noche | Iván Fund | ArgentinaChileSpain |
| Eami | Eami | Paz Encina | ParaguayArgentinaMexicoGermanyFranceNetherlandsUnited States |
| The Great Movement | El gran movimiento | Kiro Russo | BoliviaFranceQatarSwitzerland |
| Hilda's Short Summer | Las vacaciones de Hilda | Agustín Banchero | UruguayBrazil |
| Immersion | Inmersión | Nicolás Postiglione | ChileMexico |
| The Invisible Girl | La pampa | Dorian Fernández-Moris | PeruSpainChile |
| A Male | Un varón | Fabián Hernández | Colombia |
| Medusa | Medusa | Anita Rocha da Silveira | Brazil |
| The Shape of Things to Come | Tiempos futuros | Victor Manuel Checa | PeruMexicoEcuadorSpainGermany |
| To Kill the Beast | Matar a la bestia | Agustina San Martín | ArgentinaBrazilChile |
| The Visitor | El visitante | Martín Boulocq | BoliviaUruguay |

#### Documentary

    Highlighted title indicates award winner.
| English Title | Original Title | Director(s) | Production Countrie(s) |
| Alis | Alis | Clare Weiskopf & Nicolas van Hemelryck | ColombiaRomaniaChile |
| The Beach of Enchaquirados | La playa de los enchaquirados | Iván Mora Manzano | Ecuador |
| Danubio | Danubio | Agustina Pérez Rial | Argentina |
| Delia | Delia | Victoria Pena | Uruguay |
| For Your Peace of Mind, Make Your Own Museum | Para su tranquilidad, haga su propio museo | Pilar Moreno & Ana Endara | Panama |
| The Hostilities | Las hostilidades | M. Sebastián Molina | Mexico |
| Ironland | Lavra | Lucas Bambozzi | Brazil |
| Letters From a Distance | Cartas a distancia | Juan Carlos Rulfo | Mexico |
| The National High School | El Nacional | Alejandro Hartmann | Argentina |
| Pakucha | Pakucha | Tito Catacora | Peru |

#### Made in Peru

Space dedicated to showcasing Peruvian films in their absolute premiere.
    Highlighted title indicates award winner.
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s) |
| Antonia | Antonia en la vida | Natalia Rojas Gamarra | Peru |
| Bantamweight | Peso gallo | Hans Matos Cámac | Peru |
| The Captives | Las cautivas | Natalia Maysundo | PeruChile |
| Willaq Pirqa, the Cinema of My Village | Willaq Pirqa, el cine de mi pueblo | César Galindo | PeruBolivia |
| Winds & Memories | Vientos & Memorias | Heeder Soto | PeruGermany |

### Samples
#### Opening film

| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s) |
| Mirlo's Dance | La danza de los Mirlos | Álvaro Luque | Peru |

#### Acclaimed

The most highly anticipated auteur cinema of the past year worldwide: Málaga, Cannes, Berlin. A list of films selected for the 'Acclaimed' lineup is as follows:
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s) |
| Alcarràs | Alcarràs | Carla Simón | SpainItaly |
| Ali & Ava | Ali & Ava | Clio Barnard | United Kingdom |
| A Chiara | A Chiara | Jonas Carpignano | ItalyUnited States |
| Close | Close | Lukas Dhont | BelgiumFranceNetherlands |
| Hit the Road | جاده خاکی | Panah Panahi | Iran |
| Holy Spider | Holy Spider | Ali Abbasi | DenmarkSwedenFranceGermany |
| Lullaby | Cinco lobitos | Alauda Ruiz de Azúa | Spain |
| Memoria | Memoria | Apichatpong Weerasethakul | ColombiaFranceGermanyMexicoThailandUnited Kingdom |

#### Galas

Works starring or created by highly acclaimed Latin American artists. A list of films selected for the 'Galas' lineup is as follows:
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s) |
| Blooming on the Asphalt | Germino pétalas no asfalto | Coraci Ruiz & Julio Matos | BrazilUnited Kingdom |
| La decisión de Amelia | La decisión de Amelia | Francisco Lombardi | Peru |
| Huesera: The Bone Woman | Huesera | Michelle Garza Cervera | MexicoPeru |
| Mensajes privados | Mensajes privados | Matías Bize | Chile |
| No somos nada | No somos nada | Javier Corcuera | SpainPeru |
| Plaza Catedral | Plaza Catedral | Abner Benaim | Panama |
| Trilogía muda | Trilogía muda | Daniel Rodríguez Risco | PeruArgentina |
| Territory | Wändari | Daniel Lagares & Mariano Agudo | Peru |
| Utama | Utama | Alejandro Loayza Grisi | BoliviaUruguayFrance |

## Awards
### In Competition
#### Fiction

* Trophy Spondylus: Dusk Stone by Iván Fund
* Special Jury Prize: A Male by Fabián Hernández
** Honorable Mention: Hilda's Short Summer by Agustín Banchero
* Best Director: Kiro Russo for The Great Movement
* Best Actress: Aline Küppenheim for 1976
* Best Actor: Dylan Felipe Ramírez for A Male
* Best Screenplay: Martín Boulocq & Rodrigo Hasbún for The Visitor
* Best Debut: 1976 by Manuela Martelli
* Best Cinematography: Sofía Oggioni for A Male
** First Honorable Mention: Pablo Paniagua for The Great Movement
** Second Honorable Mention: Sergio Armstrong for Immersion

#### Documentary

* Trophy Spondylus: Pakucha by Tito Catacora
** First Honorable Mention: Danubio by Agustina Pérez Rial
** Second Honorable Mention: The Hostilities by M. Sebastián Molina

#### Made in Peru

* PUCP Community Award for Made in Peru Best Film: Willaq Pirqa, the Cinema of My Village by César Galindo
** Honorable Mention: Bantamweight by Hans Matos Cámac

### Other Awards

* International Critics Award: A Male by Fabián Hernández
** Honorable Mention: Medusa by Anita Rocha da Silveira & The Great Movement by Kiro Russo
* Audience Award: Willaq Pirqa, the Cinema of My Village by César Galindo
* Ministry of Culture Jury Award for Best Peruvian Film: Willaq Pirqa, the Cinema of My Village by César Galindo
** Honorable Mention: Pakucha by Tito Catacora
* International Labour Organization – CINETRAB Award for Best Fiction: The Great Movement by Kiro Russo
* International Labour Organization – CINETRAB Award for Best Documentary: Letters From a Distance by Juan Carlos Rulfo
* Peruvian Association of Film Press - APRECI Award for Best Film in Competition: 1976 by Manuela Martelli
* APC Signis Peru - Monseñor Luciano Metzinger Communicators Association Award: Medusa by Anita Rocha da Silveira
* Gio Award: The Beach of Enchaquirados by Iván Mora Manzano