# 25th Lima Film Festival

The 25th Lima Film Festival, organized by the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, took place from 19 to 29 August 2021 in Lima, Peru. The awards were announced on 29 August 2021, with Clara Sola winning the Trophy Spondylus.

## Background

On July 19, 2021, the Lima Film Festival officially announced its 25th edition, celebrating its twenty-fifth anniversary under the motto "#25YearsOfLatinCinema" (Spanish: #25AñosDeCineLatino). The festival took place virtually for the second consecutive year, under the title "En Casa," from August 19 to 29, 2021. Organized by the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru and presented by the BBVA Foundation in Peru, the festival offered pre-sales from August 4 to 11 through its official website.
This edition marked the return of the sections "Made in Peru," which promotes the latest in national cinema, and "Acclaimed," showcasing the best films from the world's most important festivals. On August 4, 2021, the festival announced a tribute to the career of French director and screenwriter Laurent Cantet, along with a masterclass he offered. The film Cholo by Bernardo Batievsky opened the festival as the inaugural film, in a digitally restored presentation.

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

* Mercedes Morán, Argentine actress - Jury President
* Maya Da-Rin, Brazilian filmmaker
* Alberto Ísola, Peruvian actor, director, and theater professor
* Antonio Sebire
* Fernanda Valadez, Mexican filmmaker

#### Fiction Cinematography

* Alejandro Legaspi, Uruguayan filmmaker - Jury President
* Claudia Becerril, Mexican cinematographer
* Paola Rizzi, Argentine cinematographer

#### Documentary

* Patricia Wiesse Risso, Peruvian filmmaker - Jury President
* Jordana Berg, Brazilian editor
* Bruno Santamaría, Mexican cinematographer

### International Critics

* Ana Josefa Silva, Chilean journalist - Jury President
* Ivonete Pinto, Brazilian film critic
* Alberto Castro, Peruvian filmmaker

### Ministry of Culture of Peru

* Rosamaría Álvarez-Gil, Peruvian filmmaker - Jury President
* Omar Forero, Peruvian filmmaker
* Milagritos Saldarriaga

### Peruvian Association of Film Press - APRECI

* Rodrigo Portales - Jury President
* Jacqueline Fowks
* Juan Carlos Ugarelli

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

* Javier Portocarrero - Jury President
* Mary Ann Lynch
* María Rosa Lorbes

### Chronicles of Diversity

* Clarisa Navas - Jury President
* Bruno Montenegro
* Natalia Imery
* Erika Monsalve
* Roberto Fiesco

## 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) |
| The Dog Who Wouldn't Be Quiet | El perro que no calla | Ana Katz | Argentina |
| The Siamese Bond | Las siamesas | Paula Hernández | Argentina |
| The New Girl | La chica nueva | Micaela Gonzalo | Argentina |
| Memory House | Casa de antiguidades | João Paulo Miranda Maria | BrazilFrance |
| Madalena | Madalena | Madiano Marcheti | Brazil |
| La Verónica | La Verónica | Leonardo Medel | Chile |
| Amparo | Amparo | Simón Mesa Soto | ColombiaSwedenQatar |
| Longing Souls | El alma quiere volar | Diana Montenegro | ColombiaBrazil |
| Clara Sola | Clara Sola | Nathalie Álvarez Mesén | Costa RicaBelgiumSweden |
| Prayers for the Stolen | Noche de fuego | Tatiana Huezo | MexicoGermanyBrazilQatar |
| 50 or Two Whales Meet on the Beach | 50 (o Dos ballenas se encuentran en la playa) | Jorge Cuchí | Mexico |
| The Best Families | Las mejores familias | Javier Fuentes-León | PeruColombia |
| Autoerotic | Autoerótica | Andrea Hoyos | Peru |
| LXI (61) | LXI (61) | Rodrigo Moreno del Valle | Peru |
| Liborio | Liborio | Nino Martínez Sosa | Dominican RepublicPuerto RicoQatar |

#### Documentary

    Highlighted title indicates award winner.
| English Title | Original Title | Director(s) | Production Countrie(s) |
| Splinters | Esquirlas | Natalia Garayalde | Argentina |
| The Last Forest | A última floresta | Luiz Bolognesi | Brazil |
| Threshold | Limiar | Coraci Ruiz | Brazil |
| Secrets from Putumayo | Segretos de Putumayo | Aurélio Michiles | Brazil |
| The Sky Is Red | El cielo está rojo | Francina Carbonell | Chile |
| Songs that Flood the River | Cantos que inundan el río | Germán Arango Rendón | Colombia |
| Rebel Objects | Objetos rebeldes | Carolina Arias Ortiz | Costa RicaColombia |
| Option Zero | La opción cero | Marcel Beltrán | CubaBrazil |
| Songs of Repression | Undertrykkelsens sang | Marianne Hougen-Moraga & Estephan Wagner | DenmarkChileNetherlands |
| The Silence of the Mole | El silencio del topo | Anaïs Taracena | Guatemala |
| A Cop Movie | Una película de policías | Alonso Ruizpalacios | Mexico |
| The Night Flowers | Las flores de la noche | Eduardo Esquivel & Omar Robles | Mexico |
| I'll Wait Until They Call My Name | Esperaré aquí hasta oír mi nombre | Héctor Gálvez | Peru |
| Veins of the Amazon | Odisea amazónica | Álvaro & Diego Sarmiento | Peru |
| Only the Ocean Between Us | Solo el mar nos separa | Christy Cauper SilvanoKaroli Bautista PizarroKhaldiya Amer AliMarah Mohammad Alkhateeb | PeruJordanUnited States |

#### 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) |
| In Between Invented Trees | Entre estos árboles que he inventado | Martín Rebaza Ponce de León | Peru |
| There is No Way Back Home | No hay regreso a casa | Yaela Gottlieb | Peru |
| Hatun Phaqcha, The Healing Land | Hatun phaqcha, tierra sana | Delia Ackerman | Peru |

### Samples
#### Opening film

| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s) |
| Cholo | Cholo | Bernardo Batievsky | Peru |

#### Acclaimed

The most highly anticipated auteur cinema of the last two years worldwide: Cannes, Berlin, and Venice. A list of films selected for the 'Acclaimed' lineup is as follows:
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s) |
| First Cow | First Cow | Kelly Reichardt | United States |
| This Is Not a Burial, It's a Resurrection | This Is Not a Burial, It's a Resurrection | Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese | Lesotho |
| La civil | La civil | Teodora Mihai | Mexico |
| There Is No Path | No hay camino | Heddy Honigmann | Netherlands |
| Dear Comrades! | Dorogie tovarishchi | Andrei Konchalovsky | Russia |

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

* Trophy Spondylus: Clara Sola by Nathalie Álvarez Mesén
** First Special Mention: Autoerotic by Andrea Hoyos
** Second Special Mention: Cast of Liborio by Nino Martínez Sosa
** Third Special Mention: Cast of Longing Souls by Diana Montenegro
* Special Jury Prize: The Dog Who Wouldn't Be Quiet by Ana Katz
* Best Director: Nino Martínez Sosa for Liborio
* Best Actress: Wendy Chinchilla Araya for Clara Sola
* Best Actor: Antônio Pitanga for Memory House
* Best Screenplay: Gonzalo Delgado & Ana Katz for The Dog Who Wouldn't Be Quiet
* Best Debut: Madalena by Madiano Marcheti
* Best Cinematography: Sophie Winqvist for Clara Sola

#### Documentary

* Trophy Spondylus: Limiar by Coraci Ruiz
** First Special Mention: The Sky Is Red by Francina Carbonell
** Second Special Mention: Splinters by Natalia Garayalde

#### Made in Peru

* PUCP Community Award for Made in Peru Best Film: Hatun Phaqcha, The Healing Land by Delia Ackerman

### Other Awards

* International Critics Award: Amparo by Simón Mesa Soto
** Special Mention: The Dog Who Wouldn't Be Quiet by Ana Katz
* Audience Award: Hatun Phaqcha, The Healing Land by Delia Ackerman
* Ministry of Culture Jury Award for Best Peruvian Film: Veins of the Amazon by Álvaro & Diego Sarmiento
** Special Mention: Hatun Phaqcha, The Healing Land by Delia Ackerman
* Peruvian Association of Film Press - APRECI Award for Best Film in Competition: Prayers for the Stolen by Tatiana Huezo
** Special Mention: The New Girl by Micaela Gonzalo
* APC Signis Peru - Monseñor Luciano Metzinger Communicators Association Award: Prayers for the Stolen by Tatiana Huezo
* Gio Award: Limiar by Coraci Ruiz