25th Málaga Film Festival
The 25th Málaga Film Festival took place from 18 to 27 March 2022 in Málaga, Andalusia, Spain. Lullaby and Utama won the Golden Biznaga for, respectively, Best Spanish Film and Best Ibero-American Film.
Official poster by Petra Eriksson[1] | |
| Opening film | Code Name: Emperor |
|---|---|
| Closing film | Full of Grace |
| Location | Málaga, Spain |
| Awards | Golden Biznaga (Lullaby and Utama) |
| Festival date | 18–27 March 2022 |
Background
Cecilia Suárez, Javier Cercas, Manuel Martín Cuenca, Marco Mühletaler, and Marta Nieto were selected as the jury of the main competition.[2] The Zonazine competition jury consisted of José Rodríguez, Violeta Salama, and Maggie Civantos.[3] The festival opening gala at Palacio de Deportes Martín Carpena on 18 March 2022 was hosted by Pepón Nieto, with Manolo García, Antonio Peula, Belén Bouzas, Pol Granch, Guitarricadelafuente and Camela as musical acts.[4] The opening film was Code Name: Emperor.[4] The official selection closed with the screening of Full of Grace on 26 March 2022.[5] The closing gala was hosted by Fiorella Faltoyano.[6]
Festival slate
Official Selection
The official selection slate included the following films:[7]
In competition
- Highlighted title indicates section's best film winner.
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wandering Heart | Errante corazón | Leonardo Brzezicki |
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| Cadejo blanco | Justin Lerner |
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| A Mãe | Cristiano Burlan | Brazil | |
| Monkey Business | Canallas | Daniel Guzmán | Spain |
| Lullaby | Cinco lobitos | Alauda Ruiz de Azúa | Spain |
| The Te$t | El test | Dani de la Orden | Spain |
| The Summit | La cima | Ibon Cormenzana | Spain |
| Unfinished Affairs | La maniobra de la tortuga | Juan Miguel del Castillo |
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| The Volunteer | La voluntaria | Nely Reguera |
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| Dancing on Glass | Las niñas de cristal | Jota Linares | Spain |
| Libre | Natural Arpajou | Argentina | |
| What Lucía Saw | Llegaron de noche | Imanol Uribe |
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| Lo invisible | Javier Andrade |
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| Mensajes privados | Matías Bize | Chile | |
| My Emptiness and I | Mi vacío y yo | Adrián Silvestre | Spain |
| We Won't Kill Each Other with Guns | Nosaltres no ens matarem amb pistoles | María Ripoll | Spain |
| The Gigantes | Beatriz Sanchís |
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| Utama | Alejandro Loayza Grisi |
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Out of competition
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Code Name: Emperor | Código emperador | Jorge Coira |
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| Alcarràs | Carla Simón |
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| Full of Grace | Llenos de gracia | Roberto Bueso | Spain |
Zonazine
The zonazine selection featured the following films:[8][9]
- Highlighted title indicates section's best film winner.
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Vanishing Fog | Entre la niebla | Augusto Sandino |
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| Dúo | Meritxell Colell | Spain | |
| Una película póstuma | Sigfrid Monleón | Spain | |
| Dragonflies | Libélulas | Luc Knowles | Spain |
| Isósceles | Ignacio Nacho | Spain | |
| Lugares a los que nunca hemos ido | Roberto Pérez Toledo | Spain | |
| The Shape of Things to Come | Tiempos futuros | Víctor Checa |
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| Mostro | José Pablo Escamilla | Mexico | |
| Al Oriente | José María Avilés |
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Awards
Some of the main awards are presented as follows:[10][11]
Main competition
- Golden Biznaga for Best Spanish Film: Lullaby
- Golden Biznaga for Best Ibero-American Film: Utama
- Silver Biznaga, Special Jury Prize: My Emptiness and I
- Jury Special Mention: The Gigantes
- Silver Biznaga for Best Director: Alejandro Loayza Grisi (Utama)
- Silver Biznaga for Best Actress: Laia Costa & Susi Sánchez (Lullaby)
- Silver Biznaga for Best Actor: Leonardo Sbaraglia (Wandering Heart)
- Silver Biznaga for Best Supporting Actress: Debora Maria da Silva (A Mãe)
- Silver Biznaga for Best Supporting Actor: Nicolás Poblete (Mensajes privados)
- Best Original Screenplay: Alauda Ruiz de Azúa (Lullaby)
- Best Original Score: Cergio Prudencio (Utama)
- Best Cinematography: Nicolás Wong Díaz (The Gigantes)
- Best Editing: Rodrigo Saquel (Mensajes privados)
- Critics Award: Utama
- Audience Award: Lullaby
Zonazine section
- Silver Biznaga to Best Spanish Film: Lugares la los que nunca hemos ido
- Silver Biznaga to Best Ibero-American Film: Mostro
- Best Director: Meritxell Colell (Dúo)
- Best Actress: Milena Smit & Olivia Baglivi (Dragonflies)
- Best Actor: Pepe Ocio & Sergio Torrico (Lugares la los que nunca hemos ido)
- Audience Award: Dragonflies
References
- "Sunrise: Así es el cartel anunciador de la edición 25 del Festival de Málaga". Onda Cero. 8 November 2021.
- Sánchez, Nacho (26 March 2022). "'Cinco lobitos', un retrato de la maternidad, triunfa en el festival de cine de Málaga". El País.
- Olid Suero, Miguel (30 March 2022). "Talento concentrado". La Razón.
- "Festival de Málaga 2022: todos los looks de la alfombra roja de la gala inaugural". elle.com. 18 March 2022.
- "'Llenos de gracia' clausura el Festival con la historia de Valdo y la monja que hizo cumplir su sueño". La Opinión de Málaga. Prensa Ibérica. 26 March 2023.
- Merino, Santiago (26 March 2022). "Las más glamurosas de la alfombra roja de clausura del Festival de Málaga". Semana.
- Silvestre, Juan (2 March 2022). "Festival de Málaga 2022: Todos los títulos de la Sección Oficial". Fotogramas.
- "Estas son las secciones del Festival de Cine de Málaga". Málaga Hoy. Grupo Joly. 4 March 2022.
- "25 Festival de Málaga. Catálogo" (PDF). Festival de Málaga. 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- Sánchez Casademont, Rafael (26 March 2022). "Festival de Málaga 2022: Palmarés completo con todas las películas ganadoras". Fotogramas.
- "'Cinco lobitos', gran ganadora del Festival de Málaga". Cine con Ñ. 26 March 2022.
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