23rd Málaga Film Festival
Official poster by Pedro Cabañas | |
| Opening film | Rosa's Wedding |
|---|---|
| Closing film | The Heist of the Century |
| Location | Málaga, Spain |
| Awards | Golden Biznaga (Schoolgirls and Summer White) |
| Festival date | 21–30 August 2020 |
The 23rd Málaga Film Festival took place from 21 to 30 August 2020 in Málaga, Andalusia, Spain. It was originally set to run 13–22 March 2020, but it was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Background
In November 2019, the festival presented the official poster for the 23rd edition designed by Pedro Cabañas.[1] The official selection included 23 titles (4 of them in non-competitive slots).[2][3] Because of the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the event was postponed barely three days before its intended opening on 13 March 2020.[4] It eventually took place in August 2020 and featured special security measures and reduced activities.[5] Rosa's Wedding opened the official selection.[6] The Heist of the Century closed the festival in a non-competitive screening.[7]
Jury
- Main competition
- Álvaro Brechner (president), screenwriter, director, and producer[8]
- Álvaro Cervantes, actor[8]
- Adelfa Calvo, actress[8]
- Pablo Remón, screenwriter, playwright, film and theatre director[8]
- Chus Gutiérrez, director, screenwriter, and actress[8]
- Zonazine
- Isabel Bono[9]
- Pepe Domínguez[9]
- Santi Amodeo[9]
Films
The following films were programmed in the official selection.[10][5][11]
In competition
- Highlighted title indicates section's best film winner.
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A este lado del mundo | David Trueba | Spain | |
| Black Beach | Esteban Crespo |
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| Crónica de una tormenta | Mariana Barassi |
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| Devil Between the Legs | El diablo entre las piernas | Arturo Ripstein |
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| The Europeans | Los europeos | Víctor García León |
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| Malpaso | Héctor Valdez | Dominican Republic | |
| One Careful Owner | El inconveniente | Bernabé Rico | Spain |
| Piola | Luis Alejandro Pérez | Chile | |
| Rosa's Wedding | La boda de Rosa | Icíar Bollaín |
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| Schoolgirls | Las niñas | Pilar Palomero | Spain |
| The Sea Beyond | Un mundo normal | Achero Mañas | Spain |
| Sky High | Hasta el cielo | Daniel Calparsoro | Spain |
| El silencio del cazador | Martín Desalvo | Argentina | |
| Summer White | Summer White (Blanco de verano) | Rodrigo Ruiz Patterson | Mexico |
| Three Summers | Três Verões | Sandra Kogut |
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Out of competition
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Heist of the Century | El robo del siglo | Ariel Winograd | Argentina |
Zonazine
The Zonazine selection featured the following films:[12]
- Highlighted title indicates section's best film winner.
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| La botera | Sabrina Blanco |
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| En medio del laberinto | Salomón Pérez | Peru | |
| Fractal | Mariana González | Mexico | |
| Les dues nits d'ahir | Pau Cruanyes Garrell, Gerard Vidal Barrena | Spain | |
| The Offering | L'ofrena | Ventura Durall | Spain |
| Red Moon Tide | Lúa vermella | Lois Patiño | Spain |
| Son of Ox | Filho de Boi | Haroldo Borges, Ernesto Molinero | Brazil |
| Trains Bound for the Sea | Trenes que van al mar | Hugo Obregón, Manuel Álvarez-Diestro | Spain |
Málaga Premiere
The following titles were programmed in Málaga Premiere section:[13]
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75 días | Marc Romero | Spain | |
| Dehesa, el bosque del lince ibérico | Joaquín Gutiérrez Acha | Spain | |
| Eso que tú me das | Jordi Évole, Ramón Lara | Spain | |
| HIT (episode 1) | Joaquín Oristrell | Spain | |
| Isaac | Ángeles Hernández, David Matamoros | Spain | |
| Mi gran despedida | Antonio Hens, Antonio Álamo | Spain | |
| La mort de Guillem | Carlos Marques-Marcet | Spain | |
| A Stormy Night | David Moragas | Spain | |
Awards
Some of the main awards conceded at the festival are listed as follows.[14]
Official selection
- Main competition
- Golden Biznaga for Best Spanish Film: Schoolgirls
- Golden Biznaga for Best Ibero-American Film: Summer White
- Silver Biznaga, Special Jury Prize: Rosa's Wedding
- Silver Biznaga for Best Director: Arturo Ripstein (Devil Between the Legs)
- Silver Biznaga for Best Actress: Kiti Mánver (One Careful Owner) and Regina Casé (Three Summers)
- Silver Biznaga for Best Actor: Alberto Ammann and Pablo Echarri (El silencio del cazador)
- Silver Biznaga for Best Supporting Actress: Nathalie Poza (Rosa's Wedding)
- Silver Biznaga for Best Supporting Actor: Fabián Corres (Summer White)
- Silver Biznaga for Best Screenplay: Rodrigo Ruiz Patterson and Raúl Sebastián Quintanilla (Summer White)
- Silver Biznaga for Best Music: Pascal Gaigne (Malpaso)
- Silver Biznaga for Best Cinematography: Daniela Cajías (Schoolgirls)
- Silver Biznaga for Best Editing: Paula Rupolo (El silencio del cazador)
- Other
- Silver Biznaga, Critics' Jury Special Prize: Three Summers
- Silver Biznaga, Audience Award for Best Film: One Careful Owner
Zonazine
- Silver Biznaga for Best Spanish Film: Red Moon Tide
- Silver Biznaga for Best Latin American Film: La botera
- Silver Biznaga for Best Director: Pau Cruanyes Garell and Gerard Vidal Barrena (Les dues nits d'ahir)
- Silver Biznaga for Best Actress: Nicole Rivadero (La botera)
- Silver Biznaga for Best Actor: Arnau Comas and Oriol Llobet (Les dues nits d'ahir)
Myscellaneous
References
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- ^ "El Festival de Málaga suspende su 23ª edición y trabaja para encontrar nuevas fechas". Audiovisual451. 10 March 2020.
- ^ a b Rivera, Alfonso (20 August 2020). "The 23rd edition of the Málaga Film Festival is at last ready to start". Cineuropa.
- ^ "'La boda de Rosa' reivindica en el Festival de Málaga "la felicidad con uno mismo" ante todo". Noticias de Álava. 22 August 2020.
- ^ Herrero, Julián (30 August 2020). "Ariel Winograd ante «El robo del siglo»". La Razón.
- ^ a b c d e Almoguera, Pablo D. (7 August 2020). "El Festival de Málaga aspira a convertirse en el "deseado" reencuentro del cine español". El Mundo.
- ^ a b c "Palmarés del 23 Festival de Málaga". Málaga de Cultura. 30 August 2020.
- ^ Silvestre, Juan (21 August 2020). "Festival de Málaga 2020: Todas las películas de la Sección Oficial". Fotogramas.
- ^ "Comienza el Festival de Málaga 2020: Todos los contenidos de la 23 edición". Antena 3. 21 August 2020.
- ^ "Programación completa del Festiva de Málaga". Otros Cines Europa. 7 August 2020.
- ^ "Ocho estrenos se podrán ver en la sección Málaga Premiere del Festival de Málaga 2020, con nuevas incorporaciones para agosto". Audiovisual451. 29 July 2020.
- ^ Alverú, Santiago (29 August 2020). "[Málaga 2020] Palmarés completo". Cinemanía – via 20minutos.es.
- ^ "'Las niñas', de la zaragozana Pilar Palomero, Premio Feroz Puerta Oscura del Festival de Málaga". Heraldo de Aragón. 28 August 2020.
- ^ "'El Inconveniente', premio Signis del Festival de Cine de Málaga". Europa Press. 28 August 2020.