The 27th Málaga Film Festival ran in Málaga, Spain from 1 to 10 March 2024.
Background In October 2023, festival director Juan Antonio Vigar stated that the organization was seeking to thin the non-competitive slate of the festival's official selection compared to the 26th Málaga Film Festival's. The official poster for the 27th edition (a work by Narita Estudio's Fabián Suárez) was presented on 3 November 2023. On 1 February 2024, Spanish-Chinese animated picture Dragonkeeper was disclosed as the opening film of the official selection. The opening gala was hosted by La Dani, , and Marta Etura. Uncle Trouble screened as the festival's closing film. The closing gala was hosted by Elena Sánchez and Julián López.
Juries The juries consist of the following members:
Official competition Claudia Piñeiro, Argentine writer, playwright and scriptwriter (Jury president) José Luis Rebordinos, Spanish festival programmer Javier Ruiz Caldera, Spanish film director Alejandro Loayza Grisi, Bolivian film director Antonia Zegers, Chilean actress Daniela Fejerman, Argentine film director and scriptwriter
Zonazine , Spanish actress Ernesto Daranas, Cuban film director María Luisa Mayol, Chilean actress
Festival slate The festival's film slate is listed as follows:
Official Selection In competition Highlighted title indicates section's best film winners. English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s) The Abbess La abadesa Antonio Chavarrías As Neves Spain Birds Flying East Pájaros Pau Durà Spain La casa Spain Dragonkeeper Dragonkeeper (Guardiana de dragones) , Li Jianping Golán Orlando Culzat Colombia A Hipster in Rural Spain Un hipster en la España vacía Emilio Martínez-Lázaro Spain El hombre bueno David Trueba Spain Little Loves Los pequeños amores Celia Rico Clavellino RainLluvia Rodrigo García Saiz Mexico Naufragios Vanina Spataro Nina Andrea Jaurrieta Spain Radical Christopher Zalla Mexico Rest in Peace Descansar en paz Sebastián Borensztein Argentina Saturn Return Segundo premio Isaki Lacuesta, Spain Verónica Chen We Treat Women Too Well Tratamos demasiado bien a las mujeres Clara Bilbao Wild Woman La mujer salvaje Alán González CubaYana-Wara Óscar Catacora, Tito Catacora Peru
Out of competition English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s) La bandera Spain Checkmates Menudas piezas Nacho G. Velilla Spain Disco, Ibiza, Locomía Kike Maíllo Ellipsis Puntos suspensivos David Marqués Spain Uncle Trouble La familia Benetón Stories Historias Paco Sepúlveda Spain Invasión David Martín-Porras Spain Jumping the Fence El salto Benito Zambrano Matusalén Spain El molino Alfonso Cortés-Cavanillas Spain Ariel Rotter Por tus muertos Spain The Quiet Maid Calladita Spain The Sleeping Woman La mujer dormida Laura Alvea The Shadow of the SunLa sombra del sol Miguel Ángel Ferrer Alone in the Night Solos en la noche Guillermo Rojas Spain Yo no soy esa María Ripoll Spain
Series English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s) David Molina, Antonio Hernández, Álvaro Vicario Spain See You in Another Life Nos vemos en otra vida Spain Un nuevo amanecer José Corbacho, Spain Operación Barrio Inglés , José Ramón Ayerra Spain
Zonazine Highlighted title indicates section's best film winners. English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s) Historia de pastores Jaime Puertas Castillo Spain La hojarasca Macu Machín Spain La zona vacía Kurro González Spain Los milagros existen Andrés Llugany Argentina The Major Tones Los tonos mayores Ingrid Pokropek Firedream Lumbresueño José Pablo Escamilla Mexico Orgullo Vieja Chema Rodríguez Spain
Mosaico: International Scene English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s) Au fil des saisons , Iris et les Hommes France Consent Le Consentement Vanessa Filho Stella. A Life. Stella. Ein Leben. Germany Хозяин Yuri Bykov Valoa valoa valoa Finland Woman Of... Kobieta z... Małgorzata Szumowska, Michał Englert Poland
Awards A list of festival awards is listed as follows:
Official selection Best Spanish Film: Saturn Return Best Latin-American Film: Radical Special Jury Prize: Little Loves Best Director: Isaki Lacuesta, Pol Rodríguez (Saturn Return) Best Actress: Lola Amores (Wild Woman) Best Actor: Luis Zahera (Birds Flying East) & Joaquín Furriel (Rest in Peace) Best Supporting Actress: Adriana Ozores (Little Loves) Best Supporting Actor: Gabriel Goity (Rest in Peace) Best Screenplay: Álex Montoya, Joana M. Ortueta (La casa) Best Music: Fernando Velázquez (La casa) Best Cinematography: Juan Carlos Martínez (Golán) Best Editing: Javi Frutos (Saturn Return)
Other Special Critics' Jury Prize: Nina Special Audience Award: La casa
Zonazine Best Spanish Film: The Undergrowth Best Latin-American Film: The Major Tones Best Director: Macu Machín (The Undergrowth) Best Actress: Sofía Clausen (The Major Tones) Best Actor: Diego Solís (Lumbrensueño) Audience Award: Orgullo Vieja
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