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.
Background Cecilia Suárez, Javier Cercas, Manuel Martín Cuenca, Marco Mühletaler, and Marta Nieto were selected as the jury of the main competition. The Zonazine competition jury consisted of José Rodríguez, Violeta Salama, and Maggie Civantos. 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. The opening film was Code Name: Emperor. The official selection closed with the screening of Full of Grace on 26 March 2022. The closing gala was hosted by Fiorella Faltoyano.
Festival slate Official Selection The official selection slate included the following films: 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 Cadejo blanco Justin Lerner 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 La cima Spain Unfinished Affairs La maniobra de la tortuga La voluntaria Nely Reguera Dancing on Glass Las niñas de cristal Spain Libre Natural Arpajou Argentina What Lucía Saw Llegaron de noche Imanol Uribe Lo invisible Javier Andrade Mensajes privados Matías Bize Chile 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 Utama Alejandro Loayza Grisi
Out of competition English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s) Code Name: Emperor Código emperador Alcarràs Carla Simón Full of Grace Llenos de gracia Roberto Bueso Spain
Zonazine The zonazine selection featured the following films: Highlighted title indicates section's best film winner. English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s) A Vanishing Fog Augusto Sandino Dúo Meritxell Colell Spain Una película póstuma Spain Dragonflies Libélulas Luc Knowles Spain Isósceles Ignacio Nacho Spain Lugares a los que nunca hemos ido Spain The Shape of Things to Come Tiempos futuros Víctor Checa Mostro José Pablo Escamilla Mexico Al Oriente José María Avilés
Awards Some of the main awards are presented as follows: Official selection Main competition Golden Biznaga for Best Spanish Film: Lullaby Golden Biznaga for Best Ibero-American Film: Utama Silver Biznaga, Special Jury Prize: 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 () Silver Biznaga for Best Supporting Actor: (Mensajes privados) Best Original Screenplay: Alauda Ruiz de Azúa (Lullaby) Best Original Score: (Utama) Best Cinematography: Nicolás Wong Díaz (The Gigantes) Best Editing: Rodrigo Saquel (Mensajes privados) Other Critics' Jury Award: Utama Audience Award: Lullaby
Zonazine 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: & (Lugares la los que nunca hemos ido) Audience Award: Dragonflies
Myscellaneous
Feroz Puerta Oscura Award: Lullaby SIGNIS Award: Lullaby
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