The 19th Lima Film Festival, organized by the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, took place from 7 to 15 August 2015 in Lima, Peru. The awards were announced on 15 August 2015, with Embrace of the Serpent winning the Trophy Spondylus.
Background The event paid tribute to the careers of German filmmaker Werner Herzog, Arturo Ripstein and Paz Alicia Garciadiego, renowned figures in Mexican cinema, and Peruvian actor Gustavo Bueno.
Juries In Competition Fiction Antonio Saura, Spanish producer Javier Fuentes-León, Peruvian filmmaker Diego Quemada-Díez, Mexican filmmaker Angie Cepeda, Colombian actress Gastón Pauls, Argentine actor
Documentary Justin Webster, British producer Eugenio Polgovsky, Mexican filmmaker Heddy Honigmann, Peruvian filmmaker
International Critics Rodrigo Bedoya, Peruvian journalist Edgar Soberón, Panamanian film critic Javier Porta Fouz, Argentine film critic
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) Juan Schnitman Argentina Paulina Santiago Mitre Anna Muylaert Brazil Casa Grande Fellipe Barbosa Brazil Aurora Rodrigo Sepúlveda Chile Pablo Larraín Chile Land and Shade César Acevedo Embrace of the Serpent Ciro Guerra Alias Maria José Luis Rugeles Gracia Carlos M. Quintela Fernando Pérez Cuba Ixcanul Jayro Bustamante 600 Miles Gabriel Ripstein Mexico Carmin Tropical Rigoberto Pérezcano Mexico David Pablos Mexico Alejandro Legaspi Peru Alone Joanna Lombardi Peru Rosa Chumbe Jonatan Relayze Peru Magallanes Salvador del Solar
Documentary Highlighted title indicates award winner. English Title Original Title Director(s) Production Countrie(s) Marcel Gonnet Wainmayer Argentina Violeta Ayala Tea Time Maite Alberdi Chile Beyond My Grandfather Allende Marcia Tambutti Allende Carta a una sombra Daniela Abad & Miguel Salazar Colombia Burden of Peace Joey Bink & Sander Wirken Portraits of a Search Alicia Calderón Mexico Kings of Nowhere Betzabé García Mexico Cloudy Times Arami Ullon Dibujando memorias Marianne Eyde Peru Your Parents Will Come Back Pablo Martínez Pessi Uruguay
Parallel Sample Opening film English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s) Dos besos Francisco Lombardi Peru
Made in Peru A list of films selected for the 'Made in Peru' lineup is as follows: Fiction English Title Original Title Director(s) Production Countrie(s) Toxic Jungle Gianfranco Quattrini Peru Barney Elliott
Documentary English Title Original Title Director(s) Production Countrie(s) Te saludan los cabitos Luis Cintora Peru Avenida Larco Antonio Rodríguez Peru Daughter of the Lake Ernesto Cabellos Peru Following Kina Sonia Goldenberg Peru
Galas A list of films selected for the 'Galas' lineup is as follows: English Title Original Title Director(s) Production Countrie(s) Last Conversations Eduardo Coutinho Brazil Allende en su laberinto Miguel Littín Chile Gabo: The Creation of Gabriel Garcia Marquez Justin Webster Colombia Juan Felipe Cano Colombia Between Cuba and Mexico, Everything is Bonito & Sabroso Idalmis Del Risco La imagen reb/velada Andrea Vázquez Spain Around the World in 50 Concerts Heddy Honigmann Netherlands Gael García Bernal, Pablo Fendrik, Lucrecia Martel, Pablo Stoll, Diego Vega, Daniel Vega, Carlos Gaviria, Mariana Chenillo, Nicolás Pereda, Tatiana Huezo, Flávia Castro & Erik Rocha Dos besos Francisco Lombardi Peru
Around the World in 8 Days A list of films selected for the 'Around the World in 8 Days' lineup is as follows: English Title Original Title Director(s) Production Countrie(s) As We Were Dreaming Andreas Dresen Germany Volley Martín Piroyansky Argentina No Kids Ariel Winograd Felix and Meira Maxime Giroux Canada Mommy Xavier Dolan Canada Jerez y el misterio del Palo Cortado José Luis López-Linares Spain She's Funny That Way Peter Bogdanovich United States 5 Flights Up Richard Loncraine United States The 33 Patricia Riggen Little Boy Alejandro Monteverde Eisenstein in Guanajuato Peter Greenaway Tales Rakhshān Banietemad Iran Desert Dancer Richard Raymond United Kingdom Mustang Deniz Gamze Ergüven Big Father, Small Father and Other Stories Phan Đăng Di
Awards In Competition Fiction Trophy Spondylus: Embrace of the Serpent by Ciro Guerra Special Jury Prize: The Project of the Century by Carlos M. Quintela Best Director: Pablo Larraín for The Club Best Actress: María Telón for Ixcanul & Magaly Solier for Magallanes Best Actor: Kristyan Ferrer for 600 Miles Best Screenplay: Santiago Mitre for Paulina Best Cinematography: César Acevedo for Land and Shade Best Debut: 600 Miles by Gabriel Ripstein Special Mention: Alone by Joanna Lombardi
Documentary Trophy Spondylus: Carta a una sombra by Daniela Abad & Miguel Salazar Special Mention: Portraits of a Search by Alicia Calderón
International Critics International Critics' Jury Award for Best Film: The Fire by Juan Schnitman & The Project of the Century by Carlos M. Quintela Special Mention: Embrace of the Serpent by Ciro Guerra & Portraits of a Search by Alicia Calderón
Audience First Audience Award: Magallanes by Salvador Del Solar Second Audience Award: The Second Mother by Anna Muylaert
Other Awards Ministry of Culture Jury Award for Best Peruvian Film: Rosa Chumbe by Jonatan Relayze Peruvian School of the Cinematographic Industry - EPIC Award: Ixcanul by Jayro Bustamante APC Signis Peru - Monseñor Luciano Metzinger Communicators Association Award: The Second Mother by Anna Muylaert Peruvian Association of Film Press - APRECI Award for Best Film in Competition: The Club by Pablo Larraín
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