The 28th Málaga Film Festival ran in Málaga, Spain, from 14 to 23 March 2025.
Background The official poster for the 28th edition (a work by Javier Díaz Garrido) was presented on 22 November 2024. In December 2024, Mercedes Morán was announced as the president of the main competition jury. On 30 January 2025, the festival announced an initial slate of 5 female-directed films for the main competition section. On 14 February 2025, 8 was announced as a non-competitive official selection addition, along with the screenings of the documentary The Sleeper. El Caravaggio perdido and the 4K restoration of the 1975 film Poachers (for its 50th anniversary).
On 25 February 2025, the festival announced that the official selection's jury was to be formed by Morán along with Irene Escolar, Carlos Marqués-Marcet, Daniela Vega, Pilar Palomero, Belén Cuesta, Vetusta Morla member "Pucho", and .
The opening gala was hosted by and featured musical performances by Judeline, La Tania, and Antonio Orozco. The closing gala on 22 March 2025 was hosted by Elena Sánchez and Salva Reina and featured musical performances by María José Llergo and Xoel López.
Juries The juries consist of the following members:
Official competition
Mercedes Morán (Jury president), actress Irene Escolar, actress Carlos Marqués-Marcet, director Daniela Vega, actress Pilar Palomero, director Belén Cuesta, actress Pucho Martín, singer and cinephile , director of the Guadalajara International Film Festival
Zonazine Fernando E. Juan Lima Pedro Lozano Sandra Romero
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 Black Land La terra negra Alberto Morais Deaf Sorda Eva Libertad Spain El diablo en el camino Carlos Armella The Dog Thief El ladrón de perros Vinko Tomičić Salinas Dogs Perros Gerardo Minutti The Exiles Los Tortuga Belén Funes Fury La furia Spain The Good Luck La buena suerte Gracia Querejeta Spain The Good Manners La buena letra Celia Rico Clavellino Spain The Heaven of Animals El cielo de los animales Santi Amodeo I Never Went To Disney Nunca fui a Disney Matilde Tute Vissani Argentina Jone, Sometimes Jone, batzuetan Sara Fantova Spain The Remnants of You Lo que queda de ti Away Molt lluny No Guilt Culpa cero Valeria Bertuccelli, Mora Elizalde The Portuguese House Una quinta portuguesa Avelina Prat Ravens Mark Gill The Redemption La deuda Daniel Guzmán Beef Ruido Sugar Island Johanné Gómez Everything I Don't Know Todo lo que no sé Ana Lambarri Spain Violent Butterflies Violentas mariposas Adolfo Dávila Mexico
Out of competition English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s) 8 Julio Medem Spain Aullar Sergio Siruela Spain Barren Land Tierra de nadie Spain Breaking Walls Los aitas Borja Cobeaga Spain Enemies Enemigos David Valero Spain Pheasant Island Faisaien Irla Goat Girl La niña de la cabra Ana Asensio Hamburg Hamburgo The House Sitter El casero Matias Lucchesi The Cavern Crimes La huella del mal Spain Alejandro Agresti Mazel Tov Adrián Suar Argentina Argentina Argentina One Year and One Day Un año y un día Alex San Martín Spain Pet Peeves Pequeños calvarios This Too Shall Pass También esto pasará Maria Ripoll The Stepmother's Bond Tras el verano Yolanda Centeno Spain Uno equis dos Alberto Utrera Spain Virgins Vírgenes Álvaro Díaz Lorenzo Wolf Beach Playa de lobos Spain
Zonacine English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s) A nadie le importas Cristina Galán, Spain Buenas noches Matías Szulanski Argentina Dies d'estiu de pluja Col·lectiu Espurnes, Àlex Serra Alcina, Mireia Labazuy Mulero, Clàudia Vila Masvidal Spain Join Me for Breakfast Esmorza amb mi Spain L'impuls nómada Spain Llueve sobre Babel Gala de Sol Olivia & the Clouds Olivia y las nubes Tomás Pichardo Espaillat Dominican Republic Un muerto en el pueblo Mauricio Cuervo Rincón Colombia
Series English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s) Mariliendre Javier Ferreiro SpainLa canción Spain Perdiendo el juicio María Togores, Pablo Guerrero, Jaime Olías Spain Weiss & Morales Oriol Ferrer, Lucía Estévez
Documentaries English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s) The Sleeper. El Caravaggio perdido Álvaro Longoria Spain
Mosaico: International Scene English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s) Stockholm Bloodbath Mikael Håfström Fuga , Bénédicte Liénard Ghostlight Kelly O'Sullivan, Alex Thompson United States William Tell Nick Hamm The Ties That Bind Us L'Attachement Carine Tardieu France Robert Guédiguian France The Story of Frank and Nina La storia del Frank e della Nina Paola Randi Italy Frédéric Potier, Valentin Potier France
Awards Some of the main awards are listed as follows: Official section feature films Official jury prizes
Golden Biznaga for Best Spanish Film: Deaf Golden Biznaga for Best Latin-American Film: The Dog Thief Silver Biznaga, Special Jury Prize: The Exiles Silver Biznaga for Best Director: Belén Funes (The Exiles) Special Mention (Director): Celia Rico Clavellino (The Good Manners) Special Mention (Director): Sara Fantova (Jone, Sometimes) Silver Biznaga for Best Actress: Ángela Cervantes (Fury) & Miriam Garlo (Deaf) Silver Biznaga for Best Actor: Álvaro Cervantes (Deaf) & Mario Casas (Away) Silver Biznaga for Best Supporting Actress: María Elena Pérez (Dogs) Silver Biznaga for Best Supporting Actor: Àlex Monner (Fury) Silver Biznaga for Best Screenplay: Belén Funes and Marçal Cebrian (The Exiles) Silver Biznaga for Best Cinematography: Alván Prado (Sugar Island) Silver Biznaga for Best Music: Filipe Raposo (The Remnants of You) Silver Biznaga for Best Editing: Didac Palou and Tomás López (Fury)
Other Silver Biznaga, Audience Award for Best Film (Competition): Deaf Silver Biznaga, Audience Award for Best Film (Out of Competition): 8 Silver Biznaga, Critics' Jury Special Prize: Away
Zinezine Jury prizes Silver Biznaga for Best Spanish Film: Join Me for Breakfast Silver Biznaga for Best Latin-American Film: Olivia & the Clouds Silver Biznaga for Best Director: Matías Szulanski (Buenas noches) Silver Biznaga for Best Actor: Iván Massagué (Join Me for Breakfast) Silver Biznaga for Best Actress: (Join Me for Breakfast)
Other Silver Biznaga, Audience Award for Best Film: Join Me for Breakfast
Mosaico: International Panorama Silver Biznaga, Audience Award for Best Film: Ghostlight
Miscellaneous
SIGNIS Award for Best Film (Official Selection, Competition): The Exiles Feroz Puerta Oscura Award for Best Film (Official Selection, Competition): Deaf
References
External links Official website