24th Lima Film Festival explained

Directors:	Marco Mühletaler
Location:	Lima, Peru
Founded:	1997
Awards:	Trophy Spondylus The Fever
Date:	21–30 August 2020
Main:	Lima Film Festival
Previous:	23rd
Next:	25th

The 24th Lima Film Festival, organized by the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, took place from 21 to 30 August 2020 in Lima, Peru.^{[1] [2]} The awards were announced on 30 August 2020, with The Fever winning the Trophy Spondylus.^[3]

Background

On June 8, 2020, the Lima Film Festival announced that its twenty-fourth edition would be held virtually through its digital platforms. This decision was made in response to the state of emergency and health measures imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Peru. The festival took place in a reduced format from August 21 to 30.^[4] On July 24, 2020, the official announcement was made under the title "En Casa", with the motto "#LatinCinemaConnectsUs" (Spanish; Castilian: #ElCineLatinoNosConecta). Organized by the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru and presented by the BBVA Foundation in Peru,^[5] a pre-sale of tickets was made available from August 10 to 14, 2020.

As part of the festival, renowned French filmmaker Olivier Assayas was announced as the special guest. Assayas conducted a masterclass and a retrospective of his own films was showcased as part of the festival's activities.

Juries

In Competition

Fiction

• Melina León, Peruvian filmmaker - Jury President^[6]
• Lila Avilés, Mexican filmmaker
• Leticia Cristi, Argentine producer
• Lúcia Murat, Brazilian filmmaker

American filmmaker Alexander Payne was slated to participate as a member of the Jury, but the festival decided to suspend the collaboration due to allegations of sexual abuse.^[7]

Cinematography

• Pili Flores-Guerra, Peruvian cinematographer - Jury President^[8]
• Hugo Colace, Argentine cinematographer
• Heloisa Passos, Brazilian cinematographer

Documentary

• Lorena Best, Peruvian filmmaker - Jury President^[9]
• Wolney Oliveira, Brazilian filmmaker
• Megham Monsour, Mexican film program director

International Critics

• Claudia Puig, American journalist - Jury President^[10]
• Melvin Ledgard
• Paula Vázquez

Ministry of Culture of Peru

• Fabiola Figueroa^[11]
• Oscar Sánchez
• Jesús Solari

Official Selection

The lineup of titles selected for the official selection include:^{[12] [13] [14]}

In Competition

Fiction

Highlighted title indicates award winner.

English Title	Original Title	Director(s)	Production Countrie(s)
One in a Thousand	Spanish; Castilian: Las mil y una	Clarisa Navas
Emilia		César Sodero	Argentina
	Spanish; Castilian: El cuidado de los otros	Mariano González	Argentina
The Fever	Portuguese: A febre	Maya Da-Rin
My Name Is Baghdad	Portuguese: Meu nome é Bagdá	Caru Alves de Souza	Brazil
	Spanish; Castilian: Blanco en blanco	Théo Court
Some Beasts	Spanish; Castilian: Algunas bestias	Jorge Riquelme Serrano	Chile
Dogwashers	Spanish; Castilian: Lavaperros	Carlos Moreno	Colombia
August	Spanish; Castilian: Agosto	Armando Capó
The Ghosts	Spanish; Castilian: Los fantasmas	Sebastián Lojo
Identifying Features	Spanish; Castilian: Sin señas particulares	Fernanda Valadez
Summer White	Spanish; Castilian: Blanco de verano	Rodrigo Ruiz Patterson	Mexico
Powerful Chief	Spanish; Castilian: Manco Cápac	Henry Vallejo	Peru
	Spanish; Castilian: La restauración	Alonso Llosa	Peru
Samichay, In Search of Happiness	Spanish; Castilian: Samichay	Mauricio Franco Tosso	Peru

Documentary

Highlighted title indicates award winner.

English Title	Original Title	Director(s)	Production Countrie(s)
The Frogs	Spanish; Castilian: Las ranas	Edgardo Castro	Argentina
I Owe You a Letter About Brazil	Portuguese: Fico te devendo uma carta sobre o Brasil	Carol Benjamin	Brazil
Faith and Fury	Portuguese: Fé e Fúria	Marcos Pimentel	Brazil
The Mole Agent	Portuguese: El agente topo	Maite Alberdi
Dopamine	Spanish; Castilian: Dopamina	Natalia Imery
In a Whisper	Spanish; Castilian: A media voz	Heidi Hassan & Patricia Pérez Fernández	Cuba
Maricarmen		Sergio Morkin	Mexico
Things We Dare Not Do	Spanish; Castilian: Cosas que no hacemos	Bruno Santamaria	Mexico
Circle of Chalk	Spanish; Castilian: Círculo de tiza	Jean Alcócer & Diana Daf Collazos	Peru
Soldier's Women	Spanish; Castilian: Mujer de soldado	Patricia Wiesse Risso	Peru
The Song of the Butterflies	Spanish; Castilian: El canto de las mariposas	Nuria Frigola	Peru
Volver a vivir		Wilfredo Medina	Peru
Once Upon a Time in Venezuela	Spanish; Castilian: Érase una vez en Venezuela		Venezuela

Samples

France in Peru: Olivier Assayas

In collaboration with the Embassy of France in Peru and the Regional Audiovisual Cooperation of France, the 24th Lima Film Festival presented the following showcase of the special guest Olivier Assayas:^[15]

English title	Original title	Director(s)	Production countrie(s)
	French: Après mai		France
Irma Vep
Summer Hours	French: L'Heure d'été

Awards

In Competition

Fiction

• Trophy Spondylus: The Fever by Maya Da-Rin
• Special Jury Prize: One in a Thousand by Clarisa Navas
• Best Director: Théo Court for White on White
• Best Actress: Grace Orsato for My Name Is Baghdad
• Best Actor: Jesús Luque for Powerful Chief
  • Special Mention: Adrián Rossi for White on White
• Best Screenplay: Rodrigo Ruiz Patterson & Raúl Sebastián Quintanilla for Summer White
• Best Debut: Identifying Features by Fernanda Valadez
  • Special Mention: Samichay: In Search of Happiness by Mauricio Franco Tosso
• Best Cinematography: Claudia Becerril for Identifying Features
  • Special Mention: José Alayón for White on White

Documentary

• Trophy Spondylus: Things We Dare Not Do by Bruno Santamaría
  • Special Mention: The Mole Agent by Maite Alberdi

Other Awards

• International Critics Award: One in a Thousand by Clarisa Navas
  • Special Mention: The Fever by Maya Da-Rin & White on White by Théo Court
• Audience Award: The Mole Agent by Maite Alberdi
• Ministry of Culture Jury Award for Best Peruvian Film: Circle of Chalk by Jean Alcócer & Diana Daf Collazos
  • Special Mention: Samichay: In Search of Happiness by Mauricio Franco Tosso

Notes and References

1. Web site: El 24 Festival de Cine de Lima PUCP será virtual. festivaldelima.com. June 2020. July 17, 2023. es.
2. Web site: Festival de Cine de Lima 2020: Cómo ver las películas, los precios, el invitado especial y más detalles del evento. RPP. Marco. Zanelli. August 21, 2020. July 17, 2023. es.
3. Web site: ¡Estos son los ganadores del 24 Festival de Cine de Lima!. festivaldelima.com. August 30, 2020. July 17, 2023. es.
4. Web site: El Festival de Cine de Lima PUCP se realizará en formato virtual. Pontifical Catholic University of Peru. Oscar. García Meza. August 8, 2020. July 17, 2023. es.
5. Web site: Official Announcement of the 24th Lima Film Festival. Lima Film Festival on Facebook. July 24, 2020. es.
6. Web site: Jurado de Ficción. festivaldelima.com. July 17, 2023. es.
7. Web site: Festival de Cine de Lima apartó a Alexander Payne del jurado tras ser acusado de abuso sexual. RPP. August 21, 2020. July 17, 2023. es.
8. Web site: Jurado a la Mejor Fotografía. festivaldelima.com. July 17, 2023. es.
9. Web site: Jurado de Documental. festivaldelima.com. July 17, 2023. es.
10. Web site: Jurado de la Crítica Internacional. festivaldelima.com. July 17, 2023. es.
11. Web site: Jurado del Ministerio de Cultura del Perú. festivaldelima.com. July 17, 2023. es.
12. Web site: 24 Festival de Cine de Lima. Programación. Agéndame. July 17, 2023. es.
13. Web site: Ficción. festivaldelima.com. July 17, 2023. es.
14. Web site: Documental. festivaldelima.com. July 17, 2023. es.
15. Web site: Francia en Perú: Olivier Assayas - 24 Festival de Cine de Lima. festivaldelima.com. July 17, 2023. es.