| Opening: | Cholo |
| Directors: | Marco Mühletaler |
| Location: | Lima, Peru |
| Founded: | 1997 |
| Awards: | Trophy Spondylus |
| Date: | 19–29 August 2021 |
| Main: | Lima Film Festival |
| Previous: | 24th |
| Next: | 26th |
The 25th Lima Film Festival, organized by the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, took place from 19 to 29 August 2021 in Lima, Peru.[1] [2] The awards were announced on 29 August 2021, with Clara Sola winning the Trophy Spondylus.[3]
On July 19, 2021, the Lima Film Festival officially announced its 25th edition, celebrating its twenty-fifth anniversary under the motto "#25YearsOfLatinCinema" (Spanish; Castilian: #25AñosDeCineLatino).[4] The festival took place virtually for the second consecutive year, under the title "En Casa," from August 19 to 29, 2021. Organized by the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru and presented by the BBVA Foundation in Peru, the festival offered pre-sales from August 4 to 11 through its official website.
This edition marked the return of the sections "Made in Peru," which promotes the latest in national cinema, and "Acclaimed," showcasing the best films from the world's most important festivals. On August 4, 2021, the festival announced a tribute to the career of French director and screenwriter Laurent Cantet, along with a masterclass he offered. The film Cholo by Bernardo Batievsky opened the festival as the inaugural film, in a digitally restored presentation.
The lineup of titles selected for the official selection include:[13] [14] [15]
| English Title | Original Title | Director(s) | Production Countrie(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish; Castilian: El perro que no calla | Argentina | |||
| Spanish; Castilian: Las siamesas | Argentina | |||
| Spanish; Castilian: La chica nueva | Micaela Gonzalo | Argentina | ||
| Memory House | Portuguese: Casa de antiguidades | João Paulo Miranda Maria | ||
| Madalena | Madiano Marcheti | Brazil | ||
| La Verónica | Leonardo Medel | Chile | ||
| Amparo | ||||
| Longing Souls | Spanish; Castilian: El alma quiere volar | Diana Montenegro | ||
| Clara Sola | Nathalie Álvarez Mesén | |||
| Prayers for the Stolen | Spanish; Castilian: Noche de fuego | |||
| 50 or Two Whales Meet on the Beach | Spanish; Castilian: 50 (o Dos ballenas se encuentran en la playa) | Jorge Cuchí | Mexico | |
| Spanish; Castilian: Las mejores familias | ||||
| Autoerotic | Autoerótica | Andrea Hoyos | Peru | |
| LXI (61) | Rodrigo Moreno del Valle | Peru | ||
| Liborio | Nino Martínez Sosa | |||
| English Title | Original Title | Director(s) | Production Countrie(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Splinters | Spanish; Castilian: Esquirlas | Natalia Garayalde | Argentina | |
| Portuguese: A última floresta | Brazil | |||
| Threshold | Portuguese: Limiar | Coraci Ruiz | Brazil | |
| Secrets from Putumayo | Portuguese: Segretos de Putumayo | Aurélio Michiles | Brazil | |
| Spanish; Castilian: El cielo está rojo | Francina Carbonell | Chile | ||
| Songs that Flood the River | Spanish; Castilian: Cantos que inundan el río | Germán Arango Rendón | Colombia | |
| Rebel Objects | Spanish; Castilian: Objetos rebeldes | Carolina Arias Ortiz | ||
| Option Zero | Spanish; Castilian: La opción cero | Marcel Beltrán | ||
| Songs of Repression | Norwegian: Undertrykkelsens sang | Marianne Hougen-Moraga & Estephan Wagner | ||
| Spanish; Castilian: El silencio del topo | Anaïs Taracena | Guatemala | ||
| A Cop Movie | Spanish; Castilian: Una película de policías | Mexico | ||
| Spanish; Castilian: Las flores de la noche | Eduardo Esquivel & Omar Robles | Mexico | ||
| I'll Wait Until They Call My Name | Spanish; Castilian: Esperaré aquí hasta oír mi nombre | Héctor Gálvez | Peru | |
| Veins of the Amazon | Spanish; Castilian: Odisea amazónica | Álvaro & Diego Sarmiento | Peru | |
| Only the Ocean Between Us | Spanish; Castilian: Solo el mar nos separa |
Space dedicated to showcasing Peruvian films in their absolute premiere.[16]
Highlighted title indicates award winner.| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In Between Invented Trees | Spanish; Castilian: Entre estos árboles que he inventado | Martín Rebaza Ponce de León | Peru | |
| There is No Way Back Home | Spanish; Castilian: No hay regreso a casa | Yaela Gottlieb | Peru | |
| Hatun Phaqcha, The Healing Land | Spanish; Castilian: Hatun phaqcha, tierra sana | Delia Ackerman | Peru |
The most highly anticipated auteur cinema of the last two years worldwide: Cannes, Berlin, and Venice. A list of films selected for the 'Acclaimed' lineup is as follows:[17]
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Cow | United States | |||
| This Is Not a Burial, It's a Resurrection | Lesotho | |||
| La civil | Teodora Mihai | Mexico | ||
| There Is No Path | Spanish; Castilian: No hay camino | Netherlands | ||
| Dear Comrades! | Russian: Dorogie tovarishchi | Russia | ||