| 26th Málaga Film Festival | |
| Opening: | Someone Who Takes Care of Me |
| Closing: | How to Become a Modern Man |
| Location: | Málaga, Spain |
| Awards: | Golden Biznaga (20,000 Species of Bees and Sister & Sister) |
| Date: | 10–19 March 2023 |
| Main: | Málaga Film Festival |
| Previous: | 2022 |
| Next: | 2024 |
The 26th Málaga Film Festival took place from 10 to 19 March 2023 in Málaga, Andalusia, Spain. 20,000 Species of Bees and Sister & Sister won the Golden Biznaga for, respectively, Best Spanish Film and Best Ibero-American Film.
The festival opening gala in on 10 March 2023 was hosted by Elena Sánchez and Marta Hazas with Raphael as special guest and Vanesa Martín, Miguel Poveda, Natalia Lacunza, and Diana Navarro as musical acts.[1] It was followed by the screening of the opening film, Someone Who Takes Care of Me. The official selection closed with the screening of How to Become a Modern Man on 18 March 2023.[2] The closing gala was hosted by Darío Grandinetti and Mónica Carrillo.[3]
The juries consist of the following members:[4]
The festival slate is presented as follows:[5] [6] [7] [8] [9]
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20,000 Species of Bees | 20.000 especies de abejas | Spain | ||
| Under Therapy | Bajo terapia | Spain | ||
| Desperté con un sueño | ||||
| The Punishment | El castigo | |||
| The Fantastic Golem Affairs | El fantástico caso del Golem | Juan González, Fernando Martínez (Burnin' Percebes) | Spain | |
| The Enchanted | Els encantats | Spain | ||
| Let the Dance Begin | Empieza el baile | |||
| Girl Unknown | La desconocida | Pablo Maqueda | Spain | |
| La pecera | Glorimar Marrero Sánchez | |||
| In the Company of Women | Las buenas compañías | |||
| Sister & Sister | Las hijas | |||
| Matria | Spain | |||
| Rebelión | ||||
| Haroldo Borges | Brazil | |||
| Spain | ||||
| Truce(s) | Tregua(s) | Mario Hernández | Spain | |
| Not Such an Easy Life | Una vida no tan simple | Spain | ||
| Unicorns | Spain | |||
| Upon Entry | La llegada | Alejandro Rojas, Juan Sebastián Vásquez | Spain | |
| Red Shoes | Zapatos rojos | Carlos Eichelmann Kaiser | Mexico | |
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Someone Who Takes Care of Me | Alguien que cuide de mí | Spain | ||
| How to Become a Modern Man | Como Dios manda | Paz Jiménez | Spain |
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siege | Asedio | |||
| Awareness | ||||
| Conversations on Hatred | Conversaciones sobre el odio | Vera Fogwill, Diego Martínez | ||
| El hotel de los líos. García y García 2 | ||||
| Esperando a Dalí | David Pujol | Spain | ||
| Friends Till Death | Amigos hasta la muerte | |||
| Honeymoon | Enrique Otero | Spain | ||
| Kepler 6B | Kepler sexto B | |||
| Devoción | Rafa Russo | Spain | ||
| La barbarie | Andrew Sala | |||
| La hembrita | Laura Amelia Guzmán | Dominican Republic | ||
| Little Red Riding Wolf | De Caperucita a Loba | |||
| Good Manners | Los buenos modales | Marta Díaz de Lope Díaz | Spain | |
| Nelsito's World | El mundo de Nelsito | Fernando Pérez | ||
| The Cuckoo's Curse | El cuco | Spain | ||
| The Monroy Affaire | El caso Monroy | |||
| Trigal | Anabel Caso | Mexico | ||
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nacho | Spain | |||
| Selftape | Bàrbara Farré | Spain | ||
| When You Least Expect It | Días mejores | Spain | ||
| HIT (season 3) | Joaquín Oristrell, Samantha López Speranza, Luis Arribas | Spain | ||
| La unidad Kabul | Spain | |||
| Menna Fité | Spain | |||
| Nights in Tefía | Las noches de Tefía | Spain | ||
| The Patients of Dr. García | Los pacientes del doctor García | Spain | ||
| Pollos sin cabeza | Adolfo Martínez, Secun de la Rosa, Rodrigo Ruiz-Gallardón | Spain | ||
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonardo Barbuy La Torre | ||||
| El año que nací | Daniel González-Muniz, Alberto Amieva Leyva | Costa Rica | ||
| Julia | Hugo Martínez Fraile | Spain | ||
| La bruja de Hitler | Ernesto Ardito, Virna Molina | Argentina | ||
| The Last Night of Sandra M. | La última noche de Sandra M. | Borja de la Vega | Spain | |
| Killing Crabs | Matar cangrejos | Omar Al Abdul Razzak | ||
| Sean eternxs | Raúl Perrone | Argentina | ||
| Tierra de nuestras madres | Liz Lobato | Spain | ||
Some of the main awards are presented as follows:[10] [11]
Malaga 2023 winners