Diógenes (film) explained

Diógenes
Director:	Leonardo Barbuy La Torre
Producer:	Illari Orccottoma Mendoza
Editing:	Juan Cañola
Music:	Leonardo Barbuy La Torre
Distributor:	V&R Films
Released:	(Málaga) (Guadalajara) (Lima)
Runtime:	80 minutes
Country:	Peru Colombia France
Language:	Quechua

Diógenes is a 2023 Quechua-language drama film written and directed by Leonardo Barbuy La Torre. It was selected to compete in the Zonazine section at the 26th Málaga Film Festival, where it had its world premiere on March 14, 2023.^{[1] [2]} The film won the Silver Biznaga for Best Ibero-American Film, and Barbuy La Torre won for Best Director.^[3] It is a co-production between Peru, Colombia and France.

Synopsis

In the Peruvian Andes, two siblings are raised in isolation by their father, a Tablas de Sarhua painter who exchanges his art in the village for supplies, while his children wait for him, cared for by their dogs. One morning, Diógenes does not wake up. Sabina and Santiago live for three days with the corpse of their father, longing for him to open his eyes. After acknowledging his death, they will go in search of their past.^[4]

Release

Diógenes had its world premiere on March 14, 2023, as part of the 26th Málaga Film Festival, in competition within the Zonazine section. It made it to the main competitive selection of the Cinélatino – 35th Rencontres de Toulouse, premiering on March 26, 2023.^[5] In June, it competed in the 38th Guadalajara International Film Festival within the Ibero-American Fiction Feature section, screening on June 6, 2023.^[6] It premiered on August 11, 2023, as part of the Fiction competition at the 27th Lima Film Festival.

Accolades

Year	Award / Festival	Category	Recipient	Result	Ref.
2023	26th Málaga Film Festival	Silver Biznaga to Best Ibero-American Film	Diógenes
		Best Director	Leonardo Barbuy La Torre
	38th Guadalajara International Film Festival	Iberoamerican Competition – Best Film	Diógenes		^[7]
	27th Lima Film Festival	Best Picture			^[8]
2024	15th APRECI Awards	Best Peruvian Feature Film			^[9]
		Best Actress	Gisela Yupa

See also

• List of Peruvian films

Notes and References

1. Web site: Diógenes. Festival de Málaga. 10 August 2023. es.
2. Web site: La cinta peruana 'Diógenes' tendrá su estreno en el Festival de Málaga. cineytele.com. 7 March 2023. 10 August 2023. es.
3. Web site: "Matar cangrejos" y "Diógenes" ganan en la sección Zonazine de Málaga. La Vanguardia. 18 March 2023.
4. Web site: Diogenes. Diógenes. 27 Festival de Cine de Lima. 10 August 2023. es.
5. Web site: Diógenes. Cinélatino, Rencontres de Toulouse. 10 August 2023. es.
6. Web site: Diógenes. Festival Internacional de Cine en Guadalajara. 10 August 2023. es.
7. Web site: TERMINA FICG38 ENTRE APLAUSOS Y EL ESTRENO DEL CORTOMETRAJE '27'. Guadalajara International Film Festival. June 9, 2023. August 10, 2023. es.
8. Web site: ¡Estos son los ganadores del 27 Festival de Cine de Lima PUCP!. festivaldelima.com. August 18, 2023. August 18, 2023. es.
9. Web site: 2024-02-06 . Películas regionales y en lenguas originarias lideran nominaciones a los Premios APRECI al cine peruano de 2023 . 2024-02-07 . Asociación Peruana de Prensa Cinematográfica . es.