Bogotá Film Festival Explained

Bogotá Film Festival
Location:Bogotá, Colombia
Awards:Golden Precolumbian Circle
Founded:1984

The Bogotá Film Festival (Spanish; Castilian: Festival de Cine de Bogotá) is an annual international film festival held in Bogotá, Colombia, inaugurated in 1984.[1] It takes place in late October each year, with most films being in Spanish and very few in English.[2]

The event is an important showcase for independent cinema, with the 26th staging of the annual event in 2009 showcasing 120 films from 32 countries.[3]

Best Film (Círculo Precolombino de Oro) winners

Year Film Director Country
1984 The Bicycle Racer[4] Colombia
1985 A Man of Principle Colombia
1986 Frida Still Life Mexico
1988 Made in Argentina Argentina
1989 The Lady from the Shanghai Cinema Brazil
1990 Evening Bell China
1991 Alias 'La Gringa' Peru
1992 Pustynya
1993 Todos somos estrellas Peru
1994 The Red Squirrel Spain
1995 Salto al vacío Spain
1996 Entre rojas Spain
1997 My Generation Italy
1998 La vendedora de rosas Colombia
1999 Tell Me I'm Dreaming France
2000 Amores perros Mexico
2001 El Bola Spain
2002 Magonia Netherlands
2003 La espera Uruguay
2004 Machuca Chile
2005 Garúa Argentina
L'iceberg Belgium
2006 The Minder Argentina
2009 The Milk of Sorrow Peru
2010 Retratos en un mar de mentiras Colombia
2011 La mujer de Iván Chile
2012 Juan y Eva Argentina
2013 Florbela Portugal
The Invisible Collection Brazil
2014 Conducta Cuba
2015 La vida después Argentina
2016 Freistatt Germany
2017 KupalKazem Mollaie
2018 O Filme da Minha Vida Brazil
2019 Cronofobia Switzerland
2020 Grand Cancan

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Delgado . Maria M. . Johnson . Randal . Hart . Stephen M. . 2017 . A Companion to Latin American Cinema . Wiley . 105 . 9781118552889.
  2. Book: Jacobs . Daniel . Keeling . Stephen . 2018 . The Rough Guide to Colombia . Apa Publications . 9781789195132.
  3. News: 1 October 2009. Inicia el 26 festival de cine de bogotá.. The 26th Bogota Film Festival begins. very important showcase for independent cinema ― brings together 32 countries participating with 120 films. una vitrina muy importante para el cine independiente. ― que congrega a 32 países que participan con 120 películas. Notimex. Mexico City. es. 18 January 2022. subscription. ProQuest.
  4. Book: Rist, Peter . 2014 . Festival de Cine de Bogotá . Historical Dictionary of South American Cinema . Rowman & Littlefield . 248 . 9780810880368.