2024 film festival
The 39th Guadalajara International Film Festival took place from June 7 to 15, 2024, in Guadalajara , Mexico .[ 1] This Excessive Ambition Telmex Auditorium . Directed by Santos Bacana, Rogelio González and Cristina Trenas, the film follows the tour Sin cantar ni afinar by Spanish rapper C. Tangana . Yorgos Lanthimos anthology film Kinds of Kindness [ 2]
Pierre Saint Martin's We Shall Not Be Moved won the Mezcal Award for Best Film in the Mexican films section. Brazilian-Portuguese film Toll Carolina Markowicz , won Best Ibero-American Film, while Chilean-Dutch film The Fabulous Gold Harvesting Machine , directed by Alfredo Pourailly De La Plaza, won Best Ibero-American Documentary Film.[ 3]
The Community of Madrid was chosen as the guest of honor for this year's edition. Spanish filmmaker Álex de la Iglesia and Spanish directing duo Los Javis (Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi ) will receive the International Mayahuel Tribute and the Maguey Lifetime Achievement, respectively. Additionally, Chilean actor Alfredo Castro will be honored with the Mayahuel Iberoamerican Tribute, Mexican filmmaker and actress Ángeles Cruz will receive the Maguey Activism Award, and Mexican actor Diego Luna will received the Mayahuel Honorary Award (Mayahuel de Plata).[ 2]
The festival will be directed by Estrella Araiza, who took over the festival's direction from Raúl Padilla López, who served as president for the festival until his death in 2023.[ 4]
The festival's poster, featuring a woman surrounded by nopales , was designed by Mexican graphic designer and tattoo artist Tata Mucino, and was inspired by "the facial featured of Mexican women".[ 1]
Official selections [ edit ] The following films were selected for the official competitions:[ 5] [ 6] [ 7]
Highlighted title indicates section's best film winner. English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s) After the Guns Después de las armas Héctor Alfonso Laso Machuca Mexico Corina (HeJ)Urzula Barba Hopfner Mexico Children of the Coast Los hijos de la costa Bruno Bancalari Mexico Dead Man's Switch Arillo de hombre muerto Alejandro Gerber Bicecci Mexico Demons at Dawn (MG)Los demonios del amanecer Julián Hernández Mexico Después (MG, HeJ)Sofía Gómez Córdova [es ] Mexico Jíkuri: Journey to the Land of the Tarahumara Jíkuri: Viaje al país de los Tarahumaras Federico Cecchetti Mexico, United States, France Lachatao Natalia Bruschtein Erenberg Mexico Shame Vergüenza Miguel Salgado Parra Mexico State of Silence Estado de silencio Santiago Maza Mexico The Invisible Contract Tratado de invisibilidad Luciana Kaplan Mexico The Muleteer (MG, HeJ)La arriera Isabel Cristina Fregoso Mexico The Weavers' Songs Hilando sones Ismael Vásquez Bernabé Mexico We Shall Not Be Moved No nos moverán Pierre Saint Martin Mexico
(MG) LGBTQ+ themes.(HeJ) Ibero-American Fiction Feature Film [ edit ] Highlighted title indicates section's best film winner. English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s) Creatura Elena Martín Gimeno Spain Delirio Alexandra Latishev Salazar Costa Rica, Chile I Saw Three Black Lights Yo vi tres luces negras Santiago Lozano Álvarez Colombia, Mexico, France, Germany Natural Phenomena Fenómenos naturales Marcos Díaz Sosa Cuba, Argentina, France Prison in the Andes Penal Cordillera Felipe Carmona Chile, Brazil Saturn Return Segundo premio Isaki Lacuesta , Pol RodríguezSpain, France Seaside Avenue Avenida Beira-Mar Bernardo Florim, Maju de Paiva Brazil The Dog Thief (MIT)El ladrón de perros Vinko Tomičić Salinas Bolivia, Chile, Mexico, Ecuador, France, Italy The Other Way Around Volveréis Jonás Trueba Spain, France Toll Pedágio Carolina Markowicz Brazil, Portugal You Burn Me [es ] Tú me abrasas Matías Piñeiro [es ] Argentina, Spain
(MG) LGBTQ+ themes.(MIT) Alfredo Castro .Ibero-American Documentary Feature Film [ edit ] Highlighted title indicates section's best film winner. English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s) Carropasajero Juan Pablo Polanco, César Jaimes Colombia, Germany I Am Here Estou aqui Dorian Rivière, Zsófia Paczolay Portugal Nights Gone By (GH)Antier noche Alberto Martín Menacho Switzerland, Spain Ozogoche Joseph Albert Houlberg Silva Ecuador, Belgium, Qatar Souls Las almas Laura Basombrío Argentina Stay Still Quédate quieto Joanna Lombardi Pollarolo [es ] Peru, Uruguay, Netherlands Still Stares Otra piel Patricia Correa Cofré Chile, Colombia The Fabulous Gold Harvesting Machine La fabulosa máquina de cosechar oro Alfredo Pourailly De La Plaza Chile, Netherlands The Undergrowth La hojarasca Macu Machín Spain Cyborg Generation Miguel Morrillo Vega Spain
(GH) Ibero-American Short Film [ edit ] Highlighted title indicates section's best film winner. English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s) A Rosa Nasce Nas Pedras Sebastian Molina Ruiz Portugal, Mexico, Belgium, Hungary Blow! Neus Ballús Spain Chapter 4: Beneath the Waves Naiki weeria. Ka gotti ba´a betuk luula Zyanya López Arámburo Mexico Cielo roto Daniela Natacha Mora Villalobos Costa Rica Elevation (HeJ)Elevación Gabriel Esdras Hernandez Morales Mexico Longing for Light Alhel de llum Alba Cros Pellisé [ca ] Spain Looks Bad Mala facha Ilén Juambeltz Uruguay, Brazil Moon Belly Vientre de luna Liliana K'an Mexico Ode to Ghosts Elogio a los fantasmas Facundo Rodríguez Alonso Argentina She Stays Ella se queda Marinthia Gutiérrez Mexico The Canon El canon Martín Seeger Chile The Cascade La cascada Pablo Delgado Sánchez Mexico The Custodian El custodio Arturo Franco Spain, Cuba The Divine Calling El oficio divino Maria Lorena Lisotti Mexico The Howl of the Furies El turno de la aullante Bayron Norman Mexico The Masterpiece La gran obra Álex Lora Spain The Night Inside La noche dentro Antonio Cuesta Spain When Everything Burns Cuando todo arde María Belén Poncio Argentina, United States Panadrilo Marcela Heilbron Panama Passarinho Natalia Garcia Agraz Mexico Pesudo Miquel Díaz Pont Spain Spiritum José Adolfo Margulis Noriega Mexico Those Next to Us Bernhard Hetzenauer Mexico, Austria, Germany, Switzerland
(HeJ) The following list consists of the films eligible for the Maguey Award that are not listed in the previous competition tables. The films in contention for both the Maguey Award and other competition section appear with the symbol (MG) next to it.
English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s) Crossing Levan Akin Sweden, Denmark, France, Türkiye, Georgia Desire Lines Jules Rosskam United States Light Light Light Valoa valoa valoa Inari Niemi Finland Neon Purple (HeJ)Púrpura neón Lex Renteria Mexico Sebastian Mikko Mäkelä United Kingdom Sentinel's Heart (HeJ)Corazón de centinela Sergio Rosales, Andoeni Padilla, Alejandro de la Torre Mexico Teaches of Peaches Judy Landkammer, Philipp Fussenegger [de ] Germany The Astronaut Lovers Los amantes astronautas Marco Berger Argentina, Spain The Silence of My Hands (HeJ)El silencio de mis manos Manuel Acuña Arellano Mexico The Visitor Bruce LaBruce United Kingdom Woman Of... Kobieta z... Małgorzata Szumowska , Michał Englert Poland, Sweden
(HeJ) The following list consists of the films eligible for the Hecho en Jalisco that are not listed in the previous competition tables. The films in contention for both the Made in Jalisco and other competition section appear with the symbol (HeJ) next to it.
Highlighted title indicates section's best film winner. English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s) 604-A Bus Ruta 604-A Daniel Vega Mexico A Mexican on the Moon Un mexicano en la Luna José Luis Yáñez López, Francis Levy Lavalle Mexico, Italy Concerto For Other Hands Concierto para otras manos Ernesto González Díaz Mexico Good Savage Buen salvaje Santiago Mohar Volkow Mexico INGRITO, A Night with Café Tacvba INGRITO, una noche con Café Tacvba Alejandro Tavares López Mexico Misoshop Misocompra Andrea Ro Riggen Mexico Night Trip Noche de viaje Arleth Gutiérrez Mexico The Dog's Highway La carretera de los perros Carlos Rueda Mexico The Family's Son Hijo de familia Rafa Lara Mexico Bumbumpapá Alexis Gómez Mexico Sisters Mar Novo Mexico Devotion Jonatan Guzmán Reynoso Mexico
Socio-Environmental Cinema Award [ edit ] The following list consists of the films eligible for the Socio-Environmental Cinema Award that are not listed in the previous competition tables. The films in contention for both the Socio-Environmental Cinema Award and other competition section appear with the symbol (SE) next to it.
Highlighted title indicates section's best film winner. English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s) Rising Up at Night Tongo Saa Nelson Makengo Democratic Republic of Congo, Belgium, Germany, Burkina Faso, Qatar The Last Los últimos Sebastián Peña Escobar Paraguay, Uruguay, France Wild, Wild Salvaxe, Salvaxe Emilio Fonseca Martín Spain The Battle for Laikipia Peter Murimi, Daphne Matziaraki Kenya, United States Betânia Marcelo Botta Brazil
International Animation Feature Film [ edit ] Highlighted title indicates section's best film winner.Highlighted title indicates section's best film winner. English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s) A Crab in the Pool Un trou dans la poitrine Jean-Sébastien Hamel, Alexandra Myotte Canada Cold Soup Sopa fría Marta Monteiro Portugal, France Duck Canard Elie Chapuis Switzerland, Belgium Flesh Out Prends chair Armin Assadipour France In the Shadow of the Cypress Dar Saaye Sarv Hossein Molayemi, Shirin Sohani Iran Peeping Mom Le sexe de ma mère Francis Canitrot France Harvey Janice Nadeau Canada, France El ombligo de la luna (HeJ)Sara Lourenço António, Julia Grupińska, Ezequiel Garibay, Bokang Koatja, Tian Westraad France Percebes Alexandra Ramires [pt ] , Laura GonçalvesPortugal, France The Family Portrait Lea Vidakovic Croatia, France, Serbia Dolores (HeJ)Cecilia Andalon Mexico Wander to Wonder Nina Gantz Netherlands, Belgium, France Fox Tossing Zénó Mira Hungary Beautiful Men Nicolas Keppens Belgium Minus Plus Multiply Chu-Chieh Lee United Kingdom Flatastic Alice Saey France, Netherlands
(HeJ) English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s) Dying Briefly Seré breve al momento de morir Juan Briseño Mexico Night Box Noite Paula Gaitán [pt ] Brazil Sur sonido negro Tin Dirdamal Mexico, Kosovo, Albania The Craft of Building, Raúl Padilla López El oficio de construir, Raúl Padilla López Gabriel Torres, Gabriel Santander Mexico The Exchange El intercambio Marco Berger Argentina, Puerto Rico, Uruguay The Shadow of Catire La sombra del Catire Jorge Hernandez Aldana [es ] Mexico, Venezuela Wake Up Mom Despierta Mamá Arianne Benedetti Panama
English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s) Madrid, Guest of Honor Birth Alumbramiento Pau Teixidor Spain Contigo, contigo y sin mí Amaya Villar Navascués Spain Eyes of the Soul: Cristina García Rodero Cristina García Rodero: La mirada oculta Carlota Nelson Spain Hispanoamérica, Song of Life and Hope Hispanoamérica, canto de vida y esperanza José Luis López-Linares Spain Lola, Lolita, Lolaza Mabel Lozano Spain Madrid Basilio Martín Patino Spain Madrid, 1987 David Trueba Spain Moro Pablo Barce Spain Piggy Cerdita Carlota Pereda Spain, France The Crime of Cuenca El crimen de Cuenca Pilar Miró Spain This Excessive Ambition Esta ambición desmedida Rogelio González, Santos Bacana, Cris Trenas Spain Urban Céntrico Luso Martínez Spain Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios Pedro Almodóvar Spain Honorary Award: Diego Luna Abel Diego Luna Mexico Mister Lonely Harmony Korine United Kingdom, France, Ireland, United States Y tu mamá también Alfonso Cuarón Mexico Maguey Lifetime Achievement: Los Javis Holy Camp! La llamada Javier Calvo , Javier Ambrossi Spain Industry Tribute: Enrique Cerezo Stories of Our Cinema Historias de nuestro cine Ana Pérez-Lorente, Antonio Resines Spain
(MG) LGBTQ+ themes. English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s) The Black Files, Shadows of Crime Archivo negro, sombras del crimen Emiliano Altuna Mexico Toast for Two Dos de copas Érick Virgen Mexico
Imagenes Restauradas [ edit ] English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s) A Street Named Cuba Calle Cuba entre Sol y Amargura Vanessa Batista, Guillermo Barbera Cuba, Spain, Chile Errant Errante Sofía Betarte Uruguay, Brazil Here, the Silence is Heard Aquí se escucha el silencio Picho García, Gabriela Pena Chile, Spain Sister Manita Andrés Acevedo Zuleta Colombia Olimpia Indira Cato Mexico Brujas Andrea Ro Riggen Mexico
International Panorama [ edit ] English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s) Meanwhile on Earth Pendant ce temps sur Terre Jéremy Clapin [fr ] France Silence of Reason Kumjana Novakova North Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina No Other Land Yuval Abraham, Rachel Szor, Hamdan Ballal, Basel Adra Norway, Palestine
Guadalajara Construye [ edit ] English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s) #300 Letters #300 cartas Lucas Santa Ana Argentina, United Kingdom Knot Nó Laís Melo Brazil Once Upon a Time in Cordisburgo Era uma vez em Cordisburgo Marco Antonio Pereira Brazil Raya La raya Yolanda Cruz Mexico The Seamstress La costurera Daniel Rodríguez Risco Peru The Wig La peluca Emiliano Rocha Minter Mexico Tribes Tribus Gory Patiño Bolivia
English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s) Deep Reverence (2023)Jenise Whitehead United States El Maestro. Benjamín Galindo's Film (2024)El Maestro. La película de Benjamín Galindo Gonzalo Lamela Uruguay, Mexico Elis and Tom [pt ] Elis e Tom Roberto de Oliveira, Jom Tob Azulay Brazil Family Mixtape (2023)Keith Nixon Jr. United States Fatfish (2023)Jewells Santos United States I Can't Go On Like This (2023)Aria Covamonas Mexico In the Garden of Tulips (2023)Julia Elihu United States Metal Belt (2023)Blackhorse Lowe United States Mogwai: If the Stars Had a Sound (2024)Antony Crook United Kingdom Omar + Cedric: If This Ever Gets Weird (2023)Nicolas Jack Davies Germany, United States Skin (2023)Leo Behrens United States Spontaneous Generation: 10 Years of Design in Mexico (2021)Generación espontánea: 10 años de diseño en México Gustavo Castillo Alemán Mexico The Book of Life Jorge R. Gutierrez United States This is a Film About the Black Keys (2024)Jeff Dupre United States Você Means You (2023)Mahyar Mandegar United States
The following awards were given:[ 8]
Best Film: We Shall Not Be Moved by Pierre Saint Martin Best Directing: Isabel Cristina Fregoso for The Muleteer Best Performance: Juan Ramón López for Shame Best Cinematography: María Sarasvati Herrera for The Muleteer Ibero-American Fiction Feature Film [ edit ] Best Film: Toll Carolina Markowicz Special Mention: The Other Way Around Jonás Trueba Best Directing: Bernardo Florim & Maju de Paiva for Seaside Avenue Best Performance: Maeve Jinkings for Toll Best Screenplay: Fernando del Razo & Santiago Lozano Álvarez for I Saw Three Black Lights Best Cinematography: Juan Velásquez for I Saw Three Black Lights Best First Film: Natural Phenomena by Marcos Díaz Sosa Special Mention for New Actor: Franklin Aro Huasco for The Dog Thief Ibero-American Documentary Film [ edit ] Best Film: The Fabulous Gold Harvesting Machine by Alfredo Pourailly de la Plaza Best Directing: Macu Machín for The Undergrowth Best Cinematography: Laura Basombrío for Souls Best Animated Feature Film: Flow Gints Zilbalodis Special Mention: Tender Metalheads by Juanjo Sáez, Carlos Pérez-Reche & Joan Tomás Monfort Best Animated Short Film: The Family Portrait by Lea Vidakovic Special Mention: Percebes by Alexandra Ramires & Laura Gonçalves Best Film: Corina by Urzula Barba Hopfner Best Short Film: Bumbumpapá by Alexis Gómez Special Mention for Best Short Film: The Dog's Highway by Carlos Rueda Socio-Environmental Cinema Award [ edit ] Best Film: The Battle for Laikipia by Peter Murimi & Daphne Matziaraki Special Mention: Wild, Wild by Emilio Fonseca MartínRising Up at Night by Nelson Makengo Best Film: The Invisible Contract by Luciana Kaplan Special Mention for Best Performance: Luisa Huertas for We Shall Not Be Moved Audience Award: We Shall Not Be Moved by Pierre Saint Martin Best Film: The Invisible Contract by Luciana Kaplan Best Film: The Fabulous Gold Harvesting Machine by Alfredo Pourailly de la Plaza Special Mention for Best Film: Shame by Miguel Salgado ParraWe Shall Not Be Moved by Pierre Saint Martin ^ a b c Velázquez, Sergio Alejandro (May 21, 2024). "¿Cuándo se realizará el Festival Internacional de Cine en Guadalajara este 2024" . Informador (in Spanish). Retrieved May 28, 2024 . ^ a b Castañeda, Fernando (May 8, 2024). "Todo lo que debes saber sobre la edición 39 del Festival Internacional de Cine en Guadalajara" . SpoilerTime (in Spanish). Retrieved May 28, 2024 . ^ "Todos los ganadores de la 39 edición del Festival Internacional de Cine de Guadalajara (FICG)" . Escribiendo Cine (in Spanish). June 16, 2024. Retrieved June 17, 2024 .^ Corona, Karina (May 22, 2024). "Diego Luna, Álex de la Iglesia y C. Tangana llegarán al Festival Internacional de Cine en Guadalajara" . Reporte Índigo (in Spanish). Retrieved May 28, 2024 . ^ "Todas las competencias del Festival de Cine Guadalajara 2024" . Escribiendo Cine (in Spanish). May 3, 2024. Retrieved May 28, 2024 .^ "39 edición Festival Internacional de Cine en Guadalajara" . Centro Cultural de España en México (in Spanish). Retrieved May 28, 2024 .^ " . GPS Audiovisual (in Spanish). April 25, 2024. Retrieved May 28, 2024 .^ Esparza, Kike (June 15, 2024). "Conoce la lista de ganadores del FICG 39" . Informador . Retrieved June 17, 2024 . 
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