23rd Lima Film Festival

The 23rd Lima Film Festival, organized by the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, took place from 9 to 17 August 2019 in Lima, Peru. The awards were announced on 17 August 2019, with Bacurau winning the Trophy Spondylus.

Background
In July 2019, the Lima Film Festival officially announced its 23rd edition, under the motto "Escape to the Festival" (Escápate al Festival) The festival took place from Friday, August 9th to Saturday, August 17th, 2019. Organized by the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, through its Cultural Center, and presented in collaboration with the BBVA Foundation, the Ministry of Culture of Peru, the Gran Teatro Nacional del Perú, and El Comercio, tickets for the event went on sale from August 2nd, 2019, at the festival's official venues.

The festival welcomed back Ambulante for another year, a collective founded by Gael García Bernal, Diego Luna, Pablo Cruz, and Elena Fortes, dedicated to promoting documentary films to new audiences. In this edition, seven documentaries from different countries were showcased. The film documentary The Journey of Javier Heraud by Javier Corcuera served as the opening film, which took place at the Gran Teatro Nacional.

The event paid tribute to the careers of three individuals: French filmmaker Claire Denis, Bolivian documentarian Jorge Sanjinés, and the production group Grupo Ukamau on their 25th anniversary. Marianne Eyde and Mikael Wiström were the directors who received recognition for their careers. Additionally, Mexican actor Gael García Bernal visited the festival to present Chicuarotes, his second film as a director, and also conducted an open masterclass for the general public on Sunday, August 11th.

Fiction

 * Laura Imperiale, Mexican producer - Jury President
 * Beatriz Seigner, Brazilian filmmaker
 * Estrella Araiza, Mexican cultural manager
 * Marcelo Martinessi, Paraguayan filmmaker
 * Miguel Ángel Moulet, Peruvian filmmaker

Documentary

 * Daniela Alatorre, Mexican producer - Jury President
 * Agustina Comedi, Argentine filmmaker
 * Fabiola Sialer, Peruvian editor

International Critics

 * Gisella Barthé - Jury President
 * Marcela Gamberini
 * Claudio Sánchez

Official Selection
The lineup of titles selected for the official selection include:

Fiction

 * Highlighted title indicates award winner.

Documentary

 * Highlighted title indicates award winner.

Made in Peru
Space dedicated to showcasing Peruvian films in their absolute premiere. Both this section and the 'Irresistible' section competed for the Audience Award.
 * Highlighted title indicates award winner.

Irresistible
Latin American films for all tastes that you won't want to miss. Both this section and the 'Made in Peru' section competed for the Audience Award.

Searches
Films in which the author's freedom of exploration triumphs over the use of more conventional narratives. A list of films selected for the 'Searches' lineup is as follows:

2019 Acclaimed
The most highly anticipated auteur cinema of the past year worldwide: Cannes, Berlin, San Sebastián. A list of films selected for the '2019 Acclaimed' lineup is as follows:

Pride and Prejudice
Stories of diversity and gender-based violence. A list of films selected for the 'Pride and Prejudice' lineup is as follows:

Galas
Works starring or created by artists with a great trajectory. A list of films selected for the 'Galas' lineup is as follows:

Around the World in 8 Days
A tour of the international billboard, prioritizing those films that will soon be released in Lima. A list of films selected for the 'Around the World in 8 Days' lineup is as follows:

Fiction

 * Trophy Spondylus: Bacurau by Kleber Mendonça Filho & Juliano Dornelles
 * Special Jury Prize: Song Without a Name by Melina León
 * Best Director: Kleber Mendonça Filho & Juliano Dornelles for Bacurau
 * Best Actress: Ilse Salas for The Good Girls
 * Honorable Mention: Pamela Mendoza for Song Without a Name
 * Best Actor: Rodrigo Palacios for La bronca
 * Best Screenplay: María Alché for A Family Submerged
 * Best Cinematography: Helene Louvart for The Invisible Life of Eurídice Gusmão
 * Best Debut: The Chambermaid by Lila Avilés
 * Special Mention: The Sharks by Lucía Garibaldi

Documentary

 * Trophy Spondylus: La paz by Tomás Pinzón Lucena
 * Special Mention: Lemebel by Joanna Reposi Garibaldi

International Critics

 * International Critics' Jury Award for Best Film: Bacurau by Kleber Mendonça Filho & Juliano Dornelles
 * First Special Mention: The Chambermaid by Lila Avilés
 * Second Special Mention: A Family Submerged by María Alché

Audience

 * Audience Award for International Films: The Invisible Life of Eurídice Gusmão by Karim Aïnouz
 * Audience Award for National Films: Máxima by Claudia Sparrow

Other Awards

 * Ministry of Culture Jury Award for Best Peruvian Film: Song Without a Name by Melina León
 * First Honorable Mention: The Revolution and the Land by Gonzalo Benavente Secco
 * Second Honorable Mention: La cantera by Miguel Barreda Delgado
 * Third Honorable Mention: La bronca by Daniel & Diego Vega
 * National Institute of Consumer Defense and Intellectual Property Award - INDECOPI for Best Screenplay of a Peruvian Film participating in the competition sections of Fiction, Documentary, Made in Peru, and Irresistible: Song Without a Name by Melina León
 * APC Signis Peru - Monseñor Luciano Metzinger Communicators Association Award: The Invisible Life of Eurídice Gusmão by Karim Aïnouz
 * Peruvian Association of Film Press - APRECI Award for Best Film in Competition: La bronca by Daniel & Diego Vega
 * Honorable Mention: The Invisible Life of Eurídice Gusmão by Karim Aïnouz