Diógenes (film)

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. The film won the Silver Biznaga for Best Ibero-American Film, and Barbuy La Torre won for Best Director. 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.

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. In June, it competed in the 38th Guadalajara International Film Festival within the Ibero-American Fiction Feature section, screening on June 6, 2023. It premiered on August 11, 2023, as part of the Fiction competition at the 27th Lima Film Festival.