28th Málaga Film Festival
2025 film festival
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The 28th Málaga Film Festival ran in Málaga, Spain, from 14 to 23 March 2025.
Opening filmThe Redemption
Closing filmMariliendre (TV series)
LocationMálaga, Spain
AwardsGolden Biznaga: Deaf and The Dog Thief
Official poster by Javier Díaz Garrido | |
| Opening film | The Redemption |
|---|---|
| Closing film | Mariliendre (TV series) |
| Location | Málaga, Spain |
| Awards | Golden Biznaga: Deaf and The Dog Thief |
| Festival date | 14–23 March 2025 |
Background
The official poster for the 28th edition (a work by Javier Díaz Garrido) was presented on 22 November 2024.[1][2] In December 2024, Mercedes Morán was announced as the president of the main competition jury.[3] On 30 January 2025, the festival announced an initial slate of 5 female-directed films for the main competition section.[4] On 14 February 2025, 8 was announced as a non-competitive official selection addition, along with the screenings of the documentary The Sleeper. El Caravaggio perdido and the 4K restoration of the 1975 film Poachers (for its 50th anniversary).[5][6]
On 25 February 2025, the festival announced that the official selection's jury was to be formed by Morán along with Irene Escolar, Carlos Marqués-Marcet, Daniela Vega, Pilar Palomero, Belén Cuesta, Vetusta Morla member "Pucho", and Estrella Araiza.[7]
The opening gala was hosted by Patricia Montero and featured musical performances by Judeline, La Tania, and Antonio Orozco.[8] The closing gala on 22 March 2025 was hosted by Elena Sánchez and Salva Reina and featured musical performances by María José Llergo and Xoel López.[9]
Juries
The juries consist of the following members:[10][11]
Official competition
- Mercedes Morán (Jury president), actress
- Irene Escolar, actress
- Carlos Marqués-Marcet, director
- Daniela Vega, actress
- Pilar Palomero, director
- Belén Cuesta, actress
- Pucho Martín, singer and cinephile
- Estrella Araiza, director of the Guadalajara International Film Festival
Zonazine
- Fernando E. Juan Lima
- Pedro Lozano
- Sandra Romero
Festival slate
The festival's film slate is listed as follows:[12][13][14]
Official Selection
In competition
Highlighted title indicates section's best film winners.
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Black Land | La terra negra | Alberto Morais |
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| Deaf | Sorda | Eva Libertad | Spain |
| El diablo en el camino | Carlos Armella |
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| The Dog Thief | El ladrón de perros | Vinko Tomičić Salinas |
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| Dogs | Perros | Gerardo Minutti |
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| The Exiles | Los Tortuga | Belén Funes |
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| Fury | La furia | Gemma Blasco | Spain |
| The Good Luck | La buena suerte | Gracia Querejeta | Spain |
| The Good Manners | La buena letra | Celia Rico Clavellino | Spain |
| The Heaven of Animals | El cielo de los animales | Santi Amodeo |
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| I Never Went To Disney | Nunca fui a Disney | Matilde Tute Vissani | Argentina |
| Jone, Sometimes | Jone, batzuetan | Sara Fantova | Spain |
| The Remnants of You | Lo que queda de ti | Gala Gracia |
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| Away | Molt lluny | Gerard Oms |
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| No Guilt | Culpa cero | Valeria Bertuccelli, Mora Elizalde |
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| The Portuguese House | Una quinta portuguesa | Avelina Prat |
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| Ravens | Mark Gill |
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| The Redemption | La deuda | Daniel Guzmán |
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| Beef | Ruido | Ingride Santos |
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| Sugar Island | Johanné Gómez |
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| Everything I Don't Know | Todo lo que no sé | Ana Lambarri | Spain |
| Violent Butterflies | Violentas mariposas | Adolfo Dávila | Mexico |
Out of competition
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Julio Medem | Spain | |
| Aullar | Sergio Siruela | Spain | |
| Barren Land | Tierra de nadie | Albert Pintó | Spain |
| Breaking Walls | Los aitas | Borja Cobeaga | Spain |
| Enemies | Enemigos | David Valero | Spain |
| Pheasant Island | Faisaien Irla | Asier Urbieta |
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| Goat Girl | La niña de la cabra | Ana Asensio |
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| Hamburg | Hamburgo | Lino Escalera |
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| The House Sitter | El casero | Matias Lucchesi |
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| The Cavern Crimes | La huella del mal | Manuel Ríos San Martín | Spain |
| Lo que quisimos ser | Alejandro Agresti |
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| Mazel Tov | Adrián Suar | Argentina | |
| Mensaje en una botella | Gabriel Nesci | Argentina | |
| Una muerte silenciosa | Sebastián Schindel | Argentina | |
| One Year and One Day | Un año y un día | Alex San Martín | Spain |
| Pet Peeves | Pequeños calvarios | Javier Polo |
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| This Too Shall Pass | También esto pasará | Maria Ripoll |
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| The Stepmother's Bond | Tras el verano | Yolanda Centeno | Spain |
| Uno equis dos | Alberto Utrera | Spain | |
| Virgins | Vírgenes | Álvaro Díaz Lorenzo |
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| Wolf Beach | Playa de lobos | Javier Veiga | Spain |
Zonacine
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A nadie le importas | Cristina Galán, David Suárez | Spain | |
| Buenas noches | Matías Szulanski | Argentina | |
| Dies d'estiu de pluja | Col·lectiu Espurnes, Àlex Serra Alcina, Mireia Labazuy Mulero, Clàudia Vila Masvidal | Spain | |
| Join Me for Breakfast | Esmorza amb mi | Iván Morales | Spain |
| L'impuls nómada | Jordi Esteva | Spain | |
| Llueve sobre Babel | Gala de Sol |
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| Olivia & the Clouds | Olivia y las nubes | Tomás Pichardo Espaillat | Dominican Republic |
| Un muerto en el pueblo | Mauricio Cuervo Rincón | Colombia | |
Series
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mariliendre | Javier Ferreiro | Spain | |
| La canción | Alejandro Marín | Spain | |
| Perdiendo el juicio | María Togores, Pablo Guerrero, Jaime Olías | Spain | |
| Weiss & Morales | Oriol Ferrer, Lucía Estévez |
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Documentaries
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Sleeper. El Caravaggio perdido | Álvaro Longoria | Spain | |
Mosaico: International Scene
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stockholm Bloodbath | Mikael Håfström |
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| Fuga | Mary Jiménez, Bénédicte Liénard |
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| Ghostlight | Kelly O'Sullivan, Alex Thompson | United States | |
| William Tell | Nick Hamm |
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| The Ties That Bind Us | L'Attachement | Carine Tardieu | France |
| La Pie voleuse | Robert Guédiguian | France | |
| The Story of Frank and Nina | La storia del Frank e della Nina | Paola Randi | Italy |
| Prodigieuses | Frédéric Potier, Valentin Potier | France | |
Awards
Some of the main awards are listed as follows:[15][16][17][18]
Official section feature films
Official jury prizes
- Golden Biznaga for Best Spanish Film: Deaf
- Golden Biznaga for Best Latin-American Film: The Dog Thief
- Silver Biznaga, Special Jury Prize: The Exiles
- Silver Biznaga for Best Director: Belén Funes (The Exiles)
- Special Mention (Director): Celia Rico Clavellino (The Good Manners)
- Special Mention (Director): Sara Fantova (Jone, Sometimes)
- Silver Biznaga for Best Actress: Ángela Cervantes (Fury) & Miriam Garlo (Deaf)
- Silver Biznaga for Best Actor: Álvaro Cervantes (Deaf) & Mario Casas (Away)
- Silver Biznaga for Best Supporting Actress: María Elena Pérez (Dogs)
- Silver Biznaga for Best Supporting Actor: Àlex Monner (Fury)
- Silver Biznaga for Best Screenplay: Belén Funes and Marçal Cebrian (The Exiles)
- Silver Biznaga for Best Cinematography: Alván Prado (Sugar Island)
- Silver Biznaga for Best Music: Filipe Raposo (The Remnants of You)
- Silver Biznaga for Best Editing: Didac Palou and Tomás López (Fury)
Other
- Silver Biznaga, Audience Award for Best Film (Competition): Deaf
- Silver Biznaga, Audience Award for Best Film (Out of Competition): 8
- Silver Biznaga, Critics' Jury Special Prize: Away
Zinezine
Jury prizes
- Silver Biznaga for Best Spanish Film: Join Me for Breakfast
- Silver Biznaga for Best Latin-American Film: Olivia & the Clouds
- Silver Biznaga for Best Director: Matías Szulanski (Buenas noches)
- Silver Biznaga for Best Actor: Iván Massagué (Join Me for Breakfast)
- Silver Biznaga for Best Actress: Anna Alarcón (Join Me for Breakfast)
Other
- Silver Biznaga, Audience Award for Best Film: Join Me for Breakfast
Mosaico: International Panorama
- Silver Biznaga, Audience Award for Best Film: Ghostlight
Miscellaneous
- SIGNIS Award for Best Film (Official Selection, Competition): The Exiles
- Feroz Puerta Oscura Award for Best Film (Official Selection, Competition): Deaf