29th Málaga Film Festival
2026 film festival
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The 29th Málaga Film Festival ran in Málaga, Spain, from 6 to 15 March 2026.[1]
Opening filmCalle Málaga
Closing filmUncle Trouble +2
LocationMálaga, Spain
AwardsGolden Biznaga: I Won't Die for Love and The Garden We Dreamed
Official poster by Pepo Pérez | |
| Opening film | Calle Málaga |
|---|---|
| Closing film | Uncle Trouble +2 |
| Location | Málaga, Spain |
| Awards | Golden Biznaga: I Won't Die for Love and The Garden We Dreamed |
| Festival date | 6–15 March 2026 |
Background
The official poster for the 29th edition (a work by Pepo Pérez) was presented on 10 November 2025.[2] Peruvian filmmaker Francisco J. Lombardi was later announced as the recipient of a 'Retrospective' Award.[3] On 26 January 2026, the festival announced an initial slate of five titles for the main competition section, including Calle Málaga as the opening film.[1][4][5] The full official selection slate was published on 11 February 2026.[6] The opening gala was hosted by Kira Miró and featured the musical performances of Sanguijuelas del Guadiana and Las Migas.[7] Actress Rossy de Palma received the Málaga-Sur award on 7 March 2026 in a gala hosted by Mabel Lozano, while the out-of-competition screening of Ladies' Hunting Party was also programmed.[8] Hosted by Elena Sánchez and Masi Rodríguez, the closing gala featured the musical performances of Viva Suecia, Pasión Vega and Tony Grox & Lucycalys.[9]
Juries
Official selection
- Jaione Camborda (President), director and screenwriter
- Daniela Michel, director of the Morelia International Film Festival
- Santiago Roncagliolo, writer and screenwriter
- Loreto Mauleón, actress
- Belén Funes, director
- Gastón Pauls, director and actor
- Rosa Montero, writer
Zonazine
- Àlex Monner, actor
- Paula Palacios, director
- Nicolás Gil Lavedra, filmmaker
Festival slate
Official Selection
In competition
Highlighted title indicates section's best film winners.
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s)[n. 1] |
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| Ángeles | Paula Markovitch |
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| Another League | Pioneras. Solo querían jugar | Marta Díaz de Lope Díaz |
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| Bad Beast | Mala bèstia | Bárbara Farré | Spain |
| Better Class | Altas capacidades | Víctor García León |
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| Blue Lights of Benidorm | Después de Kim | Ángeles González-Sinde | Spain |
| Calle Málaga | Maryam Touzani |
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| El corazón del lobo | Francisco J. Lombardi | Peru | |
| The Good Daughter | La buena hija | Júlia de Paz | Spain |
| El guardián | Nuria Ibáñez |
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| The Red Hangar | Hangar rojo | Juan Pablo Sallato |
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| The Condor Daughter | La hija Cóndor | Álvaro Olmos Torrico |
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| I Won't Die for Love | Yo no moriré de amor | Marta Matute | Spain |
| Iván & Hadoum | Ian de la Rosa |
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| The Garden We Dreamed | El jardín que soñamos | Joaquín del Paso | Mexico |
| Juana | Daniel Giménez Cacho | Mexico | |
| Mil pedazos | Sergio Castro-San Martín |
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| My Dearest Señorita | Mi querida señorita | Fernando González Molina | Spain |
| Neurótica anónima | Jorge Perugorría Rodríguez |
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| Pizza Movies | Carlo Padial | Spain | |
| Runner | Corredora | Laura García Alonso | Spain |
| Welcome to Lapland | Lapönia | David Serrano | Spain |
| The Woman in the Line | La mujer de la fila | Benjamín Ávila | Argentina |
Out of competition
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s)[n. 2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Moons | 9 lunas | Patricia Ortega |
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| Andy | Román Parrado | Spain | |
| Another Man | Un altre home | David Moragas |
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| Auri | Violeta Salama | Spain | |
| Bye bye paraíso | Kim Elizondo Navarro |
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| La casaca de Dios | Fernán Mirás |
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| Cool Books | Casi todo bien | Andrés Salmoyraghi, Rafael López Saubidet | Spain |
| Dos días | Gonzaga Manso | Spain | |
| Femení, singular | Xavi Puebla | Spain | |
| Flying Colors | Todos los colores | Beatriz de Silva | Spain |
| Hora y veinte | Marc Romero | Spain | |
| Hugo 24 | Luc Knowles | Spain | |
| An Island Away From You | A una isla de ti | Alexis Morante | Spain |
| Ladies' Hunting Party | Día de caza | Pedro Aguilera |
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| Mallorca Confidential | Mallorca Confidencial | David Ilundain | Spain |
| The Righteous | Los justos | Jorge A. Lara, Fernando Pérez | Spain |
| Solos | Guillermo Ríos | Spain | |
| A Son | Un hijo | Nacho la Casa |
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| A Sucker's Born Every Minute | Cada día nace un listo | Arantxa Echevarría | Spain |
| Uncle Trouble +2 | La familia Benetón +2 | Joaquín Mazón |
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| Viaje al país de los blancos | Dani Sancho |
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Series — Out of Competition
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s)[n. 3] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acoustic Home | Alexis Morante | Spain | |
| Naughty Business | Cochinas | Andrea Jaurrieta, Laura M. Campos, Núria Gago |
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| Between Lands (S2) | Entre tierras | Humberto Miró, Salvador García Ruiz | Spain |
| Millennial Mal | Lorena Iglesias, Andrea Jaurrieta | Spain | |
| La nena | Paco Cabezas | Spain | |
| Por cien millones | Nacho G. Velilla | Spain | |
| If It's Tuesday, It's Murder | Si es martes, es asesinato | Salvador Calvo, Abigail Schaaff | Spain |
Zonazine
Highlighted title indicates section's best film winners.
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s)c |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aquella sombra desvanecía | Samuel Urbina | Peru | |
| Quantum Rave | Cuántica Rave | Paco L. Campano | Spain |
| La Carn | Joan Porcel | Spain | |
| Los nadadores | Sol Iglesias SK |
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| Oca | Karla Badillo | Mexico | |
| Quase Deserto | José Eduardo Belmonte |
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| We Are The Jungle | Gwai Lou David Yáñez |
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Mosaico: International Panorama
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s) |
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| Comandante Fritz | Pavel Giroud |
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| The Boy with Pink Pants | Il ragazzo dai pantaloni rosa | Margherita Ferri | Italy |
| The Tasters | Le assaggiatrici | Silvio Soldini |
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| Guess Who's Calling! | Le répondeur | Fabienne Godet | France |
| Out of Love | Les enfants vont bien | Nathan Ambrosioni | France |
| Father | Otec | Tereza Nvotová |
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| Maigret and the Dead Lover | Maigret et le mort amoureux | Pascal Bonitzer | France |
| Tradita | Gabriele Altobelli | Italy | |
Special Screenings
The films programmed in the Special Screenings (Pases Especiales) slate included:[12]
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s) |
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| Kraken: The Black Book of Hours | Kraken: El libro negro de las horas | Manuel Sanabria, Joaquín Llamas | Spain |
| La verdadera historia de Ricardo III. La película | Marcelo Piñeyro | Argentina | |
| Secretos de Dublín | Pedro Carrillo |
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| Tríptico elemental de España | José Val del Omar | Spain | |
Awards
Some of the main awards are listed as follows:[13][14][15]
Official section feature films
Official jury prizes
- Golden Biznaga for Best Spanish Film: I Won't Die for Love
- Golden Biznaga for Best Latin American Film: The Garden We Dreamed
- Silver Biznaga, Special Jury Prize: Iván & Hadoum
- Silver Biznaga for Best Director: Joaquín del Paso (The Garden We Dreamed)
- Silver Biznaga for Best Actress: Júlia Mascort (I Won't Die for Love)
- Special Mention: Ángeles Pradal (Ángeles)
- Silver Biznaga for Best Actor: Nicolás Zárate (The Red Hangar)
- Special Mention: Silver Chicón (Iván & Hadoum)
- Silver Biznaga for Best Supporting Actress: María Magdalena Sanizo (The Condor Daughter)
- Silver Biznaga for Best Supporting Actress: Tomás del Estal (I Won't Die for Love)
- Silver Biznaga for Best Screenplay: Ian de la Rosa (Iván & Hadoum)
- Silver Biznaga for Best Music: Cergio Prudencio, Marcelo Guerrero (The Condor Daughter)
- Silver Biznaga for Best Cinematography: Gökhan Tiryaki (The Garden We Dreamed)
- Silver Biznaga for Best Editing: Valeria Hernándezm Sebastián Brahm (The Red Hangar)
Other
- Silver Biznaga, Audience Award for Best Film (Competition, voting at theatres): Another League
- Silver Biznaga, El País Audience Award for Best Film (Competition): The Red Hangar
- Silver Biznaga, Critics' Jury Special Prize: The Red Hangar
Zonazine
The jury formed by Nicolás Gil Lavedra, Àlex Monner, and Paula Palacios granted the following awards:[16]
- Silver Biznaga for Best Spanish Film: La carn
- Silver Biznaga for Best Latin American Film: Oca
- Special Mention: Los nadadores