Night Has Come (film)
2024 Peruvian film
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Night Has Come (Spanish: Vino la noche) is a 2024 documentary film written, co-produced, filmed, co-edited and directed by Paolo Tizón, in his directorial debut.[1] It follows a group of young men who enlist in the Peruvian Air Force, dreaming of becoming "men of war" and eager to fight in VRAEM.[2] It is a co-production between Peru, Spain and Mexico.[3]
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| Spanish | Vino la noche |
| Directed by | Paolo Tizón |
| Written by | Paolo Tizón |
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| Cinematography | Paolo Tizón |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Countries | Peru Spain Mexico |
| Language | Spanish |
The film had its world premiere in the Proxima section of the 58th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival on 30 June 2024. It was theatrically released in Peru by Pai Films on 13 November 2025.
It was also selected as the Peruvian entry for Best International Feature Film at the 99th Academy Awards and for the Best Ibero-American Film at the 41st Goya Awards.[4]
Cast
- Larry Morales
- Terry Ramos
- Jhordy Febre
- Luis Huaman
- Wanderley Yauri
- Britman Machari
- Hulber Ahuanari
Release
The film premiered worldwide on 30 June 2024, at the 58th Karlovy Vary International Film Festival,[5] then screened in October at the 22nd Morelia International Film Festival.[6] It was also screened on 4 March 2025 at the 24th MoMA Doc Fortnight,[7] on 21 March at the 28th Málaga Film Festival,[8] on 25 March at the 37th Latin American Film Festival of Toulouse,[9] and on 8 August at the 29th Lima Film Festival.[10]
It was commercially released on 13 November 2025, in Peruvian theaters.[11]
Accolades
| Award / Festival | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| Karlovy Vary International Film Festival | 6 July 2024 | PROXIMA Grand Prix | Night Has Come | Nominated | [12] |
| PROXIMA Special Jury Prize | Won | ||||
| FIPRESCI Award for PROXIMA Competition | Won | ||||
| Málaga Film Festival | 23 March 2025 | Best Direction | Paolo Tizón | Won | [13] |
| Lima Film Festival | 16 August 2025 | Trophy Spondylus for Best Documentary | Night Has Come | Nominated | [14][15] |
| APRECI Awards | 6 February 2026 | Best Peruvian Feature Film | Nominated | [16][17] | |
| Best Director | Paolo Tizón | Nominated | |||
| Best Documentary | Night Has Come | Won | |||
| Luces Awards | 23 April 2026 | Best Film | Nominated | [18][19] |