Sixteen Ibero-American films will compete for a Goya in the 31st edition

It represents the largest participation of films from the other side of the Atlantic since this category existed at the Film Academy Awards.

The president of the Academy, Yvonne Blake, and the director of the Huelva Ibero-American Film Festival, Manuel H. Martín, announced this Wednesday at the institution's headquarters the sixteen shortlisted films, the highest number since this category existed in the awards.

Argentina is represented by The illustrious citizen, by Mariano Cohn and Gastón Duprat and Bolivia brings sealed cargo, directed by Julia Vargas. Brazilian made Boi neon, by Gabriel Mascaro, while the Chilean bet is nothing has happened here, signed by Alejandro Fernández. The Colombian title of Jacques Toulemonde is also aspiring to the Goya, Anna; the costa rican So we, by Hernán Jiménez; the cuban The companion, by Pavel Giroud; and the Ecuadorian Alba, by Ana Cristina Barragán.

Mexico has selected The chosen ones, by David Pablos; Panama Salsi cans, by Ricardo Aguilar and Manolo Rodríguez; Peru Like in the movies, by Gonzalo Ladines; Portugal Letters from the war, by Ivo Ferreira; y PPuerto Rico Fragments of love, by Fernando Vallejo.

The options for the award are completed with the representative of the Dominican Republic The Reyna family, by Francisco Rodríguez; the representative of Uruguay Clever, by Federico Borgia and Guillermo Madeiro; and the Venezuelan from there, by Lorenzo Vigas.