'The days to come' and 'The girls well', big winners at the Malaga Festival

The Malaga Film Festival in Spanish, in its twenty-second edition, awards the Biznaga de Oro to the film directed by Carlos Marques-Marcet and the Biznaga de Oro for Best Ibero-American Film to the film by director Alejandra Márquez Abella.

Eva Llorach, actress recently awarded a Goya Award for her role in Who will sing to you, has been in charge of hosting this weekend the closing gala of the 22nd Malaga Film Festival in Spanish.

The master of ceremonies began by reviewing these ten intense days of national and international cinema. "As happens with the best films, when they end and the lights in the room turn on again, those stories, those short films, those documentaries, begin a new life: the one we give them in our memory. There have been ten days of people who meet and share the same passion, or who want to continue doing what they do despite the rough edges and how complicated it is to bring a project to the screen," he highlighted.

For the actress, however, tonight is not the end, but the beginning. “It is the beginning of the path of many of the films that have been seen for the first time and of many projects that have been born under the shelter of the industry zone of this Festival, as well as a starting point for many colleagues to get more and better, more rigorous, transcendent and equal jobs.”

The violinist Ara Malikianha was another of the protagonists of the night. The Lebanese paid tribute to the soundtrack of Wishing for Love, by Korean director Wong Kar-wai, with his particular way of performing, filling the interior of the Cervantes with magic.

An emotional performance that was joined, minutes later, by the melodic voice of Alana Sinkey and the intimate music of pianist Tony Romero.

Antonio Banderas from Malaga wanted to put the finishing touch to the gala by sending a message of affection to the public and highlighting the Festival's role in promoting good cinema and giving visibility to new talents.

The winners

The awards ceremony of the Official Section for the competition in this twenty-second edition of the Festival began with the Silver Biznaga for Best Music, which the pianist Nico Casal gave to Arturo Cardelús, for Buñuel in the turtle labyrinth.

Next, Miguel Scheverdfinger picked up the Award for Best Editing from the hands of Daniel Grao, Bárbara Goenaga and Diego Martín for Girls Well.

The one of Best Photography ‘Deluxe’ was delivered by the renowned actors Ester Espósito and Jaime Lorente to Alfredo Altamirano by This is not Berlin.

In the category of documentary film, María Castro and Jon Plazaola presented the Audience Award (made up of students from the University of Malaga) to Pablo Briones for Baracoa.

For their part, JanCornet and Marina Salas have been in charge of delivering the Best Director Award by The Ghosts of the Caribbean a Felipe Monroy, but not before naming the Special Mention from the Jury a Tixie, of Tania Fernandez.

The one of Best Documentary Film he has taken it Leonor Teles by Frank Landto. The actors Ana Fernández and Antonio Velázquez awarded the award.

The screenwriter awarded this year with the Ricardo Franco Award at the festival, Rafael Cobos, has been in charge of delivering the Silver Biznaga for Best Screenplay. "A Festival like this must be a stimulus for creation. Let's not stop betting on good stories," highlighted the Sevillian, who presented the recognition to Alejandra Marquez Abella, by The Bie Girlsn.

For their part, the actors Álvaro Morte and Toni Acosta presented the Special Jury Award for Critics to the director Same Day by This is not Berlin.

Inside the section Zonazine, the actors Elisa Matilla and Juan Betancourt awarded the Audience Award by Bomb Dog a Juan Caceres. The director thanked the award “for a film that does not look at Hollywood, but at its Latin American roots.”

The actresses Andrea Duro and Mina El Hammani presented the Silver Biznaga for Best Direction a Kyzza Terrazas, for his tape Bayonet.

The one of Best Actor he took it, for his work in Bomb Dog, the Haitian Stevens Benjamin from the hands of the actors Irene Arcos and Benjamín Alonso.

Aina Clotet picked up the Silver Biznaga for Best Actress, an award given by Itziar Castro, Pol Monen and Carolina Yuste, highlighting her “magnetic interpretation.”

The Award for Best Latin American FilmIn Zonazine it went to Perro Bomba, directed by Juan Cáceres, a distinction that was awarded by Fran Perea and Belén López. The actors also highlighted the Special Jury Mention for the film Toads.

The Award for Best Spanish Film in Zonazine it has been for Ojos Negros, directed by Marta Lallala and Ivet Castelo.

The actors Miki Esparbé and María Pedraza have presented the Award to Best Supporting Actor (granted ex aequo) to Quim Gutierrez, by Lithuanian already Mauro Sánchez Navarro by This is not Berlin.

Gutiérrez has dedicated the award to Dani of the Order, the director of his film and has shared the award with the rest of the cast.

He Award for Best Supporting Actress of the Official Section they have taken it Carolina Ramírez, by Wandering Girl y Maggie Civantos by Before the burninga. The Malaga actress has thanked the Festival, her partner Salva Reina, Fernando Colomo and the team for letting her be so free. “It is difficult to be a prophet in your land, but I feel very loved here,” commented the woman from Malaga. Macarena Gómez and Julián López presented the prize, awarded ex aequo.

He Official Section Audience Award It was delivered, for the second year, by the charismatic Loles León. The award-winning film: Before burning, directed by Fernando Colomo. “A film that was born, grew and saw the light of day in Malaga.”

The Silver Biznaga for Best Actor has been for Óscar Martínez for Me, my wife and my dead wife. The actors Hugo Silva and Imanol Arias presented the recognition, highlighting the winner's "particular way of putting heart into everything he does."

Likewise, the actress Susi Sánchez, gave the Best Actress AC Málaga Palacio a Maria Rodriguez Soto by The days to come (The days to come).

Excited, the actress thanked the Festival and, especially the jury, for highlighting and making her work visible.”

Asier Etxeandia and Amaia in Salamanca delivery Special Jury Award for Critics a Same Day, by This is not Berlin.

Carlos Marques-Marcet has been awarded with the Silver Biznaga for Best Direction by The days to come. An award given by Malaga residents Dani Rovira and Maggie Civantos.

The Jury of the Official Section, composed of Andrés Bayona, Agustina Chiarino, Patricia Ferreira, Ignacio Ruiz Capillas and Diego San José, concluded the awards ceremony with the Biznaga de Oro for Best Ibero-American and Spanish Film. A complicated choice, they have assured, due to the high level that exists. "We feel proud to be part of the Festival's history, even just a little. From all this accumulation of emotions these two Biznagas de Oro have emerged," highlighted Patricia Ferreira.