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29th Lima Film Festival

The 29th Lima Film Festival, organized by the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, took place from 7–16 August 2025 in Lima, Peru. Spanish drama Deaf, directed by Eva Libertad, served as the festival's opening film.

The awards were announced on 16 August 2025, with Brazilian political thriller film The Secret Agent, directed by Kleber Mendonça Filho, winning the Trophy Spondylus. The Innocents by Germán Tejeda won Best Film in the Peruvian Competition while Under the Flags, the Sun by Juanjo Pereira won for Best Documentary.

Background

In July 2025, the Lima Film Festival officially announced its 29th edition under the motto "Different perspective, one meeting point" () and revealed the complete lineup. The festival was organized by the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru and presented by the BBVA Foundation in Peru, the Ministry of Culture of Peru, the Gran Teatro Nacional del Perú, and in collaboration with PromPerú.

In its 29th edition, the film festival paid tribute to the careers of three distinguished personalities: Peruvian actress Haydeé Cáceres, Chilean actor Alfredo Castro, and executive from Programa Ibermedia Elena Vilardell.

Juries

In Competition

Latin American Fiction

  • Celina Murga, Argentine filmmaker, screenwriter, and producer
  • Hebe Tabachnik, Argentine film director and screenwriter
  • Natalia Ames, Peruvian academic
  • Rodrigo Teixeira, Brazilian film producer
  • Vinko Tomičić, Chilean film director

Latin American Documentary

  • Heather Haynes, Canadian producer
  • Jenny Velapatiño, Peruvian academic
  • Néstor Frenkel, Argentine film director and editor

Peruvian Competition

  • Estrella Araiza, Mexican cultural manager and director of the Guadalajara International Film Festival
  • Giovanna Pollarolo, Peruvian poet and screenwriter
  • Laura Astorga, Costa Rican film director

Fiction Cinematography

  • Dariela Ludlow, Mexican director of photography
  • Luisa Cavanagh, Argentine director of photography
  • Patricio Fuster, Peruvian director of photography

International Critics

  • Ivonete Pinto
  • Luis Véles
  • Marisol Aguila

PUCP Community

  • Raschid Rabi Hirata
  • Mariela del Águila Reátegui
  • Gianela Kattya Ildefonso Lazo
  • Rómulo Sulca Ricra
  • Sandra Yulisa Tullume Limachi

Ministry of Culture of Peru

  • Angie Bonino
  • Peruska Chambi Echegaray
  • Angela Ponce Romero

Peruvian Association of Film Press - APRECI

  • Carolina Urdánegui
  • Juan José Beteta
  • Marcelo Paredes

Monseñor Luciano Metzinger Communicators Association - APC Signis Peru

  • José Antonio Ulloa Cueva
  • Mónica Villanueva Galdós
  • Joaquín Portocarrero Guevara

Best LGTBIQ+ Film

  • Romina Badoino
  • Isa Abad Pinedo
  • Gonzalo Rodríguez Risco

OIT - CINETRAB

  • Teresa Torres
  • Henry Vallejo
  • Rossana Díaz Costa

Association of Female Film Directors of Peru - NUNA

  • Sonia Llosa
  • Mayella Lloclla
  • Mariale Bernedo

Official Selection

The lineup of titles selected for the official selection is as follows:

In Competition

Latin American Fiction

<span style="background:#eedd82">Highlighted title</span> indicates award winner.

Latin American Documentary

<span style="background:#eedd82">Highlighted title</span> indicates award winner.

Peruvian Competition

<span style="background:#eedd82">Highlighted title</span> indicates award winner.

Muestras

Opening film

Acclaimed

Galas

Awards

The following awards were presented:

In Competition

Fiction

Fiction Cinematography

  • Best Cinematography: Juan Sarmiento for A Poet
  • Special Mention: Johan Carrasco for Punku and Alván Prado for Sugar Island

Documentary

Peruvian Competition

  • Best Film: The Innocents by Germán Tejeda
  • Special Jury Prize: Family Politics by Martín Rebaza Ponce de León
  • Best Director: Germán Tejeda for The Innocents

International Critics

Audience

  • Audience Award: Runa Simi by Augusto Zegarra

PUCP Community

  • PUCP Community Award for Made in Peru Best Film: 1982 by García JC

Other Awards

  • Ministry of Culture Jury Award for Best Peruvian Film: The Memory of Butterflies by Tatiana Fuentes Sadowski
  • International Labour Organization – CINETRAB Award for Best Fiction: Sugar Island by Johanné Gómez Terrero
  • International Labour Organization – CINETRAB Award for Best Documentary: Runa Simi by Augusto Zegarra
  • Peruvian Association of Film Press - APRECI Award for Best Film in Competition: A Poet by Simón Mesa Soto
  • APC Signis Peru - Monseñor Luciano Metzinger Communicators Association Award: Beloved Tropic by || Ana Endara
  • NUNA Award: The Prince of Nanawa by Clarisa Navas

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