Kira Miró to host the opening gala of the 29th Festival de Málaga, which will begin with the film ‘Calle Málaga’
Sanguijuelas del Guadiana, Las Migas, and Lia Kali will headline the musical performances of the evening at the Cervantes Theatre
The 29th Festival de Málaga will kick off tomorrow, Friday 6th March, with its opening gala at the Cervantes Theatre and the screening of Calle Málaga, directed by Maryam Touzani and starring Carmen Maura.
The gala will be hosted by actress Kira Miró, who will lead the ceremony that officially opens this new edition of the festival. Musical performances will be given by the Extremaduran group Sanguijuelas del Guadiana, the flamenco quartet Las Migas, and the Catalan singer Lia Kali, who will provide the soundtrack for an evening that will mark the beginning of ten days dedicated to Spanish-language cinema.
During the ceremony, the jury for the Official Competition feature films will be presented. It is chaired by filmmaker Jaione Camborda and includes Daniela Michel, director of the Morelia International Film Festival; writer and screenwriter Santiago Roncagliolo; actress Loreto Mauleón; director Belén Funes; actor and director Gastón Pauls; and writer Rosa Montero.
The content and sections of the programme for this 29th edition, which will once again build bridges between Spain and Latin America and bring together works from 71 countries, will also be unveiled.
In the tributes section, the Festival will present the Biznaga Ciudad del Paraíso Award to Victoria Vera and the Málaga – Diario Sur Award to Rossy de Palma. The Retrospectiva Award will go to Peruvian director Francisco Lombardi, the Ricardo Franco – Film Academy Award will recognise production manager Manuela Ocón, and the Málaga Talent Award will be given to director Alauda Ruiz de Azúa. Actors Natalia Oreiro and Saturnino García, filmmakers Mariano Cohn and Gastón Duprat, and, posthumously, Argentine director Fabián Bielinsky will also receive the Biznaga de Honor. The Película de Oro Tribute for this edition will be El desencanto (The Disenchantment), directed by Jaime Chávarri.
With this ceremony, the 29th Festival de Málaga kicks off a new edition that will once again transform the city into a meeting point for Spanish-language cinema, bringing together professionals, industry representatives, and audiences around a diverse film and cultural programme.
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