The comedy ‘¿For what? serve a bear?’ was the title commissioned to inaugurate the fourteenth edition of the Malaga Festival, a film with an environmental message that became a popular favorite. the filmmaker Tom Fernández in the best director of the contest and Geraldine Chaplin in the best supporting actress.
This year’s big winner was ‘Five Square Meters’, by Max Lemcke, a film about urban speculation that, in addition to obtaining the Biznaga de oro, received the Biznaga de oro award. the awards for best leading and supporting actor (Fernando Tejero and Jorge Bosch, respectively), the award for best script and the Critics' Award.
The film ‘Arriya’, shot in Basque, was one of the big surprises, winning four biznagas: best actress (Begoña Maestre), costumes, photography and soundtrack. For its part, ‘Catalunya über alles!’ was distinguished with the Special Jury Award and the Young Audience Award. The Audience Award went to in the comedy ‘Amigos’, a film by Marcos Cabotá; and Borja Manso starring Ernesto Alterio, Diego Martín and Alberto Lozano.
The impeccable cinematographic career of Luis Tosar was recognized with the Málaga Award at a gala in which the Galician interpreter confessed that he was not. to be “very honored” to receive such recognition. The homage section of the fourteenth edition was completed by the retrospective of the filmmaker José Luis Borau, the Ricardo Franco Award to the director of photography José; Luis Alcaine and Eloy de la Iglesia Award to director Isaki Lacuesta.
Exhibition dedicated to the work of cinematographer José Luis Alcaine, who received the Ricardo Franco Award at the fourteenth edition of the Malaga Festival
A dance number during the opening gala
The actor Luis Tosar starred in a meeting with the public in the auditorium of the Picasso Museum
The Malaga-born Antonio de la Torre was in charge of hosting, together with Rossy de Palma, the opening gala of the event.
Paco León and Ana Polvorosa pose for photographers at the presentation of the comedy 'No lo llames amor... llámalo X' (Don't call it love... call it X).
The director Isaki Lacuesta received the Eloy de la Iglesia Award
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