The 23rd edition of the Málaga Film Festival will run from August 21 to August 30, will have special security measures put in place and fewer organised activities. This is the long-sought-after first reunion of Spanish cinema after the stagnation caused by the recent pandemic. As the director of the festival, Juan Antonio Vigar, told us a few weeks ago (you can read more here), “we can largely keep the films we had planned to show, and this is tribute to the affection with which the sector supports the Malaga Festival. The new format will advocate for one of our pillars, the exhibition, leaving the crowds aside”. Along these lines, Icíar Bollaín and Candela Peña will inaugurate with La boda de Rosa [+leggi anche:
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Before then, the official section will have shown among other titles new works by Daniel Calparsoro, the robbery film Sky High [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Daniel Calparsoro
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intervista: Pilar Palomero
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intervista: Víctor García León
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In the Malaga Premiere section several works stand out, including Eso que tú me das [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Ángeles Hernández e David …
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The thrilling Zonazine section is always full of surprises, and this year includes among other films the second work by Galician filmmaker Lois Patiño, Red Moon Tide [+leggi anche:
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Last, but by no means least, some of the most important documentaries to be show in Málaga will include In a Whisper [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Patricia Pérez e Heidi Has…
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