We are at the Biarritz Festival Latin America!

We are at the Biarritz Festival Latin America!

The 30th festival’s edition (27 September – 3 October) celebrates Peru as its Guest Country of Honor

On the occasion of the bicentennial of Peru’s independence, which closes the cycle of independence commemorations in Latin America, the Biarritz Latin America Festival has decided to dedicate its 2021 focus to the rich and vibrant culture of this country.

Its unique gastronomy, which combines the infinite variety of local products with the culinary cultures that arrived after the migratory waves, shines all over the world. The gourmets of the world know that it is undoubtedly in Peru where the best culinary experiences are lived, from the tables of the great chefs to a ceviche savored on the thumb at La Punta.

Anyone who has set foot in a Peña knows the remarkable vitality of their music nurtured by Creole and African roots. The powerful balanced rhythms of the chicha de los Mirlos or the Wemblers of Iquitos excite dancers eager for tropical miscegenation, from Brooklyn to Buenos Aires.

The literary reputation of Peru, personified by the prestigious figure of Mario Vargas Llosa or those of Alfredo Bryce Echenique and Alonso Cueto, is no longer to be done. Even today, his literature abounds with new talents.

From Armando Robles Godoy in the late 60s to Francisco Lombardi in the 80s through the Chaski Group, Peruvian cinema has shone on the world cultural scene, but sporadically, until the turn of the 2000s. Several filmmakers, who have come to Biarritz on occasions, made themselves known to those eager for discoveries: Josué Méndez (Dias de Santiago, Dioses), Claudia Llosa (Madeinusa, La Teta asustada), the brothers Diego and Daniel Vega (Octubre El Mudo, La Bronca) or, very recently, Melina León (Canción sin Nombre). For about ten years, Peruvian cinematography, encouraged by stimulating public policies, has been going through a period of great dynamism, marked by a boom in regional production and the appearance of many young filmmakers.

It is this effervescence that the festival will strive to capture throughout its multidisciplinary programming. 

Source (Spanish & French only): https://www.festivaldebiarritz.com/es/actualites/30eme-edition-le-perou-a-lhonneur/

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DAMN HOBO! wins at the BFI Future Film Festival

DAMN HOBO! wins at the BFI Future Film Festival

The 2021’s BFI Future Film Festival awards, supported by Netflix, recognise and celebrate the talent of young filmmakers from the UK and around the world

London, 25th February 2021.- The 14th edition of the BFI Future Film Festival, supported by Netflix, which came to a close on Sunday, awarded Mexican young talent Luis Gerardo López Garcés and his film Damn Hobo! with the Best International Special Mention.

The best international special mention award is supported by the London School of English, and judged by Timothy Blake, London School of English. Luis Gerardo won £750 in prize money for Damn Hobo!, an ethereal film depicting a homeless man getting lost in Mexico City, with music as his only guide.

This year’s BFI Future Film Festival ran from 18 to 21 February and was made available for free, globally, via online platforms including BFI’s YouTube. Young filmmakers were offered the chance to hear from the best in the business, with special guests including Turner-Prize winning artist Jeremy Deller and the Art Department of the Award-winning BFI Film-Funded psychological horror Saint Maud (Rose Glass, 2019).

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