On Wednesday 2 March, the programme of the 25th edition of the Málaga Film Festival was presented. It’s a nice round number, 25, heralding a quarter of a century, and this special edition is being approached with a great deal of enthusiasm by the team behind it, who, from 18-27 March, are ready to bring back all the energy, encounters, glamour and events that were sadly pared back over the last two years, owing to the health-and-safety reasons we are all too familiar with.

Within its official section – which includes 21 films (13 Spanish and eight Latin American ones), 19 of them in competition, which are complemented by six special screenings – there are several names that stand out on account of their proven talent, visible from their previous works, such as Nely Reguera, who made a remarkable impression with her feature debut, María (and Everybody Else) [+lire aussi :
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interview : Nely Reguera
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The festival will be opened by the thriller Código emperador [+lire aussi :
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interview : Alauda Ruiz de Azúa
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interview : Juan Miguel del Castillo
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interview : Juan Miguel del Castillo
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In addition, the competition includes Las niñas de cristal by Jota Linares (Unbridled [+lire aussi :
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interview : Adrián Silvestre
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interview : Carla Simón
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As for the contingent of Latin American features, the Málaga Film Festival has selected The Gigantes (a co-production between Mexico and the USA) by Valencian helmer Beatriz Sanchís (They Are All Dead [+lire aussi :
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interview : Alejandro Loayza
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The festival’s official section is rounded off by various special screenings, out of competition. Such is the case for the Spanish features Sin ti no puedo [+lire aussi :
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Further information about the festival, including details of its various sections and activities, can be found on its website.