29th Málaga Film Festival
 Official poster by Pepo Pérez | |
| Opening film | Calle Málaga |
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| Location | Málaga, Spain |
| Awards | Golden Biznaga |
| Festival date | 6–15 March 2026 |
The 29th Málaga Film Festival will run in Málaga, Spain, from 6 to 15 March 2026.[1]
Background
The official poster for the 29th edition (a work by Pepo Pérez) was presented on 10 November 2025.[2] Peruvian filmmaker Francisco J. Lombardi was later announced as the recipient of a 'Retrospective' Award.[3] On 26 January 2026, the festival announced an initial slate of five titles for the main competition section, including Calle Málaga as the opening film.[1][4][5] Actress Rossy de Palma was announced as the recipient of the Málaga Prize, while the film Ladies' Hunting Party starring De Palma was programmed in a non-competitive official selection slot.[6] The full official selection slate was published on 11 February 2026.[7]
Juries
The juries include:[8]
Official selection
- Jaione Camborda (President), director and screenwriter
- Daniela Michel, director of the Morelia International Film Festival
- Santiago Roncagliolo, writer and screenwriter
- Loreto Mauleón, actress
- Belén Funes, director
- Gastón Pauls, director and actor
- Rosa Montero, writer
Festival slate
Official Selection
In competition
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s)[n. 1] |
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| Ángeles | Paula Markovitch |
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| Better Class | Altas capacidades | Víctor García León |
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| Calle Málaga | Maryam Touzani |
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| El corazón del lobo | Francisco J. Lombardi | Peru | |
| Corredora | Laura García Alonso | Spain | |
| Después de Kim | Ángeles González-Sinde | Spain | |
| The Good Daughter | La buena hija | Júlia de Paz | Spain |
| El guardián | Nuria Ibáñez |
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| Hangar rojo | Juan Pablo Sallato |
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| La hija Cóndor | Álvaro Olmos Torrico |
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| I Won't Die for Love | Yo no moriré de amor | Marta Matute | Spain |
| Iván & Hadoum | Ian de la Rosa |
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| El jardín que soñamos | Joaquín del Paso | Mexico | |
| Juana | Daniel Giménez Cacho | Mexico | |
| Lapönia | David Serrano | Spain | |
| Mala bèstia | Bárbara Farré | Spain | |
| My Dearest Señorita | Mi querida señorita | Fernando González Molina | Spain |
| Mil pedazos | Sergio Castro-San Martín |
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| Neurótica anónima | Jorge Perugorría Rodríguez |
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| Pioneras. Solo querían jugar | Marta Díaz de Lope Díaz |
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| Pizza Movies | Carlo Padial | Spain | |
| The Woman in the Line | La mujer de la fila | Benjamín Ávila | Argentina |
Out of competition
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s)[n. 2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 lunas | Patricia Ortega |
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| A una isla de ti | Alexis Morante | Spain | |
| Un altre home | David Moragas |
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| Andy | Román Parrado | Spain | |
| Auri | Violeta Salama | Spain | |
| Bye bye paraíso | Kim Elizondo Navarro |
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| La casaca de Dios | Fernán Mirás |
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| Casi todo bien | Andrés Salmoyraghi, Rafael López Saubidet | Spain | |
| Dos días | Gonzaga Manso | Spain | |
| La familia Benetón +2 | Joaquín Mazón |
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| Femení Singular | Xavi Puebla | Spain | |
| Hora y veinte | Marc Romero | Spain | |
| Hugo 24 | Luc Knowles | Spain | |
| Los justos | Jorge A. Lara, Fernando Pérez | Spain | |
| Ladies' Hunting Party | Día de caza | Pedro Aguilera |
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| Mallorca confidencial | David Ilundain | Spain | |
| Solos | Guillermo Ríos | Spain | |
| A Son | Un hijo | Nacho la Casa |
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| A Sucker's Born Every Minute | Cada día nace un listo | Arantxa Echevarría | Spain |
| Todos los colores | Beatriz de Silva | Spain | |
| Viaje al país de los blancos | Dani Sancho |
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Series — Out of Competition
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s)[n. 3] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acoustic Home | Alexis Morante | Spain | |
| Cochinas | Andrea Jaurrieta, Laura M. Campos, Núria Gago |
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| Entre tierras (S2) | Humberto Miró, Salvador García Ruiz | Spain | |
| Millennial Mal | Lorena Iglesias, Andrea Jaurrieta | Spain | |
| La nena | Paco Cabezas | Spain | |
| Por cien millones | Nacho G. Velilla | Spain | |
| Si es martes es asesinato | Salvador Calvo, Abigail Schaaff | Spain | |
Zonazine
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s)c |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aquella sombra desvanecía | Samuel Urbina | Peru | |
| Quantum Rave | Cuántica Rave | Paco L. Campano | Spain |
| La Carn | Joan Porcel | Spain | |
| Los nadadores | Sol Iglesias SK |
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| Oca | Karla Badillo | Mexico | |
| Quase Deserto | José Eduardo Belmonte |
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| We Are The Jungle | Gwai Lou David Yáñez |
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Mosaico: International Panorama
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production countrie(s) |
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| Comandante Fritz | Pavel Giroud |
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| The Boy with Pink Pants | Il ragazzo dai pantaloni rosa | Margherita Ferri | Italy |
| The Tasters | Le assaggiatrici | Silvio Soldini |
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| Guess Who's Calling! | Le répondeur | Fabienne Godet | France |
| Out of Love | Les enfants vont bien | Nathan Ambrosioni | France |
| Father | Otec | Tereza Nvotová |
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| Maigret and the Dead Lover | Maigret et le mort amoureux | Pascal Bonitzer | France |
| Tradita | Gabriele Altobelli | Italy | |
Informational notes
References
- ^ a b Juesas, María (26 January 2026). "El Festival de Málaga 2026 avanza sus primeras películas y anuncia que Carmen Maura inaugurará su Sección Oficial". Fotogramas.
- ^ Rosado, Alba. "El Festival de Málaga 2026 ya tiene cartel: un cruce de miradas de distintas edades, culturas y sensibilidades lejos de la IA". De Málaga – via El Español.
- ^ "El director peruano Francisco Lombardi, Premio Retrospectiva del 29 Festival de Málaga". Málaga Hoy. Grupo Joly. 8 January 2026.
- ^ Plaza Rodríguez, Laura (26 January 2026). "El Festival de Málaga confirma las primeras películas que concursan en la Sección Oficial del 2026". Málaga Hoy. Grupo Joly.
- ^ "'Calle Málaga' inaugurará un Festival de Málaga donde competirán González-Sinde y Lombardi". La Vanguardia. 26 January 2026.
- ^ "La actriz Rossy de Palma recibirá el Premio Málaga en el 29 Festival de Cine en Español". Infobae. 6 February 2026.
- ^ "Festival de Málaga 2026: las 12 películas españolas y 10 iberoamericanas que compiten por la Biznaga de Oro". Cinemanía. 11 February 2026 – via 20minutos.es.
- ^ "El Festival de Cine de Málaga proyectará 263 audiovisuales y 22 películas competirán en la sección oficial". Europa Press. 11 February 2026.