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69th Valladolid International Film Festival

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69th Valladolid International Film Festival
Official poster of the 69th Seminci
Opening filmThey Will Be Dust
Closing filmSing Sing
LocationValladolid, Castile and León, Spain
AwardsGolden Spike: Misericordia
DirectorsJosé Luis Cienfuegos
Festival date18–26 October 2024
Valladolid International Film Festival

The 69th Valladolid International Film Festival (Seminci) took place from 18 to 26 October 2024, in Valladolid, Spain.[1] They Will Be Dust opened the festival.[2]

Background

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In June 2024, the festival announced the update of its branding image since 1984, the iconic lips by Leonese painter Manuel Sierra, with a revamped version developed by PobrelaVaca Studio's Félix Rodríguez and Ana María Hernández,[3][4] which was included in the festival's poster for the 69th edition. On 21 August 2024, Carlos Marques-Marcet's They Will Be Dust was announced as the festival's opening picture.[2] Later in August, the festival announced an early tranche of Spanish-produced and co-produced films to be part of different festivals sections.[5][6]

On 15 October 2024, director Sofia Exarchou, actress Aida Folch, film critic Devika Girish, director Luis López Carrasco, and producer Ingmar Frost were announced as the members of the main competition jury.[7]

Official Section Feature Films

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Competition

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The following films were selected to compete for the Golden Spike:[8][9][10][11]

English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s)
Armand Halfdan Ullmann Tøndel
  • Norway
  • Netherlands
  • Sweden
  • Germany
Becoming Ana La mitad de Ana Marta Nieto Spain
Black Dog 狗阵 Guan Hu China
The Brutalist Brady Corbet
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
Bob Trevino Likes It Tracie Laymon United States
Christmas Eve in Miller's Point Tyler Taormina United States
La cocina Alonso Ruizpalacios
  • Mexico
  • United States
Close to the Sultan En la alcoba del sultán Javier Rebollo [es]
  • Spain
  • France
Grand Tour Miguel Gomes
  • Portugal
  • Italy
  • France
Harvest Athina Rachel Tsangari
  • United Kingdom
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • France
  • United States
Misericordia Alain Guiraudie
  • France
  • Spain
  • Portugal
The Most Precious of Cargoes La Plus Précieuse des marchandises Michel Hazanavicius
  • France
  • Belgium
My Favourite Cake کیک محبوب من Maryam Moqadam, Behtash Sanaeeha
  • Iran
  • France
  • Sweden
  • Germany
The Party's Over Fin de fiesta Elena Manrique
  • Spain
  • Belgium
Salve Maria Salve María Mar Coll Spain
September Says Ariane Labed
  • France
  • Greece
  • Ireland
  • Germany
  • United Kingdom
Sex Dag Johan Haugerud Norway
Stranger Eyes 默視錄 Yeo Siew Hua
  • Singapore
  • Taiwan
  • France
  • United States
Suspended Time Hors du temps Olivier Assayas France
They Will Be Dust Polvo serán Carlos Marques-Marcet
  • Spain
  • Switzerland
  • Italy
Three Kilometres to the End of the World Trei kilometri până la capătul lumii Emanuel Pârvu Romania
Vermiglio Maura Delpero
  • Italy
  • France
  • Belgium
Wild Diamond Diamant brut Agathe Riedinger France

Out of competition

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English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s)
Rita Paz Vega Spain
Sing Sing Greg Kwedar United States
RTVE Galas
Verano en diciembre Carolina África Spain

Special Screenings

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The festival's special screenings include:[12][13]

English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s)
The New Years (TV series) Los años nuevos Sandra Romero, David Martín de los Santos, Rodrigo Sorogoyen Spain
The Wailing El llanto Pedro Martín-Calero
  • Spain
  • France
  • Argentina
Always+Positivo Siempre+Positivo Nacho Solana Spain
Blackmail Alfred Hitchcock United Kingdom
Colita sin filtros Hortensia Vélez, Elisabeth Anglarill Spain
Domar la luz Oihan Spain
La guitarra flamenca de Yerai Cortés [es] Antón Álvarez Spain
State of Silence Estado de Silencio Santiago Maza Mexico

Meeting Point (Punto de Encuentro)

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The following films were selected for the 'Meeting Point' section:

English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s)
Blue Sun Palace Constance Tsang United States
Brief History of a Family 家庭简史 Lin Jianjie
  • China
  • France
  • Denmark
  • Qatar
Caught by the Tides 风流一代 Jia Zhangke China
Edge of Night Gecenin Kıyısı Türker Süer [de]
  • Germany
  • Turkey
Eephus Carson Lund
  • United States
  • France
The Fable Raam Reddy
  • India
  • United States
Familiar Touch Sarah Friedland United States
Ghost Trail [fr] Les Fantômes Jonathan Millet
  • France
  • Germany
  • Belgium
In His Own Image [fr] À son image Thierry de Peretti [fr] France
Holy Cow Vingt dieux Louise Courvoisier France
Ivo Eva Trobisch [de] Germany
Moon [de] Mond Kurdwin Ayub Austria
To Our Friends A nuestros amigos Adrián Orr Serrano
  • Spain
  • Portugal
A Real Pain Jesse Eisenberg
  • United States
  • Poland
Scorched Earth Verbrannte Erde Thomas Arslan Germany
Toxic Akiplėša Saulė Bliuvaitė Lithuania
Universal Language Une langue universelle Matthew Rankin Canada
Việt and Nam Minh Quý Trương
  • Vietnam
  • Philippines
  • Singapore
  • France
  • Netherlands
  • Italy
  • Germany
  • United States

Alchemies (Alquimias)

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The following films were selected for the Alquimias section:

English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s)
The Adamant Girl Kottukkaali PS Vinothraj India
Agora Ala Eddine Slim
  • Tunisia
  • France
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Qatar
Bluish Lilith Kraxner, Milena Czernovsky Austria
Cyborg Generation Miguel Morillo Vega Spain
The Great Yawn of History Khamyazeye bozorg Iran
The Human Hibernation [de] Anna Cornudella Castro Spain
Invention Courtney Stephens United States
The Rim La parra Alberto Gracia [es] Spain
An Unfinished Film 一部未完成的电影 Lou Ye
  • Singapore
  • Germany

Time of History (Tiempo de historia)

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English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s)
Resistance Box Caja de resistencia Alejandro Alvarado, Concha Barquero, Alejandro Alvarado Jódar, Concha Barquero Artés
  • Spain
  • Portugal
The Marseillaise of the Drunkards La marsellesa de los borrachos Pablo Gil Rituerto
  • Spain
  • France
  • Italy
My Brother Ali Mi hermano Ali Paula Palacios
  • Spain
  • Portugal
Turismo de guerra Kikol Grau Spain
Waldo (out of competition) Carlos Arnaiz Escalpés, Alberto Ortega Ahumada Spain
Hija del volcán (out of competition) Jenifer de la Rosa Martín
  • Spain
  • Mexico

Memory & Utopia (Memoria y Utopía)

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The following films were selected for the 'Memory & Utopia' section:

English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s)
Portabella Constellation Constel·lació Portabella Claudio Zulian Spain

International Short Film Official Section

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English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s)
400 Cassettes Thelyia Petraki
  • Greece
  • Germany
Bad For a Moment Daniel Soares Portugal
Baldilocks Marthe Peters Belgium
El cambio de rueda Begoña Arostegui Spain
El cuento de una noche de verano María Herrera Spain
Immaculata Kim Lêa Sakkal
  • Germany
  • France
Le Loup Theodore Ushev Canada
Lluna de Sal Mariona Martínez Spain
Marion Joe Weiland, Finn Constantine
  • United Kingdom
  • France
My Senses Are All I Have to Offer Isadora Neves Marques Portugal
Nens Anna Martí Domingo Spain
O Rúnar Rúnarsson
  • Iceland
  • Sweden
On the Way Samir Karahoda Kosovo
Pacific Vein Ulu Braun Germany
Percebes Alexandra Ramires, Laura Gonçalves
  • Portugal
  • France
Punter Jason Adam Maselle
  • South Africa
  • United States
Vegan Mayo Luca Tóth Hungary
Vox Humana Don Josephus Raphael Eblahan
  • Philippines
  • United States
  • Singapur
White Cloud Emmanuel Van der Auwera Belgium

Spanish Short Films Official Section

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English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s)
At Night We Walk Alone Rafa Alberola Spain
Berta Lucía Forner Segarra Spain
Futuro Amanda Cots, Ángel Suárez Ávila
  • Spain
  • Cuba
Made of sugar Clàudia Cedó Spain
Mater Benefacta Marc Riba, Anna Solanas Spain
The Other Eduard Fernández Spain
The Prince Àlex Sardà Spain
They Send Word Mariano Schoendorff Spain
Una cabeza en la pared Manuel Manrique Spain
You were Paris Claudia Barral Magaz
  • Spain
  • France

Castilla y León

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The Castilla y León feature films and Castilla y León short films programmes include the following films:[14]

English title Original title Director(s) Production countrie(s)
Castilla y León feature films
Devil Dog Road Lo carga el diablo Guillermo Polo Spain
Pastoris Pablo Moreno Spain
Castilla y León short films
Arenillas Marta Martín Spain
DxTequiero Sergio López, Mariola Aygües, Macarena Peri Spain
In Between Lo que paso entre medias (de estudiar cine) Dacio de las Heras Spain
Only the Dead Remain Sólo los muertos se quedan Alejandro Renedo Spain
Panorama Margo García Spain
Seeds from Kivu Semillas de Kivu Néstor López, Carlos Valle Spain

Awards

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A list of awards is listed as follows:[15][16]

Official Section — Feature Films
Other awards
  • 'Meeting Point' award: Holy Cow
  • Fundos Special Award: Familiar Touch
  • 'Alchemies' Grand Prize: The Rim; special mention for Bluish
  • 'Time of History' Grand Prize: Youth (Hard Times)
  • 'Time of History' Special Award: Henry Fonda for President; special mention for Savanna and the Mountains
  • 'Pilar Miró' Award for Best Spanish Direction: Elena Manrique (The Party's Over)
  • DOC. España Award: Caja de resistencia
  • Young Seminci Award: Hija del volcán
  • Young Jury — Official Section Prize: Armand
  • Golden Spike for Best Short Film: Baldilocks
  • Silver Spike for Best Short Film: Punter & Lluna de sal
  • Rainbow Spike: Three Kilometres to the End of the World
  • FIPRESCI Award: Christmas Eve in Miller's Point
  • Audience Award (Official Section — Feature Films): Bob Trevino Likes It
  • Audience Award (Meeting Point): Holy Cow

References

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  1. ^ "Seminci anuncia 18 películas españolas en su 69 edición, entre ellas el debut de Paz Vega en la dirección". ABC. 26 August 2024.
  2. ^ a b "'Polvo serán', dirigida por Carlos Marqués-Marcet y participada por RTVE, inaugurará la 69ª Seminci". rtve.es. 21 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Seminci remoza su icónica imagen con una nueva identidad". El Día Soria. 20 June 2024.
  4. ^ Niño, Victoria M. (20 June 2024). "La 69ª Seminci estrenará labios e imagen". El Norte de Castilla. Grupo Vocento.
  5. ^ "RTVE viaja a la 69ª Seminci con nueve títulos participados". rtve.es. 26 August 2024.
  6. ^ "La aclamada en Venecia 'The Brutalist' cierra la Sección Oficial de la 69 Seminci". infobae. 4 October 2024.
  7. ^ "La actriz Aida Folch y los directores Luis López Carrasco y Sofia Exarchou, entre los miembros del jurado de la 69 Seminci". ABC. 15 October 2024.
  8. ^ Felipe, Santiago (26 August 2024). "Seminci anuncia 18 películas españolas en su 69 edición, con el regreso de Mar Coll o Javier Rebollo a Valladolid y el debut tras la cámara de Paz Vega". La Razón.
  9. ^ "La Seminci mantiene su apuesta por el cine independiente estadounidense". Diario de Valladolid. 3 September 2024.
  10. ^ Santisteban, Olaia (11 September 2024). "Valladolid se prepara para una edición "icónica" de la Seminci con novedades y Alemania como país invitado". Castilla y León – via El Español.
  11. ^ "La película 'Sing Sing', de Greg Kwedar, cerrará la 69 edición de Seminci". Europa Press. 1 October 2024.
  12. ^ "La 69 Seminci proyectará 'Los años nuevos', la serie escrita y dirigida por Rodrigo Sorogoyen". Tribuna de Valladolid. 10 September 2024.
  13. ^ Rodríguez, M. (18 October 2024). "50 cosas que hay que saber para disfrutar de la Seminci". El Día de Valladolid.
  14. ^ "El cine de Castilla y León asoma la cabeza en Seminci con dos largos y siete cortos". Diario de Valladolid. 26 September 2024.
  15. ^ Juesas, María (26 October 2024). "Seminci 2024: 'Misericordia', del francés Alain Guiraudie, conquista el festival de Valladolid". Fotogramas.
  16. ^ "'Misericordia', de Alain Guiraudie, se alza con la Espiga de Oro de la 69 Seminci". Público. 26 October 2024.
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