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Record Crowds Flock to 30th Queer Lisboa Film Fest
26 Sep
Summary
- Record attendance of over 11,500 at Portugal's biggest queer film festival.
- French film 'La Gradiva' won best feature and Audience Awards.
- Spanish documentary 'Up and Running' honored for its portrayal of trans issues.
Queer Lisboa, Portugal's premier queer film festival, concluded its 30th edition with unprecedented success, drawing over 11,500 attendees. This record-breaking attendance signifies a 53% increase from the previous year.
The festival's top feature film prize was awarded to Marine Atlan's "La Gradiva," a celebrated debut also recognized with the Audience Award. The film depicts a group of French students' transformative trip to Pompeii.
Lorena Ros' Spanish documentary "Up and Running" secured both the best documentary and Audience Awards. This impactful film provides an intimate look at the challenges faced by the trans ex-prisoner community in Barcelona.
Artistic director João Ferreira expressed satisfaction with the ambitious program, which marked the festival's 30th anniversary, featuring extensive retrospectives and Portuguese premieres of films from major European festivals.
Mexican siblings Semillites and Tania Hernández Velasco's "Nuestro Cuerpo Es una Estrella que Se Expande" won the Queer Art Competition, exploring trans sensibilities. The Short Film Competition saw "Je veux qu'on se souvienne de nous" by Hélène Giannecchini take the best short award.
