38th Guadalajara International Film Festival

38th Guadalajara International Film Festival
Official poster by Liniers.[1]
Opening filmAsteroid City
LocationGuadalajara, Mexico
AwardsMezcal Award: Heroic
Ibero-American Film: I Have Electric Dreams
Festival dateJune 3–9, 2023
Guadalajara International Film Festival
2022

The 38th Guadalajara International Film Festival took place from June 3 to 9, 2023, in Guadalajara, Mexico. Heroic received the Mezcal Award while Costa Rican film I Have Electric Dreams won the Best Ibero-American Film award.[2]

The festival opening ceremony took place at Telmex Auditorium and was hosted by Andrés Zuno. At the ceremony, Raúl Padilla López was honored for his work in the festival. Padilla López served as president for the festival until his death in April 2023. Mexican actress Arcelia Ramírez and Italian film editor Roberto Perpignani received special achievement awards.[3] American film Asteroid City, directed by Wes Anderson, was the festival's opening film.[4]

  1. ^ Bejar, Brenda (20 February 2023). "Toda la info del Festival Internacional de Cine en Guadalajara". Guadalajara Secreta (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  2. ^ "TERMINA FICG38 ENTRE APLAUSOS Y EL ESTRENO DEL CORTOMETRAJE '27'". Guadalajara International Film Festival (in Spanish). 9 June 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  3. ^ Vázquez, Enrique; Quirante, Martín (4 June 2023). "Inauguran FICG 38 con homenajes a Raúl Padilla López, Arcelia Ramírez y Roberto Perpignani". Milenio (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 August 2023.
  4. ^ "'Asteroid city', nueva película de Wes Anderson, inaugurará el Festival de Cine en Guadalajara". Milenio (in Spanish). 12 May 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2023.