2026 FI-Lima Official Selection: Documentary – Featurette

The documentary film, “Every Line Becomes A Circle” celebrates the extraordinary life of 93- year-old post-war German artist, Inge Besgen who began to pursue her dream of becoming an artist at age 50 against the conventions of her time.

Director(s): Lynnette Luis, Christopher Leete, Ottilie Maters                                                Writer(s): Lynnette Luis, Claudia Niemann, Inge Besgen                           Producer(s): Lynnette Luis, Claudia Niemann, 
Key Cast: Inge Besgen, Tino Besgen

Country: Germany

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2026 FI-Lima Official Selection: Drama – Short Film

Madrid 1635. Queen Isabel of Borbón invites the writer Calderón de la Barca to her chambers to give him a very dangerous assignment. A secret relationship, an intellectual and liberal woman for her time, a writer who tries to climb socially, a queen who seeks to leave her inheritance in time and the sexual tension between the two.

Director(s): MANUEL CASTILLO
Producer(s): MANUEL CASTILLO
Key Cast: Raúl Prieto, María Olga Matte

Country: Chile, Spain

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2026 FI-Lima Official Selection:  Short Film – Comedy

Four divergent Aboriginal artists use their personal stories and historical injustice as a driving force to break through and create internationally recognised urban art.

Director(s): Mark Street
Writer(s): Mark Street, Maree Clarke, Blak Douglas, Ben McKeown, Penny Evans
Producer(s): Maree Clarke, Blak Douglas, , Ben McKeown, Penny Evans

Country: Australia
South American Premiere

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2026 FI-Lima Official Selection: Documentary – Feature Film

La película investiga hechos sobre los antiguos sistemas reformatorios de Río de Janeiro y analiza la realidad de NOVO DEGASE (Departamento Geral de Ações Socioeducativas), cuya misión es vital en la resocialización de adolescentes en conflicto con la ley. A través de historias humanizadas, la película revela cómo la institución puede transformar vidas, ofreciendo no solo orientación, sino también esperanza y oportunidades para un futuro mejor. El tema es abordado por autoridades como jueces, fiscales y defensores públicos, policías federales, médicos, psicólogos, un reconocido presentador de televisión y jóvenes que han vivido la realidad del sistema en sus propias almas.

Director(s): Serginho Clemente
Writer(s): Serginho Clemente
Producer(s): Cadu Tavares
Key Cast: Leozinho da Sul, Douglas Henrique Muambros, Felipe Guimarães

Country: Brazil

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2026 FI-Lima Official Selection: Drama – Featurette

Set in 1890s Switzerland, after discovering Roman gold in the Alps, a Civil War veteran is confronted by a visitor from his past whose uncertain intentions threaten his peaceful existence.

Director(s): Ralph C. Schulz
Writer(s): Ralph C. Schulz, Paul Darrell McGuire
Producer(s): Ralph C. Schulz, Ahmad Al Lawati
Key Cast: Paul Darrell McGuire, Jona Zeschke, Dominik Ellwanger,

Country: United States

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