FEATURE FILM PROGRAMMING 2025

In the 15th edition of JIIFF, we programmed feature films both in and out of competition, which were screened at the festival before their theatrical release in Uruguay and, in some cases, in the region. As every year, the winning film is chosen by the audience through their votes at the end of the screening, and in 2025, JIIFF’s audience selected The Kingdom by Julien Colonna as Best Feature Film.

The award was received by Carlos Abboud, a friend of the filmmaker, who shared: “I am delighted that Julien won; he has a fantastic subtlety. Thinking that he is the son of the last great bandit of Corsica and that he made a film like this seems fascinating to me.” He also shared what Colonna said upon learning that his film had been the audience’s favorite at JIIFF: “I am thrilled and honored to receive this award from the audience; it holds immense significance for us as directors. It seems crazy to think that this film, which was entirely shot in my Corsica, in the places where I grew up, has been watched and appreciated by you in Uruguay, a place so far from us in the world. This shows the beauty of art, which allows us to reconnect through the universality that brings us together and makes us alike. I would have loved to be with you tonight and celebrate together. Thank you to the whole team—Fiona, Tincho, Mariana, and Pablo.”

ANORA

(ANORA)
Out of Competition
Director: Sean Baker
18+
Duration: 139 min
Year: 2024
Country: USA
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance

SATURDAY 18 JANUARY
BAJADA DE LOS PESCADORES 19hs.

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LE ROYAUME

(THE KINGDOM)
Director: Julien Colonna 
16+
Duration: 108 min
Year: 2024
Country: France
Genre: Drama / Thriller

SUNDAY 19 JANUARY
PAVILION VIK 19.30hs. and 23hs.

MONDAY 20 JANUARY
PAVILION VIK 11hs.

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STRAUME

(FLOW)
Out of Competition
Director: Gints Zilbalodis
ATP
Duration: 84 min
Year: 2024
Country: France / Belgium / Latvia
Genre: Animation / Adventure / Fantasy / Family

MONDAY 20 JANUARY
PAVILION VIK 15hs.

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VERMIGLIO

(VERMIGLIO)
Directora: Maura Delpero
ATP
Duration: 119 min
Year: 2024
Country:  Italy / France / Belgium
Genre: Drama / History

MONDAY 20 JANUARY
PAVILION VIK 19.30hs. and 23hs.

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A REAL PAIN

(UN DOLOR REAL)
Director: Jesse Eisenberg
13+
Duration: 90 min
Year: 2024
Country: USA / Poland
Genre: Comedy / Drama

TUESDAY 21 JANUARY
PAVILION VIK 19.30hs. and 23hs.

WEDNESDAY 22 JANUARY
PAVILION VIK 11hs.

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BIRD

(BIRD)
Director: Andrea Arnold
16+
Duration: 119 min 
Year: 2024
Country: United Kingdom / USA / France / Germany
Genre: Drama

WEDNESDAY 22 JANUARY
BODEGA OCEÁNICA JOSÉ IGNACIO 19hs.

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GOU ZHEN

(BLACK DOG)
Director: Guan Hu
ATP
Duration: 116 min
Year: 2024
Country: China
Genre: Drama / Thriller

THURSDAY 23 JANUARY
PAVILION VIK 19.30hs. and 23hs.

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EL TEMA DEL VERANO

(SUMMER HIT)
Out of Competition
Director: Pablo Stoll Ward
18+
Duration: 91 min
Year: 2024
Country: Uruguay / Argentina / Chile
Genre: Comedy / Fantasy

FRIDAY 24 JANUARY
PAVILION VIK 20hs. and 23.30hs.

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EMILIA PÉREZ

(EMILIA PÉREZ)
Out of Competition
Director: Jacques Audiard
18+
Duration:132 min
Year: 2024
Country: France / Belgium / México
Genre: Musical / Thriller

SATURDAY 25 JANUARY
BAJADA DE LOS PESCADORES 19hs.

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Foto del Premio

ABOUT THE AWARDO

"A blend of something natural—a pruning found on the street, destined to be burned, that ends up cut with a laser beam, a human invention to magnify the luster of this noble wood. A process made with love, worthy of this wonderful festival."

Max Patissier

Max Patissier. Lyon, France, 1964
I always seek to give new purpose to what I find, whether natural or man-made. It was a lovely challenge to transform the pruning from the Rambla of Montevideo into an object destined to pay tribute to the mastery of a director, producer, actors, and an entire team. A film is crafted to inspire dreams, to entertain, to take us to unexpected places. With the same approach, I created this object.