European Film Promotion (EFP) has unveiled the 20 nominated films for the 2026 Latin American Critics’ Award for European Films. Now in its third edition, the initiative continues to strengthen the visibility of European cinema across Latin America. 

The nominated films were submitted by national film promotion institutes from across Europe - EFP’s member organisations. The selection includes outstanding titles that celebrated their world premieres at leading festivals such as Cannes, Venice, Berlin, Sundance, Toronto, Locarno, San Sebastián and Tallinn, underlining their quality and the artistic diversity of contemporary European filmmaking.

From intimate character studies and socially resonant dramas to political documentaries, coming-of-age stories and distinctive cinematic visions, the following films make up this year’s competition line-up: 17 [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Kosara Mitić
scheda film] by Kosara Mitić (North Macedonia/Serbia/Slovenia), Blum: Masters of Their Own Destiny by Jasmila Žbanić (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Egghead Republic [+leggi anche:
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scheda film] by Pella Kågerman and Hugo Lilja (Sweden), Fantasy [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Kukla
scheda film] by Kukla (Slovenia/North Macedonia), Father [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Tereza Nvotová
scheda film] by Tereza Nvotová (Slovakia/Czech Republic/Poland), Frank & Louis by Petra Volpe (Switzerland/UK), Franz [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Agnieszka Holland
scheda film] by Agnieszka Holland (Czech Republic/Germany/Poland), God Will Not Help [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Hana Jušić
scheda film] by Hana Jušić (Croatia/Italy/Romania/Greece/France/Slovenia), Hold Onto Me [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Myrsini Aristidou
scheda film] by Myrsini Aristidou (Cyprus/Denmark/Greece), How to Divorce During the War? [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Andrius Blaževičius
scheda film] by Andrius Blaževičius (Lithuania/Luxembourg/Ireland/Czech Republic), Hungarian Wedding [+leggi anche:
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scheda film] by Csaba Káel (Hungary), Sundays [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Alauda Ruiz de Azúa
scheda film] by Alauda Ruiz de Azúa (Spain/France), Man of the House [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Andamion Murataj
scheda film] by Andamion Murataj (Albania/Austria/Italy/Kosovo/Croatia), Milk Teeth [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Mihai Mincan
scheda film] by Mihai Mincan (Romania/France/Denmark/Greece/Bulgaria), Mo Papa [+leggi anche:
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scheda film] by Eeva Mägi (Estonia), Reedland [+leggi anche:
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scheda film] by Sven Bresser (Netherlands/Belgium), Sound of Falling [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Mascha Schilinski
scheda film] by Mascha Schilinski (Germany), The Love That Remains [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Hlynur Pálmason
scheda film] by Hlynur Pálmason (Iceland/Denmark/France/Sweden), To Hold a Mountain [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Biljana Tutorov, Petar Glo…
scheda film] by Biljana Tutorov and Petar Glomazić (Serbia/France/Montenegro/Slovenia/Croatia), and Young Mothers [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Luc e Jean-Pierre Dardenne
scheda film] by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne (Belgium/France).

A jury of 35 members from the jury pool (read here) of renowned film critics and journalists from 13 Latin American countries will select three finalists from 20 nominated films before choosing the final winning film. The award ceremony will take place at the Guadalajara International Film Festival (FICG) in mid-April 2026.

Launched in 2024, the Latin American Critics’ Award recognises the essential role of film critics and cultural journalists in championing arthouse cinema and fostering cross-cultural dialogue. At the same time, the initiative strengthens professional connections between Europe and Latin America and supports the international circulation of European films. Previous winners were Deaf [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Eva Libertad
scheda film] by Eva Libertad (read news) and The Teachersʼ Lounge [+leggi anche:
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intervista: İlker Çatak
intervista: Leonie Benesch
scheda film] by İlker Çatak (news).

The Latin American Critics’ Award is organised in cooperation with the Guadalajara International Film Festival and is made possible through the support of Creative Europe – the MEDIA Programme of the European Union – and the participating national film institutes. Media partners are Cineuropa and LatAm cinema.