Cartagena International Film Festival is one of those most reputed film festivals in Colombia, and it has huge significance in the country’s film festival calendar. The 55th edition this festival is scheduled from March 11 – March 17, 2015. Fhe main theme for this year’s festival is memory and remembering. The recent news from the corner is regarding the finalization of official selection.

12 films will participate in the Official Fiction Competition, while 10 films will try their luck in the official documentary competition. 19 films will compete in the short film category, and 12 movies will be part of Official Colombian Film Competition.

One of the main highlights of this year’s festival is the much awaited Latin American Premiere of ‘Ixcanul’ directed by Jayro Bustamente. The festival will also feature the World Premiere of Manuel Cañibe’s El Silencio de la Princesa and Maite Alberdi’s La Once.

“It’s not every day you turn 55. This brought us to our central theme of memory and remembering, which implies introspection, rethinking and taking stock of the past. We wouldn’t be here talking about the last 55 years if it weren’t for the wonderful people who have made this possible over the years, and that is how memories are created”, said Diana Bustamante, the artistic director of the festival.