{"id":12679,"date":"2024-09-06T13:55:10","date_gmt":"2024-09-06T11:55:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.queerlion.it\/?p=12679"},"modified":"2025-07-22T12:03:25","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T10:03:25","slug":"winner2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.queerlion.it\/en\/winner2024\/","title":{"rendered":"18. Queer Lion Award to “Alma del Desierto” by M\u00f3nica Taboada-Tapia"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 18. Queer Lion Award \u2013 collateral award of the 81st Venice International Film Festival, ideated in 2007 by Daniel N. Casagrande \u2013 has been awarded to Alma del Desierto <\/strong>(Soul of the Desert) by M\u00f3nica Taboada-Tapia, presented in 21. Giornate degli Autori.<\/p>\n

Motivation:<\/p>\n

For having addressed – through a powerful cinematic gaze that transcends the documentary genre – the complex issues of gender identity, ethnicity, citizenship and civil rights, blending the quest for increased legitimacy by the Wayuu population with the fight of transgender protagonist Georgina who, through a 45 year long peaceful, dignified and stoic battle, achieved official recognition of her anagraphic identity: Queer Lion Award 2024 to Alma del Desierto<\/strong> (Soul of the Desert) by M\u00f3nica Taboada-Tapia.<\/em><\/p>\n

The jury chose the winner among the following 8 titles:<\/p>\n

Queer<\/strong> by Luca Guadagnino (Italy, Usa, 135\u2019)
\nKj\u00e6rlighet<\/strong> (Love) by Dag Johan Haugerud (Norway, 119\u2019)
\nEl Jockey<\/strong> (Kill the Jockey) by Luis Ortega (Argentina, Spain, 96\u2019)
\nPooja, Sir<\/strong> by Deepak Rauniyar (Nepal, Usa, Norway, 115\u2019)
\nDiciannove<\/strong> by Giovanni Tortorici (Italy, Uk, 109\u2019)
\nAlma del Desierto<\/strong> by M\u00f3nica Taboada-Tapia (Colombia, Brazil, 87\u2019) documentary
\nPeaches Goes Bananas<\/strong> by Marie Losier (France, Belgium, 73\u2019) documentary
\nPaul and Paulette Take a Bath<\/strong> by Jethro Massey (Uk, 109\u2019)<\/p>\n

18. Queer Lion will be awarded by a jury composed by members of the Board of Queer Lion Association; Daniel N. Casagrande, journalist and film critic, member of the National Italian Film Critics Association, creator and founder of the award, President of Associazione QL; Marco Busato, contributor for Radio Capodistria; Jani Ku\u0161trin, cultural operator; Adriano Virone, LGBTQ activist.<\/p>\n

World sales
\nThe Open Reel
\ncs@theopenreel.com
\nwww.theopenreel.com<\/a><\/p>\n

International press office
\nEva Herrero
\neva@madavenue.es
\nwww.madavenue.es<\/a><\/p>\n

Queer Lion Award will be handed out during the award ceremony of Giornate degli Autori, today, Friday September 6th, 5PM, at Sala Perla – 81st Venice International Film Festival. Access to the ceremony allowed to public and all accreditations.<\/p>\n

At 7PM, at Casa della Critica, headquarters in Lido of International Critics’ Week, the motivation will be read once again and the director will be greeted by members of National Italian Union of Film Critics and the public. Access by invitation.<\/p>\n

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Photocall for Alma del Desierto (Soul of the Desert): director M\u00f3nica Taboada-Tapia with cast and crew, and jury of Queer Lion Award. \u00a9 Giornate degli Autori – Moris Puccio, Giulia Barini<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Photocall for Alma del Desierto (Soul of the Desert): director M\u00f3nica Taboada-Tapia with cast and crew. \u00a9 Giornate degli Autori – Moris Puccio, Giulia Barini<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Photocall for Alma del Desierto (Soul of the Desert): director M\u00f3nica Taboada-Tapia. \u00a9 Giornate degli Autori – Moris Puccio, Giulia Barini<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Photocall for Alma del Desierto (Soul of the Desert): director M\u00f3nica Taboada-Tapia with jury of Queer Lion Award. \u00a9 Giornate degli Autori – Moris Puccio, Giulia Barini<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Director M\u00f3nica Taboada-Tapia at the world premiere of her movie Alma del Desierto in Sala Perla, Venice Lido, on September 5th, 2024. \u00a9 Marco Visca Studio<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Alma del Desierto by M\u00f3nica Taboada-Tapia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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