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The film Guatemalan Marimbas Hell The winner was International Film Festival of Miami of a hundred films and shorts from 30 countries at least .

The actor Victor Monterroso, making Chiquilín received the awards on behalf

the director during the Film Festival Icarus. (Foto Prensa Libre:

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The International Film Festival Miami on Saturday announced the winners of its awards after nine days of celebration in which there were about 100 films and shorts from more than 30 countries.

The festival, now in its 28th. edition, was first organized by the Miami Dade College state power and was characterized by its focus on English-language film.

The Jury Prize went to "Marimbas of Hell" director Guatemalan Julio Hernandez Cordon. The film production Guatemalan, French and Mexican, they took 20 thousand dollars in cash issued by the John S. and James L. Knight, based in Miami.

The film is cross-cutting themes in Guatemalan society, suchas violence, poverty or friendly, humorous.

Don Alfonso, a marimba player to be away from home for extortion, he goes to town with her marimba. There he meets aBlacko, a frustrated and Chiquilín rocker, who shares a house, and decide to form a heavy metal band fusing the marimba.

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English filmmaker Manuel Martin Cuenca was an honorable mention for "Half of Oscar."

Award "Perfection" to recognize the professional and civic achievements of minorities was to Peruvian origins director Aaron Salgado, Jaydee Freixas producer and actor, producer and director Andy Garcia, Cuban latter, by the independent film made in Miami, "Magic City Memoirs." Garcia served as executive producer of the film.

The University of Miami presented the award for best short film at the Chilean director Blokes Marialy Rivas.

directors and screenwriters Israel Cárdenas, Mexico, and his wife Laura Amelia Guzman, Dominican Republic, took a special prize for the screenplay of "Jean Gentil" in recognition of the beginning of what promises to be a brilliant career.

"films this year was full of strength and was equally the competition, "said executive director Jaie Laplante, according to a statement released by the festival.

The festival began with the animated" Chico and Rita "from English director Fernando Trueba.

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