The 5th

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was presented at

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Teatro de la Ciudad The (Theater of the City) was built as the (Esperanza Iris Theatre) in 1918 and is now one of Mexico City’s public venues for cultural events. The theater is located in the historic center of Mexico City on Donceles Street 36. The former Espe ...

, on November 7, 2018 to honour the best in

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films of

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. '' Zama and Birds of Passage'' received the most nominations with nine, with the first receiving the most, four.

Winners and nominees

Special Awards

* Fénix Award for Cinematographic Work:

Luiz Carlos Barreto Luiz Carlos Barreto (born 20 May 1928) is a Brazilian film producer and screenwriter. He has produced 50 films since 1962. He produced the 1966 film '' The Priest and the Girl'', which was entered into the 16th Berlin International Film Festiv ...

* Fénix Award for Critical Work: Luciano Monteagudo * Fénix Award for the Exhibitors: Perfect Strangers

References

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External links

Official site
5 Fenix Awards