Organized by the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, through its Cultural Center, and presented in collaboration with the BBVA Foundation, the Ministry of Culture of Peru, the Gran Teatro Nacional del Perú, and El Comercio,[1] tickets for the event went on sale from August 2nd, 2019, at the festival's official venues.

[2] The festival welcomed back Ambulante for another year, a collective founded by Gael García Bernal, Diego Luna, Pablo Cruz, and Elena Fortes, dedicated to promoting documentary films to new audiences.

[1][2] The event paid tribute to the careers of three individuals: French filmmaker Claire Denis, Bolivian documentarian Jorge Sanjinés, and the production group Grupo Ukamau on their 25th anniversary.

Additionally, Mexican actor Gael García Bernal visited the festival to present Chicuarotes, his second film as a director, and also conducted an open masterclass for the general public on Sunday, August 11th.

A list of films selected for the 'Searches' lineup is as follows:[4][9] The most highly anticipated auteur cinema of the past year worldwide: Cannes, Berlin, San Sebastián.