A Woman (Kong Xiu), the latest feature film from the Chinese director Wang Chao, will complete the list of films competing in the Official Selection at the 70th San Sebastian Festival, running from September 16-24.
San Sebastian International Film Festival
The San Sebastián International Film Festival is one of the most prestigious and important film festivals in the world, held annually in the Spanish city of Donostia-San Sebastián.
San Sebastian’s film program consists of some 200 films selected for six competitive sections (Official Selection, New Directors, Horizontes Latinos, Zabaltegi-Tabakalera, Perlak and Nest) and seven non-competitive sections (Culinary Zinema, Made in Spain, Zinemira, Velodrome, Movies for Kids, Retrospective and Klasikoak).
San Sebastian International Film Festival started in 1953 and takes place in Donostia-San Sebastián, Basque Country, Spain
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Wang Chao’s A WOMAN to Compete in Official Selection at San Sebastian Festival
A Woman (Kong Xiu) directed by Wang Chao
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World Premiere of MARLOWE Starring Liam Neeson and Diane Kruger to Close 70th San Sebastian Festival
Marlowe starring Liam Neeson The World Premiere of Marlowe starring Liam Neeson and Diane Kruger, directed by Irish filmmaker Neil Jordan, will close the Official Selection of the 70th San Sebastian Festival. The world premiere of the film is expected to be attended by the director along with Liam Neeson and Diane Kruger.
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5 World Premiere of Foodie Films Debut in Culinary Zinema at 70th San Sebastian Festival
Mibu. The Moon on a Dish (Mibu. La luna en un plato) directed by Roger Zanuy Five world premieres will make up the Culinary Zinema section at the 70th San Sebastian Festival, which opens with Mibu. The Moon on a Dish (Mibu. La luna en un plato), taking an in-depth look at the famous Japanese restaurant. Virgilio, a portrait of the chef at the restaurant in Lima, Central, will close the section also including a third documentary, La Huella, historia de un parador de playa, and two fictions, Xiao shan he (Nostalgia) and The Zen Diary (Tsuchi wo kurau junikagetsu).
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13 Films in Made in Spain at 70th San Sebastian Festival, incl. Color of Heaven, The Critic
Color of Heaven (El color del cielo) directed by Joan-Marc Zapata Thirteen feature films will be showcased in Made in Spain, the non-competitive section for a selection of the year’s Spanish films at the 70th edition of San Sebastian Festival.
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10 Films to Compete for Irizar Basque Film Award at 70th San Sebastian Festival
Dear Grandma (El vasco) directed by Jabi Elortegi Seventeen films – thirteen features and four shorts – make up the Basque participation at San Sebastian Festival’s 70th edition. Zinemira, the section specifically dedicated to Basque cinema at San Sebastian Festival will showcase seven fictions and non-fictions. A total of ten films, four of these, being a world premiere at the Festival, will compete for the Irizar Basque Film Award alongside another six works screening in other Festival sections.
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22 Films Selected for Zabaltegi-Tabakalera at San Sebastian Festival
Piggy (Cerdita) directed by Carlota Pereda Zabaltegi-Tabakalera will showcase 22 films: 13 features, eight shorts and one mid-length movie at the San Sebastian Festival’s 70th edition, including films by Santiago Loza alongside Ruth Beckermann, Lee Chang-dong, Bi Gan, Natalia López Gallardo and Hlynur Pálmason. Pending the addition of another title, for the time being
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Olivia Wilde’s DON’T WORRY DARLING Completes Perlak Section Lineup of San Sebastian Festival
Don’t Worry Darling, directed by Olivia Wilde Don’t Worry Darling, directed by filmmaker and actress Olivia Wilde will join the Perlak section of the 70th edition of the San Sebastian Festival.
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DRIVE MY CAR to Receive FIPRESCI Grand Prix 2022 for Best Film of the Year at San Sebastian
Drive My Car directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi Drive My Car, directed by Ryûsuke Hamaguchi, has won the FIPRESCI Grand Prix after having been chosen best film of 2022 by the members of the International Federation of Film Critics, FIPRESCI. The FIPRESCI Grand Prix will be presented at the opening gala of San Sebastian’s 70th Festival and Drive My Car will have a special screening during the event.
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13 Student Short Films to Compete for 21st Nest Award at San Sebastian Festival
Tropicalía directed by Rodney Llaverías Thirteen films from Brazil, China, Colombia, Dominican Republic, France, Germany, Japan, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland and the United States, have been selected to compete in the 21st edition of Nest, San Sebastian Festival’s international competition for shorts by film students.
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SUBLIME by Mariano Biasin Wins Sebastiane Latino Award at San Sebastian Festival | Trailer
Sublime directed by Mariano Biasin Sublime, directed by Argentinian filmmaker Mariano Biasin, will receive the tenth Sebastiane Latino Award at the 70th edition of San Sebastian Festival. The award, decided by a jury of members of GEHITU, the Basque Association of Gays, Lesbians, Trans, Bisexuals and Intersexuals, recognizes the Latin American film of 2022 that best represents sexual and gender diversity, will take place during the
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Juan Diego Botto’s Directorial Debut ON THE FRINGE Starring Penélope Cruz Joins San Sebastian Festival Lineup
Penélope Cruz in On the Fringe (En los márgenes) by Juan Diego Botto On the Fringe (En los márgenes), Juan Diego Botto’s debut behind the camera, joins the titles in the Perlak section at the 2022 San Sebastian Festival. Juan Diego Botto directs and plays the lead part in a film featuring Penélope Cruz, who is also its producer, and Luis Tosar. Prior to screening at the San Sebastian Festival the movie will have its world premiere in the Orizzonti section of the Venice Film Festival.
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12 Latin American Films Compete for Horizontes Awards at 2022 San Sebastian Film Festival
Charcoal (Carvão) by Carolina Markowicz Twelve films set in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Cuba and Mexico complete the Horizontes Latinos section at the 2022 San Sebastian International Film Festival.