Overview

• Fernández received the 2025 Premio Nacional de Cinematografía from Culture Minister Ernest Urtasun at the San Sebastián Film Festival.
• During his speech, he put on a Palestinian keffiyeh and described the situation in Gaza as a “genocide.”
• He read the names of children killed in Gaza and said Gaza is “a mirror where we all appear.”
• He urged audiences not to fall silent, saying some may tire of the issue but dignity requires speaking out.
• He also spoke emotionally about his personal journey, saying he found refuge on stage after feeling something missing in childhood.