Overview

• Alauda Ruiz de Azúa’s Los domingos won the Golden Shell, making her the second Spanish woman to claim the festival’s top prize.
• Joachim Lafosse earned Best Director and Best Screenplay for Six jours ce printemps-là.
• José Luis Guerín’s Historias del buen valle took the Jury’s Special Prize and the Cooperación Española award.
• Acting honors went to Camila Plaate for supporting performance in Belén, with lead performance shared by José Ramón Soroiz and Zhao Xiaohong.
• Pro‑Palestine demonstrations were visible at the red carpet and closing gala, and coverage noted winners aligned with critical favorites as Spanish titles featured prominently.