Overview

• The 73rd edition runs Sept. 19–27 with new films from Richard Linklater, Claire Denis, Jafar Panahi and Arnaud Desplechin anchoring the lineup.
• Festival director José Luis Rebordinos marks his penultimate year and says he is stepping down to pursue writing and work with other festivals.
• Jennifer Lawrence receives the Donostia Award on Sept. 26, as Angelina Jolie, Colin Farrell, Matt Dillon and Juliette Binoche headline red-carpet arrivals.
• Regional strength is on full display with 37 Basque productions in the program and three of Spain’s four Golden Shell contenders from Basque companies, while Catalonia fields 28 titles.
• Streaming’s footprint is sizable as Netflix opens with Argentina’s 27 Nights and bows Dominga Sotomayor’s Limpia, Movistar Plus+ backs half of Spain’s Golden Shell contenders, and the CAA-backed Creative Investors’ Conference and the Europe–Latin America Co-Production Forum anchor industry activity.