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San Sebastián Festival Unveils Spanish-Led Official Selection

Organizers in Madrid confirmed three Spanish contenders for the Concha de Oro, accompanied by out-of-competition premieres plus a curated special sidebar.

Overview

  • The Official Selection for the 73rd San Sebastián International Film Festival features 17 feature films with three Spanish titles competing for the Concha de Oro.
  • Maspalomas by Jose Mari Goenaga and Aitor Arregi, the non-fiction Historias del buen valle by José Luis Guerin and Antonio de la Torre’s thriller Los Tigres from Alberto Rodríguez lead the competition lineup.
  • Out-of-competition entries in the Official Section include Agustín Díaz Yanes’s Un fantasma en la batalla and the series Anatomía de un instante directed by Alberto Rodríguez.
  • The finalized Proyecciones Especiales sidebar will showcase the films Karmele and Flores para Antonio alongside the series Zeru ahoak and La suerte.
  • Organizers plan to reveal additional competition titles, potentially including the first film by a Spanish woman director, ahead of the festival’s September 19 opening.