All the details of the important Argentine presence in San Sebastián, which begins today

On its 70th anniversary, and with a strong Argentine presence, the Feast of San Sebastián which will last until Saturday 24th of this month. In this edition they will try to reconcile industrial cinema with the usual cinephilia.

Argentina will have a large presence covering almost all sections, starting with Alternatefrom Diego Lerman and with Juan MinujínY porn melancholyfrom Manuel Abramovichwho will compete in the Official section for the golden shellthe maximum prize of the festival.

From you Sublimework before Mariano Biasin who participated Generation 14 more of the Berlin Film Festival, will compete Latin horizonsthe section that feeds on films produced in Latin America.

In Zabaltegi-Tabakalerathe section dedicated to the more experimental or risky cinema, the national productions will be presented Girlfriends on a country roadfrom santiago loza, Trenque Lauquénfrom Laura Citarella Y diariesfrom André Di Tella.

two extraordinary moments

Two highlights of this edition will be the screenings of Argentina, 1985from Santiago Miter with Ricardo Darín and Peter Lanzani, the film on the trial of military juntas.

And also one year one nightwhich deals with the terrorist attacks of 13 November 2015 in Paris, directed by the Spanish Isaki Lacuesta starring the Argentine Nahuel Perez Biscayart.

It is completed with the Argentine participation in San Sebastian Virgilfrom Alfredo Oliverithat after A question of family (2018) and The legend of Don Julio: heart and Bone (2019), returns to the section focused on gastronomy-related productions with a documentary on Virgilio Martinezconsidered one of the best chefs in the world and owner of a restaurant in Lima, Peru.

70th edition

The festival that takes place in this city in northeastern Spain, is in its 70th. anniversary a truly overwhelming series of characters, who will arrive as guests starting today in Donostia – as the city is called in Basque – and, in many cases, to present films.

The list starts with French Juliet Binoche and the Canadian David Cronenbergwho will receive the Donostia Lifetime Achievement Award and accompany their respective films, Avec amour et acharnementin the case of the actress e crimes of the futureon the director’s side.

They are added Ricardo Darinwhich will be presented by Argentina, 1985 after passing the Venice competition, e Penelope Cruz which will arrive at the Basque festival with at the edgethe first work of the Argentine actor Diego Botti.

For years, Latin American cinema has considered the Spanish festival the gateway to Europe and a window on the world. In this sense, the region’s directors will have a prominent presence.

Finally, several Argentine directors will participate in the Europe-Latin America Co-production Forum, which will take place as part of the San Sebastian Film Festival.

They burn in the same wayfrom Clarissa Navas, Milk condensedby Anahí Berneri; Worldwidefrom Augustine Saint martin, Crustfrom Emiliano Torres and Ground Inspection “, of Mariano Luqueare the projects that aspire to the prize of 10,000 euros that are foreseen for the winning project.

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