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San Sebastian celebrates its 72nd edition this year, with Pedro Almodóvar receiving a lifetime Donostia Award.

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When Autumn Falls
Michelle, a model grandmother, is enjoying peaceful retirement in a Burgundy village, close to her best friend Marie-Claude. On All Saints' Day, her daughter Valérie arrives to drop off her grandson Lucas for the school holiday week. But nothing will go to plan.
On Falling
Trapped between the confines of her workplace and the solitude of her flat-share, a Portuguese warehouse picker in Scotland seeks to resist the loneliness, alienation and ensuing small talk which begin to threaten her sense of self.
The Seed Of The Sacred Fig
Investigating judge Iman grapples with paranoia amid political unrest in Tehran. When his gun vanishes, he suspects his wife and daughters, imposing draconian measures that strain family ties as societal rules crumble.
We Live In Time
Almut and Tobias are brought together in a surprise encounter that changes their lives.
The Wild Robot
A robot designed to assist humans finds herself stranded on an island populated only by animals.
Conclave
Drama surrounding the election of a new Pope.
Anora
Anora, a young sex worker from Brooklyn, gets her chance at a Cinderella story when she meets and impulsively marries the son of an oligarch.
The Room Next Door
When Ingrid finds out that her old friend Martha is seriously ill, they reunite and embark on a journey of discoveries.
In Her Place
Chile, 1955. When the popular writer María Carolina Geel kills her lover, the case captivates court secretary Mercedes, who begins to question her life.
Hard Truths
Life's a constant struggle for Pansy. Racked with physical and mental pain, her dealings with the world are channeled through anger and confrontation - only her sister understands and is able to help her.
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San Sebastian Film Festival Features

'She's a character who is almost experiencing performance anxiety'
Laura Carreira on buidling character with her cast and cinematographer in On Falling
A little unpredictability
Payal Kapadia on cinematic inspirations and All We Imagine As Light
Finding joy and creating character
Pamela Anderson and Gia Coppola on working together to craft The Last Showgirl
Well seasoned
François Ozon, Hélène Vincent and Josiane Balasko on creating characters of a certain age in When Fall Is Coming
Art, friendship and nature
Tilda Swinton on dressing for Pedro Almodóvar, and The Room Next Door
'I always thought that losing my mother also was discovering her'
Sylvia Le Fanu on bringing her own experience of grief to My Eternal Summer
'Our life is defined by work. I think it's consuming us'
Laura Carreira on the gig economy and loneliness in her Silver Shell-winner On Falling
Keeping it real
Mike Leigh and Marianne Jean-Baptiste on the art of organic character creation in Hard Truths
'This film is set in the future but it’s about our present'
Joshua Oppenheimer and George Mackay on dystopian musical The End
A stylised world
Alessandro Nivola on Pedro Almodóvar’s The Room Next Door
Breaking the mould
Memoir Of A Snail director Adam Elliot on creating textured underdogs and emotional conflict
Audiard on a crazy musical spree in Mexico
Director on changing identity, democracy and drug cartels
At last Maddin makes mischief in Cannes
G7 satire star power for Rumours filmmaker
Arnold reveals the naked truth
Cannes award-winning director of Bird on how images spark imagination
Coppola, the fearless, has no regrets
Megalopolis director values friendship more than personal fortune

San Sebastian Film Festival News

Serra takes Golden Shell in San Sebastian
Spanish director's bullfighting doc wins top prize
Pedro Almodóvar receives Donostia Award
Director honoured in San Sebastian 44 years after first appearance
Blanchett receives lifetime Donostia
Emotional acceptance speech after Clooney sends cheeky message from Italy
Bardem dedicates lifetime achievement award to wife Cruz
Penelope's tears as husband takes Donosita in San Sebastian
We Live In Time to close San Sebastian
Pugh and Garfield star in Crowley's latest
Dahomey to open Zabaltegi-Tabakalera
San Sebastian announces 23 free-ranging competition titles
Poor Things to receive FIPRESCI Grand Prix
Yorgos Lanthimos to receive prize at San Sebastian Film Festival
San Sebastian announces Pearls
Arnold, Audiard, Baker and Coppola among films in festival favourites sidebar
Almodóvar to receive Donostia
Veteran director to be honoured for career in San Sebastian
San Sebastian announces competition titles
Leigh, Alberdi, Costa-Gavras and Ozon among those joining line-up
San Sebastian announces New Directors titles
Spanish films for festival have also been announced
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