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San Sebastian Film Festival

21 September – 29 September 2012

Francois Ozon's In The House won the Golden Shell
Francois Ozon's In The House won the Golden Shell

The 60th edition of the San Sebastian Film Festival will run from September 21 to 29.

Thematic etrospectives include Very Funny Things - New American Comedy and In Progress - Ten Years With Latin American Cinema, while the classic retrospective is dedicated to Georges Franju. There will also be a section dedicated to contemporary Brazilian cinema.

Glenn Close received the Donostia Award for lifetime achievement. Francois Ozon's In The House won the Golden Shell and Fernando Trueba won the Silver Shell for best director for The Artist And The Model.

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  • Dazed And Confused
    Review preview for Dazed And Confused

    This is an ensemble triumph, somehow made all the more amiable by its general lack of earth-shattering incident.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4.5 out of 5
    It's the last day of school and the kids are ready to party.
  • The Hypnotist
    Review preview for The Hypnotist

    Everything is wreathed in snow and the crisp air seems to make the stark absence of clues even crueller,.

    Jennie Kermode · 3 out of 5
    A detective pairs up with a hypnotist to try to solve a brutal murder.
  • The Day Of The Crows
    Review preview for The Day Of The Crows

    Complex and immersive, funny but with a sense of danger lurking in its darker moments, this is the sort of film that children and adults will watch to the end and then want to watch again.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3.5 out of 5
    Animated story of a boy who leads a wild existence deep in the forest until the day he discovers civilised life in a neighbouring village and meets a girl who lives there.
  • The Artist And The Model
    Review preview for The Artist And The Model

    More sedate than scintillating, it is nevertheless impressively shot by newcomer Daniel Vilar - a name to look out for - and beautifully acted.

    Amber Wilkinson · 3 out of 5
    An elderly sculptor, tired of life and mankind’s folly, rediscovers the desire to work again, thanks to the arrival of a young Spanish woman who has escaped from a refugee camp.
  • 7 Boxes
    Review preview for 7 Boxes

    This Paraguayan thriller, featuring almost as many twists and turns as the market in which it is set, is a fast-moving, audience-pleaser with decent helpings of tension and black humour.

    Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
    A teenager finds himself with the custody of seven boxes... but everyone wants the contents.
  • Six Acts
    Review preview for Six Acts

    Director Jonathan Gurfinkel's film rides a deeply uncomfortable societal line between misogynistic conservatism and liberation through feminism.

    Scott Macdonald · 3 out of 5
    A deep dive into the grey area of sexual abuse told through the story of Gili, a teenager who in order to improve her lame social status hooks up with several different boys, all from her new school.
  • White Elephant
    Review preview for White Elephant

    An immersive dive into an offbeat and murky corner of modern Argentine life.

    Owen Van Spall · 4 out of 5
    The story of the friendship between two priests who settle in a Buenos Aires slum area to carry out their ministry and social work.
  • Me And You
    Review preview for Me And You

    Everything here is meticulously planned yet the effect is of something effortless.

    Jennie Kermode · 5 out of 5
    An introverted teenager forges a bond with his step-sister as he hides out in his family's basement.
  • The Love Songs Of Tiedan
    Review preview for The Love Songs Of Tiedan

    An on-paper melodrama imbued with musical energy and comical mischief by an excellent ensemble cast.

    Michael Pattison · 3.5 out of 5
    The film recounts a romantic obsession that spans several decades. In a poor Shanxi Province village, six-year old Tiedan falls in love with May, the beautiful neighbor who practices a traditional form of singing, Er-ren-tai, and this love will never die.
  • La Playa DC
    Review preview for La Playa DC

    A refreshingly low-key and visually distinct work.

    Michael Pattison · 3.5 out of 5
    Tomás is trying to make his way in Bogota. Looking for his young brother Jairo, he sets out on a journey that will test his ability to deal with the fear and wounds of the past.

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