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

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Oh Canada
Oh Canada
A documentary filmmaker, who is terminally ill, reflects on his life.
Hymn Of The Plague
Hymn Of The Plague
Strange things happen at a recording studio.
The Substance
The Substance
A fading television star tries to restore her fame with the help of a suspicious drug.
Memoir Of A Snail
Memoir Of A Snail
A woman recalls the series of unfortunate events that have made up her life so far.
All We Imagine As Light
All We Imagine As Light
Triptych explores the lives of three women in Mumbai.
The Marching Band
The Marching Band
A conductor discovers he was adopted and has a younger sibling.
Rumours
Rumours
World leaders become stranded in the woods during a G7 summit.
Southern Brides
Southern Brides
Older women talk about their wedding, losing their virginity and sex.
Emilia Perez
Emilia Perez
A lawyer gets an offer to help a cartel boss start a new life.
Megalopolis
Megalopolis
Power play and corruption unfold in a futuristic city.
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San Sebastian Film Festival Features

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

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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