San Sebastian’s Basque Production Slate Mixes Global Auteurs, New Voices and Local Memory

By Callum McLennan

Callum McLennan

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Basque cinema is making its presence felt across San Sebastián this year. The festival’s 74th edition, running Sept. 18-26, features 31 titles with Basque production involvement, with 19 world premieres competing for the Irizar Basque Film Award. Spread across the Official Selection, New Directors, Zabaltegi-Tabakalera, Perlak, Zinemira, Made in Spain, the Velodrome and other strands, the lineup stretches from historical thrillers and intimate first features to animation, music documentaries and international auteur collaborations.

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