Plus Icon
John Hopewell
Chief International Correspondent
john_hopewell See All Add us as a Google Preferred Source
Add us as a Google Preferred Source 
Agnieszka Holland, Manuel Cristobal. Credit: Llolo Vasco Honoring Agnieszka Holland, Thierry Frémaux and Irish animation studio Cartoon Saloon, the Seville European Film Festival bows Friday with a main competition featuring Dani de la Orden’s “The Director” and Andrew Haigh’s “A Long Winter” and the ambition to capture the genius, true gamut and new talents of Europe’s productions.
Of Seville’s three 2026 honorees, Holland went first. A towering presence in Polish cinema and a voice of its conscience, Agnieszka Holland (“Angry Harvest,” “Europa Europa”), she wil receive a Golden Giraldillo from the festival. Talking at a Friday press conference, interviewed by Seville European Film Festival Director Manuel Cristobal, she talked about he current state of European cinema. “I think that we should take more risks. We ned courage and freedom to listen to people’s realities, and open up a little more. It’s difficult because the world has changed a lot in he last 10 years with social media, big data and AI. Hard truth has lost its attraction. I’m not very optimistic but we must attempt it.”
Related Stories
