TV Operators Power Spain’s Global Breakout as the San Sebastian Film Festival Readies Launch: ‘Spanish Cinema Has Never Been So Powerful’

By John Hopewell

John Hopewell

Chief International Correspondent

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Over the last year or so, Spain has burst onto the world stage, scoring five Cannes main competition berths — more than any other country in the world outside France — with joint best director winner “La Bola Negra” now prominent in awards season conversations. 

Spain’s San Sebastián Film Festival looks set to capture this momentum and also play a key role in Spain’s global breakout.  

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