"27 nights" will open and "Winter of the Crow" will close the Official Section of the Festival
Daniel Hendler's "27 Nights/27 Nights" will start (in competition) the Official Section, while Kasia Adamik's "Winter of the Crow" will end (out of competition)
The world premiere of 27 nights , by Uruguayan filmmaker Daniel Hendler, will open on September 19 the Official Section of the 73 edition of the San Sebastian Festival, in competition, and will be closed out of competition on September 27 by Polish director Kasia Adamik's Winter of the Crow .
Tickets for the inaugural gala (September 19), the closing gala (September 27) and the Donostia Prize gala for Jeniifer Lawrence (September 26) will be on sale tomorrow, September 26. The three sessions will take place in the Kursaal and at the opening gala the producer Esther García will receive the Donostia Prize.
In addition, the closing ceremony will be attended by the Velodromos on a live screen, which will be preceded by this year's surprise film at 6 p.m. and the screening of the film Winter of the Crow.
The producer El Terrat will be in charge of writing and directing the Festival's galas for the second consecutive year, and the organizers have advanced that the opening ceremony will be presented by Silvia Abril, Toni Acosta and Itziar Ituño.
From 20:30, Esther García will receive the Donostia Prize and the FIPRESCI Grand Prix will also be awarded. The Official Jury will also be presented before the projection of 27 nights by Daniel Hendler. The gala can be seen live on ETB1 and eitb.eus.
On the other hand, the Donostia Prize ceremony for Jennifer Lawrence will take place on Friday, September 26, at 6:00 p.m. in the Kursaal, and will be broadcast live on ETB4 and eitb.eus.
Tickets for all these sessions will be on sale tomorrow, September 2, from 10:00. Tickets for opening and closing galas are priced at 80 euros in general areas and 95 euros in area B. On the other hand, the Donostia Prize ceremony is 50 euros in general areas and 55 euros in area B. Tickets for the triple velodromo session cost 15 euros.
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