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Eresoinka Abesbatza has set the red carpet of "Karmele"
"Karmele", a member of EITB, has had a unique atmosphere on the red carpet of the Victoria Eugenia theatre. The work has been presented in the Official Section, out of competition, with the presence of Asier Altuna and a large team.
According to Mikel Zumeta, the overall quality of the Official Section has reached a high level
According to the critic of ORAIN, "The Domingos" (Alauda Ruiz de Azua) has a strong chance of winning awards, so it is very gratifying to have the level of Basque cinema competing at the Festival. Agnieszka Holland's film "Franz" has not satisfied him, but Yutaro Seki and Kentaro Hirase's "SAI".
Film professionals join the Donostia demonstration against the genocide in Gaza
more than 350 actors (such as Itziar Atienza), producers and film workers have called on Donostina to attend Wednesday's demonstration against the Israeli genocide in Gaza, which will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the Victoria Eugenia theatre with the screening of the film "The Voice of Hind Rajab", which tells the story of the six-year-old girl murdered by Israel in Gaza.
Asier Altuna: "I was going to tell an inner story with 'Karmele'."
With the participation of EITB, director Asier Altuna has brought to the Official Section of the Festival the life of Karmele Urresti, based on the novel by Kirmen Uribe. Jone Laspiur and Eneko Sagardoy, with whom we have spoken.
"Domingos" speaks of the fragility of tolerance. "
We spoke with Alauda Ruiz de Azua and Patricia López Arnaiz, director and actress of the film "The Domingos", which will be presented today in the Official Section of the Festival.
The film is about the 17-year-old Ainara's doubts about getting into an order of closing nuns.
Basque cinema celebrates its grand gala at a Festival that has received more Basque productions than ever before
The actors Sara Cozar and Joseba Apaolaza will present the gala at the Victoria Eugenia theatre, Asier Altuna and Telmo Esnal will receive the Zinemira Prize and Sara Fantova the EITB New Authors Award.
EITB has presented the documentary programme 'Euskal Herria Hegan' at the Zinemaldia
The EITB Gala has been held for the first time at the Velodromo de San Sebastián and the documentary programme "Euskal Herrian Hegan" has been pre-released. In this first chapter, "Gipuzkoa Hegan" has been able to tour the most spectacular landscapes of the Guipuzcoana coast on a giant screen, accompanied by melodies composed by Fernando Velázquez.
“Los domingos”: jainkoaz, baina, batez ere, gizakiaz
Alauda Ruiz de Azuak idatzi eta zuzendu duen bigarren film luzea aurkeztu du Zinemaldiko Sail Ofizialean. “Los domingos” gure garaien erradiografia oso askoa da, 17 urteko neskato batek moja bizitzarekin duen liluraren gainean eraikia.
"I love my country, but I don't know it."
Actress Angelina Jolie has participated in the 73rd edition of the San Sebastian Film Festival, where she has presented the film "Couture".
"Karmele": Creating worlds on screen
The artistic director Zaloa Ziluaga and the head of the set Imanol Etxeberria have been responsible for representing the war and post-war of 1936 in the film Karmele (Asier Altuna, 2025). Filmean home of the Urresti, we have spoken with them about the challenge of representing a coastal town in Euskal Herria, the streets of Paris and their work.
News: "Karmele" at the Festival, autumn comes and the United Nations General Assembly
Summary of the main news that the present is going to work on today.
"Maspalomas", "Couture" by Angelina Jolie and the surprise of Olmo Omerzu, under the attentive gaze of Mikel Zumeta
In addition to the three films that have entered the Official Section on the third day of the Festival, the ORAIN critic has also mentioned "Karmele" (Asier Altuna).
The rain couldn't turn off Angelina Jolie's light
The American actress and producer, who has traveled in the rain from the Hotel Maria Cristina to the Kursaal, but has reserved a little space to greet her fans, has come to the Festival to present Alice Winocour's film "Couture" in the Official Section.
Angelina Jolie arrives at Biarritz airport
The American actress is one of the stars of the 2025 Film Festival and has come to San Sebastian to present the film "Couture" by director Alice Winocour in the Official Section.
Goenaga and Arregi make their way from Maspalomas to the Festival
The latest film of the Moriarti productions, "Maspalomas", competes in the Official Section of the Festival, starring Vicente (José Ramón Soroiz), a 76-year-old homosexual man who must be put back in the closet.
The audience of the Kursaal has been very pleased with the performance of "Maspalomas"
Positive views have been heard among those who have emerged from the screening of the Official Section film "Maspalomas", which some have described as "necessary" the film by Jose Mari Goenaga and Aitor Arregi.
Maspalomas, on the road to the recovery of individual freedom
The Basque film directed by Jose Mari Goenaga and Aitor Arregi is starring the homosexual Vicente, who has to return to the closet of San Sebastian and has done all the credit to be among the winners of the Official Section.
Lur Olaizola: "There's something nice in the gesture of creating something with the hardest moments."
Concert & Projection that has become classic at the San Sebastian Film Festival
The festival, offered by the Basque Orchestra and the SGAE Foundation, has been able to enjoy at the Velodromo a concert of film music that has become a classic, combining music with film scenes projected on a 400-square-meter screen. The Orchestra has been directed by Juan José Ocón and the Easo Choir has participated as a guest in several soundtracks.