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San Sebastián 2024: Big Names, New Talent
San Sebastian weighs in as one of its strongest editions ever, spangled by stars but sluiced by its life blows: New Talent.
In terms of stars — Cate Blanchett, Johnny Depp, Javier Bardem, Tilda Swinton, Pamela Anderson — and auteur power — Pedro Almodóvar, Sean Baker, Costa Gavras, Edward Berger, Mike Leigh, Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Joshua Oppenheimer, François Ozon, Lupita Nyong’o, Mohammad Rasoulof, Walter Salles, Maite Alberdi — this year’s San Sebastián Festival promises one of its biggest editions ever. This year, three titles from first-time creators competing in the main San Sebastián competition are sparking strong word-of-mouth: Laura Carreira’s Scotland-set immigrant’s tale “On Falling,” from Ken Loach producer Sixteen Films; “Bound in Heaven,” from China’s Xin Huo; and world premiere “The Wailing,” from Pedro Martín Calero, starring Ester Expósito (“Elite”). Buzzy titles selected for its New Directors competition include Akaki Popkhadze’s Nice criminal underworld-set “In the Name of Blood,” elevated by its interplay of faith and family; and Koya Kamura’s “Winter in Sokcho,” which captures the delicate unraveling of a young woman’s search for identity and the complexities of human connection.
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