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REPORT: San Sebastián 2025

Cineuropa is covering the 73rd San Sebastián Film Festival live with reviews, interviews and market reports...

REPORT: San Sebastián 2025

46 articles available in total starting from 23/07/2025. Last article published on 25/09/2025.

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György Pálfi • Director of Hen

Interview: György Pálfi • Director of Hen

“I needed to place this small creature in a grand human tragedy and see what would happen when those two worlds collided”

The Hungarian director tells us about the risky venture of making a highly creative film where the main protagonist is a hen roaming the world of humans  

25/09 | San Sebastián 2025 | Zabaltegi-Tabakalera

Review: Ballad of a Small Player

Review: Ballad of a Small Player

The spectacular Asian locations in the new film by the director of Conclave prove more compelling than its intricate yet hollow plot, starring a committed Colin Farrell  

25/09 | San Sebastian 2025 | Competition

San Sebastián’s industry strands hand out their awards

San Sebastián’s industry strands hand out their awards

The festival’s Co-Production Forum and WIP sections have shone the spotlight on upcoming titles by Laura Baumeister, Alvaro Brechner and Fernando Eimbcke, among others  

25/09 | San Sebastián 2025 | San Sebastián Industry

Review: Aro berria

Review: Aro berria

Irati Gorostidi's debut feature is a fascinating, bracing exploration of the alternative movement that was born within the Gipuzkoan labour struggle of the 1970s  

25/09 | San Sebastián 2025 | New Directors

Alauda Ruiz de Azúa • Director of Sundays

Interview: Alauda Ruiz de Azúa • Director of Sundays

“When conflict arises in our own home, we find it very difficult to be tolerant”

The Basque director discusses her new film, a long-cherished project that explores adolescence, respect, family conflicts and crises of faith  

25/09 | San Sebastián 2025 | Competition

Aitor Arregi and José Mari Goenaga • Directors of Maspalomas

Interview: Aitor Arregi and José Mari Goenaga • Directors of Maspalomas

“Society has established that it’s preferable to think older people don’t have sex”

The Basque filmmakers admit they learned a great deal from this foray into gay culture, while also broaching topics like sexuality in later life and the regression of society  

25/09 | San Sebastián 2025 | Competition

San Sebastián explores new financing models in the film industry

San Sebastián explores new financing models in the film industry

The Creative Investors’ Conference trained the spotlight on new investment sources that can help the industry develop, and looked at the current European powerhouses  

25/09 | San Sebastián 2025 | San Sebastián Industry

Coruña Estudio Inmersivo virtual soundstage introduced at San Sebastián

Coruña Estudio Inmersivo virtual soundstage introduced at San Sebastián

The state-of-the-art production hub managed by Pedralonga Estudios aims to become a focal point for European audiovisual shoots  

25/09 | San Sebastián 2025 | San Sebastián Industry

Agnieszka Holland • Director of Franz

Interview: Agnieszka Holland • Director of Franz

“If I wanted to somehow find a new perspective myself, I had to look for fragments, pieces, puzzles and layers – I had to make it funky”

The Polish filmmaker explores her personal connection to her central subject, and how she sought to bring him to life in a bright and offbeat way  

24/09 | San Sebastián 2025 | Competition

Review: If We Don't Burn, How Do We Light up the Night

Review: If We Don't Burn, How Do We Light up the Night

Costa Rican filmmaker Kim Torres’ debut feature is a slow-burning yet stimulating coming-of-age story that serves as a powerful calling card  

24/09 | San Sebastián 2025 | New Directors

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