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San Sebastian 2024 / New Directors


21 articles available in total starting from 12/07/2024. Last article published on 02/10/2024.

Review: Bagger Drama

Review: Bagger Drama

Swiss helmer Piet Baumgartner embarks on a sensitive and honest exploration of the healing process of a working-class family after the tragic loss of the daughter  

25/09/2024 | San Sebastián 2024 | New Directors

Belkıs Bayrak and Bekir Behrem • Director of and actor in Gülizar

Interview: Belkıs Bayrak and Bekir Behrem • Director of and actor in Gülizar

"We haven't seen that much Turkish male representation in cinema that gives us hope"

The Turkish director and the actor share the thought process behind the filmmaker's debut feature, with an emphasis on the depiction of Turkish men in cinema  

25/09/2024 | San Sebastián 2024 | New Directors

Review: In the Name of Blood

Review: In the Name of Blood

Akaki Popkhadze delves into the dark and criminal side of the Bay of Angels with an intense and ferocious thriller about two brothers and an act of revenge  

22/09/2024 | San Sebastián 2024 | New Directors

Antón Álvarez • Director of La guitarra flamenca de Yerai Cortés

Interview: Antón Álvarez • Director of La guitarra flamenca de Yerai Cortés

“The film explains how we can make beautiful things out of tragedy”

The artist known as C. Tangana talks about his motivations and influences as a first-time director  

21/09/2024 | San Sebastian 2024 | New Directors

Review: La guitarra flamenca de Yerai Cortés

Review: La guitarra flamenca de Yerai Cortés

Singer C. Tangana makes his directorial debut with a personal and moving film about the family history of flamenco musician Yerai Cortés  

20/09/2024 | San Sebastian 2024 | New Directors

Review: Gülizar

Review: Gülizar

Belkıs Bayrak's feature debut as a writer-director is a solemn character study that pays powerful tribute to honouring women’s choices after trauma  

12/09/2024 | Toronto 2024 | Discovery

Koya Kamura  • Director of Winter in Sokcho

Interview: Koya Kamura • Director of Winter in Sokcho

"It’s not spectacular, it’s an intimate film"

The French-Japanese director shares the adventure of his first feature film, which was shot in Korea and which stars Bella Kim and Roschdy Zem in lead roles  

10/09/2024 | Toronto 2024 | Platform

Review: Winter in Sokcho

Review: Winter in Sokcho

French-Japanese director Koya Kamura delivers an sensitive, intimate, and atmospheric first feature film about the road to self-acceptance  

09/09/2024 | Toronto 2024 | Platform

EXCLUSIVE: First clip for Toronto and San Sebastián entry Winter in Sokcho

EXCLUSIVE: First clip for Toronto and San Sebastián entry Winter in Sokcho

The first film by French-Japanese director Koya Kamura, starring Bella Kim and Roschdy Zem, will compete in the Platform and New Directors sections  

05/09/2024 | Toronto 2024/San Sebastián 2024

San Sebastián gears up to premiere twelve films in its New Directors section

San Sebastián gears up to premiere twelve films in its New Directors section

This strand reserved for first and second features is set to host works by filmmakers hailing from eight countries, which will be vying for a €50,000 prize  

20/08/2024 | San Sebastián 2024 | New Directors

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