This morning, at the Madrid headquarters of the Spanish Film Academy, one of the most eagerly awaited events of the San Sebastián International Film Festival took place: the presentation of Spanish films to be screened at its 71st edition, to be held from 22-30 September. Fourteen Spanish productions will feature in the different sections of the festival, including new works by Isabel Coixet, Jaione Camborda and "Los Javis".

In the official section, competing for the Golden Shell, will be the eagerly awaited Un amor [+lire aussi :
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Out of competition, but also in the official section, audiences will be able to see the new series by Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo (popularly known as "Los Javis"), La Mesías [+lire aussi :
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In the New Directors section, Javier Macipe's second film will be presented (after his debut Los inconvenientes de no ser Dios), La estrella azul [+lire aussi :
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Finally, El Velódromo, the festival's largest venue, will host the premieres of two series: Esta ambición desmedida, directed by Santos Bacana, Cris Trenas and Rogelio González, which explores the creative process of the artist C. Tangana as part of the “Sin Cantar ni Afinar” tour; and El otro lado [+lire aussi :
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The Spanish films announced today:

Competition

Un amor [+lire aussi :
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The Rye Horn [+lire aussi :
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Sultana's Dream [+lire aussi :
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Out of competition

La Mesías [+lire aussi :
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Special Screenings

They Shot the Piano Player [+lire aussi :
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New Directors

La estrella azul [+lire aussi :
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Zabaltegi – Tabakalera

Nights Gone By [+lire aussi :
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Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell [+lire aussi :
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Mamántula – Ion de Sosa (Spain) (medium-length film)
Contadores - Irati Gorostidi (Spain) (short film)

Latin Horizons

The Castle [+lire aussi :
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Blondi [+lire aussi :
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Velodrome

Esa ambición desmedida - Santos Bacana, Cris Trenas, Rogelio González (Spain) (series)
El otro lado [+lire aussi :
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