From 7-15 November, the Andalusian capital will once again become the epicentre of continental cinema thanks to the 22nd Seville European Film Festival, which will bring together 188 titles, with 78 national and 20 world premieres, for a total of 565 screenings. Proof of this ambition can be seen in the tribute to key figures such as Juliette Binoche, Costa-Gavras, Jim Sheridan and Alberto Rodríguez, who will receive Honorary Giraldillos.

In addition, Seville will once again host the reading of the nominations for the European Film Awards, which will take place on 18 November at the Royal Alcázar. As at past editions, the gathering will accompany this announcement with a selection of European titles in the running for the prizes, among them Franz [+lire aussi :
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interview : Agnieszka Holland
fiche film] by Agnieszka Holland, Orphan [+lire aussi :
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interview : László Nemes
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interview : Óliver Laxe
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interview : Mascha Schilinski
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interview : Joachim Trier
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The festival reaffirms its taste for discovery with an Official Selection marked by aesthetic diversity, a political outlook and humanism. Seventeen features have been selected to compete for the Golden Giraldillo, and European short-form works will, for the first time, also be going head to head within this Official Selection. The Last Viking [+lire aussi :
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interview : Anders Thomas Jensen
fiche film] by Denmark’s Anders Thomas Jensen opens the festival with its blend of Nordic epic and humour. Family bonds and identity are at the heart of All That's Left of You [+lire aussi :
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interview : Cherien Dabis
fiche film], which premiered at Sundance and is written, directed and toplined by Palestinian-born filmmaker Cherien Dabis. Alongside it are other titles following women who seek to find their place by challenging norms, such as the protagonist of A Year of School [+lire aussi :
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interview : Laura Samani
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interview : Laura Samani
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interview : Teona Strugar Mitevska
fiche film], in which North Macedonia’s Teona Strugar Mitevska portrays her over seven decisive days; and the young Muslim woman who discovers her homosexuality in The Little Sister [+lire aussi :
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interview : Hafsia Herzi
fiche film] by Hafsia Herzi, which earned Nadia Melliti the Best Actress Award at Cannes. Also from Cannes comes Fuori [+lire aussi :
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interview : Mario Martone
fiche film] by Mario Martone, a freewheeling portrait of writer Goliarda Sapienza that veers away from the traditional biopic to explore female friendship, freedom and redemption, while from the Berlinale, there will be Late Shift [+lire aussi :
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interview : Petra Volpe
fiche film] by Petra Volpe, which follows a nurse who makes a fatal mistake.

Several features probe power structures in contemporary society, such as the police drama Case 137 [+lire aussi :
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interview : Dominik Moll
fiche film] by Dominik Moll, which follows an Internal Affairs officer; The Piano Accident [+lire aussi :
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interview : Quentin Dupieux
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interview : Arnaud Dufeys et Charlotte…
fiche film] by Charlotte Devillers and Arnaud Dufeys, chronicling a mother’s harrowing fight to protect her children. Daniel Vidal Toche helms The Anatomy of the Horses [+lire aussi :
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fiche film], reflecting on revolutionary ideals from up high in the Andes, and Ulises Porra offers Under the Same Sun [+lire aussi :
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fiche film], a story of ambition and emotional bonds.

For his part, Macedonian filmmaker Georgi M Unkovski helms DJ Ahmet [+lire aussi :
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interview : Georgi M. Unkovski
fiche film], a Balkan coming-of-age tale garlanded at Sundance, which blends humour and social critique. Bonds and desires within the community also underpin movies such as the Berlinale Golden Bear winner Dreams (Sex Love) [+lire aussi :
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interview : Dag Johan Haugerud
fiche film] by Norway’s Dag Johan Haugerud and Enzo [+lire aussi :
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interview : Robin Campillo
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interview : Cédric Klapisch
fiche film], in which a family uncovers the secrets of a 19th-century ancestor, while animation will be represented by A Magnificent Life [+lire aussi :
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interview : Sylvain Chomet
fiche film] by four-time Oscar nominee Sylvain Chomet, a biopic of playwright, novelist and filmmaker Marcel Pagnol.

Out of competition, two Spanish productions will be showcased: the documentary Serás Farruquito, co-directed by Santi Aguado and Reuben Atlas, a portrait that merges stage presence with cultural heritage; and Islas, a story of spent dreams and second chances by Marina Seresesky that reunites Ana Belén with Manuel Vega, Eva Llorach and Jorge Usón. Closing this strand, also out of competition, is Chopin, Chopin! by Michał Kwieciński, a biopic of the titular genius composer that recreates Paris in 1835.

Details of all of the sections and activities of the 22nd Seville European Film Festival can be found here.