69th San Sebastián International Film Festival

The 69th San Sebastián International Film Festival took place from 17 to 25 September 2021 in San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa, Spain. The festival opened with Zhang Yimou's One Second.[1] Marion Cotillard and Johnny Depp were awarded the Donostia Award for lifetime achievements.[2] The Donostia Award bestowed to Johnny Depp was mired by controversy and public scrutiny.[3]

69th San Sebastián International Film Festival
Opening filmOne Second
LocationSan Sebastián, Spain
AwardsGolden Shell (Blue Moon)
DirectorsJosé Luis Rebordinos
Festival date17–25 September 2021
San Sebastián International Film Festival

The competitive awards were presented on 25 September 2021. Blue Moon by Alina Grigore won the Golden Shell award, whereas Jessica Chastain (The Eyes of Tammy Faye) shared the Silver Shell for Best Leading Performance (a new non-gendered category replacing the former gendered acting awards) with Danish teen Flora Ofelia Hofmann Lindahl (As in Heaven).[4][5][6]

Juries

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Official Selection
Horizontes latinos
New Directors
Zabaltegi-Tabakalera

Sections

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Official Selection

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In competition

The lineup of films selected for the Official Selection is as follows:[9]

Highlighted title indicates award winner.[5]
English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Production country
One SecondYi miao zhong · 一秒鐘Zhang YimouChina
Arthur RamboLaurent CantetFrance
BenedictionTerence DaviesUnited Kingdom
Camila Comes Out Tonight [es]Camila saldrá esta nocheInés BarrionuevoArgentina
Blue Moon [es]Crai NouAlina Grigore [es]Romania
Fever DreamDistancia de rescateClaudia Llosa
  • Peru
  • United States
  • Chile
  • Spain
As in Heaven [de]Du som er i himlenTea Lindeburg [de]Denmark
EarwigLucile HadzihalilovicUnited Kingdom · France · Belgium
The Good BossEl buen patrónFernando León de AranoaSpain
Undercover [it]Enquête sur un scandale d'ÉtatThierry de Peretti [fr]France
The GrandmotherLa abuelaPaco Plaza
  • Spain
  • France
MaixabelIcíar BollaínSpain
Fire on the Plain [zh]Ping yuan shang de huo yan · 平原上的火焰Zhang JiChina
Who's Stopping UsQuién lo impideJonás TruebaSpain
The Eyes of Tammy FayeMichael ShowalterUnited States
I Want to Talk About Duras [fr]Vous ne désirez que moiClaire SimonFrance
Out of competition

The following works (including a short and a miniseries) were selected to screen out of competition:[10][9]

English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Production countrie(s)
Rosa Rosae. A Spanish Civil War ElegyRosa Rosae. La guerra civilCarlos SauraSpain
Las leyes de la fronteraDaniel MonzónSpain
La FortunaAlejandro AmenábarSpain
The DaughterLa hijaManuel Martín CuencaSpain

Latin Horizons

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The following films were selected for the Latin Horizons section:[11][12]

Highlighted title indicates award winner.[5]
English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Production countrie(s)
Dusk StonePiedra NocheIván FundArgentina · Chile · Spain
The Employer and the EmployeeEl empleado y el patrónManolo Nieto [es]
  • Uruguay
  • Argentina
  • Brazil
  • France
Jesús LópezMaximiliano Schonfeld [de]
  • Argentina
  • France
MadalenaMadiano MarchetiBrazil
AuroraPaz Fábrega
  • Costa Rica
  • Mexico
  • Panama
The BoxLa cajaLorenzo Vigas
  • Mexico
  • United States
A Cop MovieUna película de policíasAlonso RuizpalaciosMexico
AzorAndreas Fontana
  • Switzerland
  • Argentina
  • France
Prayers for the StolenNoche de fuegoTatiana Huezo
  • Mexico
  • Germany
  • Brazil
  • Qatar
AmparoSimón Mesa Soto
  • Colombia
  • Sweden
  • Germany
  • Qatar

New Directors

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The following films were selected for the New Directors section:[13][14]

Highlighted title indicates award winner.[5]
English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Production countrie(s)
CarajitaSilvina Schnicer, Ulises Porra
  • Dominican Republic
  • Argentina
That WeekendEse fin de semanaMara Pescio
  • Argentina
  • Brazil
AlonersHonja Saneun Salamdeul · 혼자 사는 사람들Hong Sung-eunSouth Korea
Between Two Dawnsİki Şafak ArasindaSelman Nacar
  • Turkey
  • France
  • Romania
  • Spain
InventoryInventuraDarko SinkoSlovenia
JosephineJosefinaJavier MarcoSpain
The RustLa RoyaJuan Sebastián Mesa
  • Colombia
  • France
Hilda's Short SummerLas vacaciones de HildaAgustin Banchero
  • Uruguay
  • Brazil
The Noise of EnginesLe bruit des moteursPhilippe GrégoireCanada
MikadoMaroccoEmanuel Parvu
  • Romania
  • Czech Republic
MassFran KranzUnited States
UnwantedNich'yaLena LanskihRussia
Lost in SummerShu qi shi guangSun LiangChina

Zabaltegi-Tabakalera

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The following films were selected for the Zabaltegi-Tabakalera section:[15]

Highlighted title indicates award winner.[5]
English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Production countrie(s)
Mi iubita, mon amourNoémie MerlantFrance
Unclenching the FistsRazzhimaya kulaki · Разжимая кулакиKira KovalenkoRussia
Petrov's FluPetrovy v grippe · вы в гриппеKirill Serebrennikov
  • Russia
  • France
  • Switzerland
  • Germany
PlaygroundUn mondeLaura WandelBelgium
VortexGaspar NoéFrance
Bad Luck Banging or Loony PornBabardeală cu bucluc sau porno balamucRadu Jude
  • Romania
  • Luxembourg
  • Czech Republic
  • Croatia
The Crossing [fr]La TraverséeFlorence Miailhe [fr]
  • France
  • Germany
  • Czech Republic
They Carry DeathEles transportan a morteHelena Girón, Samuel M. Delgado
  • Spain
  • Colombia
The Great MovementEl gran movimientoKiro Russo
  • Bolivia
  • France
107 MothersCenzorkaPéter Kerekes [fr]
  • Slovakia
  • Czech Republic
  • Ukraine
Haruhara-san's RecorderHaruharasan no utaKyoshi SugitaJapan

Donostia Award Screenings

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The following film was selected for the Donostia Award Screenings section:[16]

English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Production countrie(s)
Bigger Than UsBigger Than UsFlore VasseurFrance

Surprise film

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The following film was programmed as a surprise:[17]

English titleOriginal titleDirector(s)Production countrie(s)
SpencerPablo Larraín
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
  • Germany
  • Chile

Official Selection Awards

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Special Awards

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Donostia Award for lifetime achievements: Marion Cotillard and Johnny Depp[2]

References

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  2. ^ a b "Johnny Depp: "Llevaré el Premio Donostia siempre en la memoria"". EiTB. 22 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Johnny Depp, al recibir el Premio Donostia más polémico: "Nadie está a salvo de la cultura de la cancelación"". eldiario.es. 22 September 2021.
  4. ^ Melo, Verónica (26 September 2021). "«Un día podremos dejar de hablar de mujeres oprimidas»". Diario Vasco.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Lodge, Guy (25 September 2021). "Romanian Film 'Blue Moon' Takes Top Prize at San Sebastian Fest, as Jessica Chastain Wins for Performance". Variety.
  6. ^ "[Festival de San Sebastián 2021] Palmarés completo". Cinemanía. 25 September 2021 – via 20minutos.es.
  7. ^ a b c d e "El 69 Festival de San Sebastián entrega hoy su Concha de Oro". Agencia EFE. 25 September 2021.
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  9. ^ a b "Sección Oficial. 69 Edición 2021". sansebastianfestival.com. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  10. ^ "Bollaín, León de Aranoa, Plaza y Jonás Trueba competirán en San Sebastián". HuffPost. 30 July 2021.
  11. ^ "Diez películas latinoamericanas competirán en Horizontes Latinos 2021 del Festival de San Sebastián". Europa Press. 4 August 2021.
  12. ^ "Horizontes Latinos. 69 Edición 2021". sansebastianfestival.com. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  13. ^ Roxborough, Scott (28 July 2021). "San Sebastian Film Festival Unveils New Directors Lineup". The Hollywood Reporter.
  14. ^ "New Directors. 69 Edición 2021". sansebastianfestival.com. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  15. ^ "Zabaltegi-Tabakalera. 69 Edición 2021". sansebastianfestival.com. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
  16. ^ "Donostia Award Screenings 2021. 69th Edition". San Sebastian International Film Festival. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  17. ^ "'The Killer (El asesino)' de David Fincher es la película sorpresa de la 71ª edición del Festival de San Sebastián". Europa Press (in European Spanish). 26 September 2023. Retrieved 1 October 2023.