San Sebastian film festival 2024
‘When Fall Is Coming’ Review: François Ozon Crafts a Darkly Funny French Drama Worth Savoring
A retiree with a complicated past finds her relationship with her disapproving daughter and darling grandson derailed by an accident involving poison mushrooms.
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‘Afternoons of Solitude’ Review: Albert Serra’s Meditative Bullfighting Doc Is Equal Parts Hypnotic and Distressing
The Catalan director trains an intimate gaze on star torero Andrés Roca Rey, in and out of the bullring, in this unflinching study of a controversial Spanish tradition.
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Johan Grimonprez on Making Jazz a Protagonist in ‘Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat’ and Why “Our Materialist Vision of the World Is Obsolete”
The acclaimed filmmaker also discusses using music as “a historical agent” to investigate the dark colonial history of his native Belgium: "While politics is all about divide-and-conquer, it's the music that brings people together."
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San Sebastian: How Audrey Diwan’s ‘Emmanuelle’ Helped Noémie Merlant Rediscover Her Libido
Merlant, best known for her roles in 'Tár', 'Lee', and 'Portrait of a Lady on Fire', talks to The Hollywood Reporter at the Spanish film festival about exploring her sexuality in a post-#MeToo world.
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Karla Sofia Gascón Talks ‘Emilia Pérez’ Oscar Buzz in San Sebastian: “I Want the Focus to Be on My Acting”
If nominated, Spanish actress Gascón would make history as the first openly trans actress to land an Oscar nod, but the star told THR on Sunday she wants the focus placed on her performance.
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‘Emmanuelle’ Review: Audrey Diwan’s Update of a ’70s Softcore Hit Is More Pretty Than Purposeful
Premiering at the San Sebastián Film Festival, the drama starring Noémie Merlant, Naomi Watts and Will Sharpe chronicles the erotic adventures of a businesswoman on a trip to Hong Kong.
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