The 72nd edition of the San Sebastian Film Festival includes a total of 20 titles with Basque production spread across almost all its sections, including two of them in the Official Section, according to the director of the Zinemaldia, José Luis Rebordinos, at the presentation of Zinemira.
In Zinemira, This section is entirely dedicated to Basque productions. Nine works will be on offer, eight of which will be competing for the Irizar Award, for having their world premiere at the Zinemaldia. The prize will consist of 20,000 euros for the producers.
Non-fiction The Williamsof Raul de la Fuenteabout the two brothers who play for Athletic Club de Bilbao and their family history, will open the section, which will be closed by Chaplin, Gypsy Spiritthe actress’s feature film debut Carmen Chaplin.
Arantxa Aguirre presents One hundred flyinga non-fiction narrated by actress Jone Laspiur about Eduardo Chillida, on the centenary of the artist’s birth.
In Replica, second feature film and first solo film of Pello Gutierrezthe San Sebastian-born director reflects on absences following the disappearance of a 13th-century sculpture of the Virgin of Zikuñaga and the death of his father.
The sixth feature film by Ernesto del Rio, That world that gives you nothingwhich portrays the intermittent relationship of a couple that begins in Bilbao and separates in Havana.
Also in the running are: This is not Hollywooda documentary of Jone Ibarretxe from Cal and Nere Falagan Martin about the Ibarretxe brothers, pioneers of Basque audiovisuals, and Lolo’s powers (of Miguel Alba Rico, Nino Fontán and Itziar Bernaola) focused on the creator of the legendary television program ‘La bola de cristal’, as well as Zortzitik infinitythe directorial debut of Naia Laka Arrizubieta.
Will complete the section, out of competitiona projection of Let it be knownof Amaia Merino and Ander Iriartewhich won the Grand Audience Award at the San Sebastian Human Rights Film Festival and a special mention from Amnesty International.
Irizar candidates in other sections
It will also be eligible for the Irizar Award Iciar Bollainwho is once again a candidate with I am Nevenkaa film that competes in the Official Section.
In addition, David Perez Sañudo will present Azken erromantikoak in the New Directors section, also competing for the Irizar.
Other Basque productions
Other Basque productions participating in the Zinemaldia are the latest works by the director of ‘Cinco lobitos’, Alauda Ruiz de Azuawhich will be presented at the Official Section the miniseries Want, and Frame, of Jon Garaño and Aitor Arregiwhich will close Pearl at the Velodrome.
José Luis Rebordinos congratulated the creators of this story about Enric Marco, the man who claimed to have been a prisoner in Nazi concentration camps and it was a lie, assuring that “in some way they have grown at the Zinemaldia and that they have made a giant leap by presenting this work at the Venice Film Festival,” he stressed.
The filmmaker Izibene Oñederra will present in Zabaltegi the animated short film selected in Kimuak He is coming (and he will have your eyes); Julen Etxeberria will compete in Nest with his short film The third landscape and Hole 2 by Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia will close the section out of competition Culinary Cinema.
He Velodrome It will also host the premiere of the eleventh season of the EITB youth musical series Go!azendirected by Itziar Gomez and in the section Made in Spain will host the screening of Little girl, of Andrea Jaurrietawhich won the Critics’ Award at the Malaga Film Festival.
In the section Children’s Cinemathe animated film will be screened Robotics, led by the Argentines Diego Cagide and Diego Lucerowhich has Basque production.
The EITB Gala will host the second season of Itsatsita, a musical series for Instagram directed by Jon Rodriguez.
José Luis Rebordinos and Elena Irureta, this Friday. EFE.
Elena Irureta, Zinemira 2024 award
He Zinemira Awardwhich is presented at the Great Basque Film Gala, is the honorary award given by the San Sebastian Festival and the association of producers EPE-IBAIA to the career of a prominent personality, program or institution of Basque cinema, and will recognize this edition the actress, screenwriter and director Elena Irureta (Zumaia, 1955).
Irureta graduated from the first class of the Antzerti School of Dramatic Arts in San Sebastian. His first works were linked to theatre, with plays such as Arlequino Servidor de Dos Amos or Las Troyanas and with the birth of ETB, the Basque public television, in series such as Bi eta bat or Jaun ta Jabe. His longest-running work on television, which lasted for eleven seasons, from 1999 to 2009, was the series El comisario.
In the cinema, she has worked in more than thirty films with filmmakers such as Juanma Bajo Ulloa (in La madre muerta and Airbag), Julio Medem (La ardilla roja), Daniel Calparsoro (A ciegas), Ramon Barea in both feature films (Pecata minuta) and short films (Adiós, Toby, adiós) and on three occasions with Iciar Bollain: Hola, ¿estás sola?, Flores de otro mundo or Te doy mis ojos. She has also taken part in some of the most important works in Basque cinema such as Aupa Etxebeste!, Zorion Perfektua, Urte berri on, amona, Igelak or Agur Etxebeste!. Her performance as Bittori in the series Patria, created by Aitor Gabilondo, where she again coincided with her partner in Bi eta bat, Ane Gabarain, earned her the Platinum Award, the José María Forque Award and the Feroz Award.
Source: Eitb
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