San Sebastian Main Competition: Lafosse, Campillo, Puiu, Alche and Naishtat, Rejtman, Jackson, Pritzker Make the Cut
A bevy of established auteurs – Joachim Lafosse, Cristi Puiu, Robin Campillo and Martín Rejtman – rub shoulders with the fast-rising figures of Maria Alche and Benjamín Naishtat and new U.S. discovery Raven Jackson among a first batch of directors contending in main competition at September’sAlso in the mix, announced Friday, is U.S. writer-director Noah Pritzker whose “Ex-Husbands” headlines “After Hours” co-stars Griffin Dunne and Rosanna Arquette.
Always open to a broader gamut of movies than many other “A” festivals, the first features confirmed for San Sebastian on Friday include four comedies with a change of register to lighter comedy for both Naishtat and Alche, who triumphed at 2017’s San Sebastián with “Rojo” and “A Family Submerged,” best director and Horizontes winners respectively.
The biggest movie event in the Spanish-speaking world – which means ever more as Spanish-language titles hit big viewerships on streaming platforms – San Sebastian will announce its Spanish titles on July 17, which look set to include some of the most awaited national titles of the year, film and TV, and one or two surprises.
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