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‘Writing Hawa’ Review: A Portrait of Afghan Female Resilience...
‘Writing Hawa’ Review: Najiba Noori presents a handwoven portrait of Afghan women that is both poignant and carefully curated.
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In “Writing Hawa,” Afghan journalist-turned-filmmaker Najiba Noori weaves a portrait of Afghan female resilience that is stirring, symbolic, and carefully curated.
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“Past Future Continuous,” the latest collaboration from Iranian filmmakers Morteza Ahmadvand and Firouzeh Khosrovani, made its international premiere on Nov. 15 at Amsterdam’s Eye Filmmuseum as part of the 38th edition of IDFA's Envision Competition.
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IDFA 2025 Q&A: ‘Past Future Continuous’ (Morteza Ahmadvand, Firouzeh Khosrovani)
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November 16, 2025 at 9:53 PM
“Past Future Continuous,” the latest collaboration from Iranian filmmakers Morteza Ahmadvand and Firouzeh Khosrovani, made its international premiere on Nov. 15 at Amsterdam’s Eye Filmmuseum as part of the 38th edition of IDFA's Envision Competition.
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Afghan Filmmaker Najiba Noori on ‘Writing Hawa’: “When Women Don’t Have Education, It’s Very Hard to Fight”
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Afghan Filmmaker Najiba Noori on ‘Writing Hawa’: “When Women Don’t...
Najiba Noori, the journalist-turned-director of “Writing Hawa,” reflects in an exclusive interview on exile, her mother’s journey toward literacy and independence, and the urgency for Afghan women to ...
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November 8, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Afghan Filmmaker Najiba Noori on ‘Writing Hawa’: “When Women Don’t Have Education, It’s Very Hard to Fight”
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The European Film Academy will honor Alice Rohrwacher with its European Achievement in World Cinema Award at the 38th European Film Awards on Jan. 17, 2026, in Berlin.
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(Portrait of Alice Rohrwacher / © Photo: Brigitte Lacombe)
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(Portrait of Alice Rohrwacher / © Photo: Brigitte Lacombe)
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November 5, 2025 at 3:21 PM
The European Film Academy will honor Alice Rohrwacher with its European Achievement in World Cinema Award at the 38th European Film Awards on Jan. 17, 2026, in Berlin.
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(Portrait of Alice Rohrwacher / © Photo: Brigitte Lacombe)
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Jafar Panahi on “It Was Just an Accident” — France’s Oscar Entry Premieres in the Netherlands
Jafar Panahi, the acclaimed Iranian director, answered questions about “It Was Just an Accident” during the film’s Dutch premiere screening, held at Eye Filmmuseum on November 3.
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Jafar Panahi, the acclaimed Iranian director, answered questions about “It Was Just an Accident” during the film’s Dutch premiere screening, held at Eye Filmmuseum on November 3.
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Jafar Panahi on “It Was Just an Accident” — France’s Oscar Entry Premieres in the Netherlands
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November 4, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Jafar Panahi on “It Was Just an Accident” — France’s Oscar Entry Premieres in the Netherlands
Jafar Panahi, the acclaimed Iranian director, answered questions about “It Was Just an Accident” during the film’s Dutch premiere screening, held at Eye Filmmuseum on November 3.
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Jafar Panahi, the acclaimed Iranian director, answered questions about “It Was Just an Accident” during the film’s Dutch premiere screening, held at Eye Filmmuseum on November 3.
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‘European Short Film – Prix Vimeo’ Nominees for 2026 European Film Awards Revealed
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Photo: “City of Poets” (dir. Sara Rajaei, Netherlands)
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Photo: “City of Poets” (dir. Sara Rajaei, Netherlands)
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October 31, 2025 at 2:03 PM
‘European Short Film – Prix Vimeo’ Nominees for 2026 European Film Awards Revealed
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Photo: “City of Poets” (dir. Sara Rajaei, Netherlands)
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Photo: “City of Poets” (dir. Sara Rajaei, Netherlands)
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Ola Staszel Named to Head DOK Leipzig; Succeeds Christoph Terhechte in 2026
The longtime Neisse Film Festival leader brings 25 years of cross-border programming experience to one of Europe’s oldest documentary showcases.
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The longtime Neisse Film Festival leader brings 25 years of cross-border programming experience to one of Europe’s oldest documentary showcases.
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October 30, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Ola Staszel Named to Head DOK Leipzig; Succeeds Christoph Terhechte in 2026
The longtime Neisse Film Festival leader brings 25 years of cross-border programming experience to one of Europe’s oldest documentary showcases.
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The longtime Neisse Film Festival leader brings 25 years of cross-border programming experience to one of Europe’s oldest documentary showcases.
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The Chicago International Film Festival has announced Audience Award winners from its 61st edition, which closed Oct. 26 after an 11-day run across venues citywide.
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October 30, 2025 at 7:59 AM
The Chicago International Film Festival has announced Audience Award winners from its 61st edition, which closed Oct. 26 after an 11-day run across venues citywide.
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(Photo: “Rental Family” by Hikari)
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Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival Unveils 2025 Baltic Competition Lineup (full list)
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(Photo: “New Money,” directed by Rain Rannu.)
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(Photo: “New Money,” directed by Rain Rannu.)
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October 29, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival Unveils 2025 Baltic Competition Lineup (full list)
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(Photo: “New Money,” directed by Rain Rannu.)
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Claire Simon’s Annie Ernaux Documentary Opens 2025 DOK Leipzig; Ana Vijdea Wins Saxon Award for ‘nava mamă’
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(Photo: DOK Leipzig Opening 2024 | Photo: Susann Bargas Gomez)
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(Photo: DOK Leipzig Opening 2024 | Photo: Susann Bargas Gomez)
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October 27, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Claire Simon’s Annie Ernaux Documentary Opens 2025 DOK Leipzig; Ana Vijdea Wins Saxon Award for ‘nava mamă’
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(Photo: DOK Leipzig Opening 2024 | Photo: Susann Bargas Gomez)
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(Photo: DOK Leipzig Opening 2024 | Photo: Susann Bargas Gomez)
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Oliver Laxe’s ‘Sirât’ Wins Top Prize at 61st Chicago Film Festival
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(Photo: Oliver Laxe’s ‘SIRÂT,’ winner of Gold Hugo for Best Film at the 61st Chicago International Film Festival.)
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(Photo: Oliver Laxe’s ‘SIRÂT,’ winner of Gold Hugo for Best Film at the 61st Chicago International Film Festival.)
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October 24, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Oliver Laxe’s ‘Sirât’ Wins Top Prize at 61st Chicago Film Festival
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(Photo: Oliver Laxe’s ‘SIRÂT,’ winner of Gold Hugo for Best Film at the 61st Chicago International Film Festival.)
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(Photo: Oliver Laxe’s ‘SIRÂT,’ winner of Gold Hugo for Best Film at the 61st Chicago International Film Festival.)
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IFFR 2026 Rolls Out First Bright Future, Harbour Selections for Festival's 55th Edition.
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(Photo: “The Passion According to GHB” by Gustavo Vinagre and Vinicius Couto, world-premiering in IFFR's Harbour strand.)
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(Photo: “The Passion According to GHB” by Gustavo Vinagre and Vinicius Couto, world-premiering in IFFR's Harbour strand.)
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October 23, 2025 at 7:38 PM
IFFR 2026 Rolls Out First Bright Future, Harbour Selections for Festival's 55th Edition.
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(Photo: “The Passion According to GHB” by Gustavo Vinagre and Vinicius Couto, world-premiering in IFFR's Harbour strand.)
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(Photo: “The Passion According to GHB” by Gustavo Vinagre and Vinicius Couto, world-premiering in IFFR's Harbour strand.)
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Morocco Named European Film Market’s “Country in Focus” for Berlinale 2026
Selection marks growing international visibility for Morocco’s film industry, which bridges Africa, the Arab world and Europe.
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Selection marks growing international visibility for Morocco’s film industry, which bridges Africa, the Arab world and Europe.
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October 23, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Morocco Named European Film Market’s “Country in Focus” for Berlinale 2026
Selection marks growing international visibility for Morocco’s film industry, which bridges Africa, the Arab world and Europe.
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Selection marks growing international visibility for Morocco’s film industry, which bridges Africa, the Arab world and Europe.
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Tallinn Black Nights 2025 Sets Critics’ Picks, Rebels With a Cause Competition Lineups
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(Photo: Iranian-French actress Golshifteh Farahani appears in a scene from “Oh, What Happy Days” by Homayoun Ghanizadeh.)
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(Photo: Iranian-French actress Golshifteh Farahani appears in a scene from “Oh, What Happy Days” by Homayoun Ghanizadeh.)
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October 22, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Tallinn Black Nights 2025 Sets Critics’ Picks, Rebels With a Cause Competition Lineups
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(Photo: Iranian-French actress Golshifteh Farahani appears in a scene from “Oh, What Happy Days” by Homayoun Ghanizadeh.)
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(Photo: Iranian-French actress Golshifteh Farahani appears in a scene from “Oh, What Happy Days” by Homayoun Ghanizadeh.)
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Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF) will open its 29th edition on Nov. 7, 2025, with “They Will Be Dust,” a tragicomic musical from Catalan auteur Carlos Marqués-Marcet.
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October 20, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF) will open its 29th edition on Nov. 7, 2025, with “They Will Be Dust,” a tragicomic musical from Catalan auteur Carlos Marqués-Marcet.
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The Chicago International Film Festival has set the juries for its 61st edition, which runs Oct. 15–26 across the city.
(Photo: International Competition Jury Members at the 61st Chicago International Film Festival.)
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(Photo: International Competition Jury Members at the 61st Chicago International Film Festival.)
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October 16, 2025 at 7:39 PM
The Chicago International Film Festival has set the juries for its 61st edition, which runs Oct. 15–26 across the city.
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(Photo: International Competition Jury Members at the 61st Chicago International Film Festival.)
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The International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) has announced the complete lineup for its 38th edition.
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(Photo: “A Fox Under a Pink Moon,” by Mehrdad Oskouei)
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(Photo: “A Fox Under a Pink Moon,” by Mehrdad Oskouei)
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October 16, 2025 at 8:32 AM
The International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) has announced the complete lineup for its 38th edition.
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(Photo: “A Fox Under a Pink Moon,” by Mehrdad Oskouei)
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Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival’s PÖFF Shorts has set the lineup for its 2025 competition, unveiling 117 titles across five sections.
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(Photo: 'A Perfect Maryam,' by Solmaz Etemadzadeh, Ara Torosian)
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(Photo: 'A Perfect Maryam,' by Solmaz Etemadzadeh, Ara Torosian)
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October 10, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival’s PÖFF Shorts has set the lineup for its 2025 competition, unveiling 117 titles across five sections.
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(Photo: 'A Perfect Maryam,' by Solmaz Etemadzadeh, Ara Torosian)
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Iconic director Spike Lee will be honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 61st Chicago International Film Festival.
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October 7, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Iconic director Spike Lee will be honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 61st Chicago International Film Festival.
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The Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival has locked the lineup for its Debut Feature Competition, setting 13 titles from emerging filmmakers around the world.
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(Photo: “A Safe Place,” directed by Cecilia Ştefănescu)
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October 7, 2025 at 1:35 PM
The Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival has locked the lineup for its Debut Feature Competition, setting 13 titles from emerging filmmakers around the world.
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(Photo: “A Safe Place,” directed by Cecilia Ştefănescu)
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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences handed out its 2025 Student Academy Awards on Thursday night at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York City, recognizing emerging filmmakers from colleges and universities around the world.
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October 7, 2025 at 9:11 AM
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences handed out its 2025 Student Academy Awards on Thursday night at the Ziegfeld Ballroom in New York City, recognizing emerging filmmakers from colleges and universities around the world.
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‘With Hasan in Gaza’ is een roadmovie door verdwenen land: Recensie
Kamal Aljafari’s herontdekte materiaal uit 2001 vormt een roadmovie door verdwenen land. Wat ooit een bescheiden reisverslag was, is veranderd in bewijs.
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Kamal Aljafari’s herontdekte materiaal uit 2001 vormt een roadmovie door verdwenen land. Wat ooit een bescheiden reisverslag was, is veranderd in bewijs.
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Kamal Aljafari’s herontdekte materiaal uit 2001 vormt een roadmovie door verdwenen land. Wat ooit een bescheiden reisverslag was, is veranderd in bewijs.
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October 6, 2025 at 6:59 PM
‘With Hasan in Gaza’ is een roadmovie door verdwenen land: Recensie
Kamal Aljafari’s herontdekte materiaal uit 2001 vormt een roadmovie door verdwenen land. Wat ooit een bescheiden reisverslag was, is veranderd in bewijs.
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Kamal Aljafari’s herontdekte materiaal uit 2001 vormt een roadmovie door verdwenen land. Wat ooit een bescheiden reisverslag was, is veranderd in bewijs.
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Mike van Diem’s ‘Voor de Meisjes,’ Morgan Knibbe’s ‘The Garden of Earthly Delights’ Dominate Netherlands Film Festival Awards (Full Winners List)
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October 4, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Mike van Diem’s ‘Voor de Meisjes,’ Morgan Knibbe’s ‘The Garden of Earthly Delights’ Dominate Netherlands Film Festival Awards (Full Winners List)
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Gus Van Sant Tribute, Mona Fastvold’s ‘The Testament of Ann Lee,’ Italian Drama ‘Primavera’ by Damiano Michieletto Join Chicago International Film Festival Lineup
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(Photo: “Dead Man’s Wire” by Gus Van Sant)
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October 3, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Gus Van Sant Tribute, Mona Fastvold’s ‘The Testament of Ann Lee,’ Italian Drama ‘Primavera’ by Damiano Michieletto Join Chicago International Film Festival Lineup
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The Netherlands Film Festival handed out its Debut Competition and Student Competition prizes Monday night during the Talent Awards Ceremony at Stadsschouwburg Utrecht.
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September 30, 2025 at 11:41 AM
The Netherlands Film Festival handed out its Debut Competition and Student Competition prizes Monday night during the Talent Awards Ceremony at Stadsschouwburg Utrecht.
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Alauda Ruiz de Azúa’s “Los domingos” (“Sundays”), a Spain–France co-production, took home the Golden Shell at the 73rd San Sebastian Film Festival, which wrapped Saturday night at the Kursaal.
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September 29, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Alauda Ruiz de Azúa’s “Los domingos” (“Sundays”), a Spain–France co-production, took home the Golden Shell at the 73rd San Sebastian Film Festival, which wrapped Saturday night at the Kursaal.
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