The 69th San Sebastián International Film Festival took place from 17 to 25 September 2021 in
San Sebastián
San Sebastián, officially known by the bilingual name Donostia / San Sebastián (, ), is a city and municipality located in the Basque Autonomous Community, Spain. It lies on the coast of the Bay of Biscay, from the France–Spain border ...
, Gipuzkoa, Spain. The festival opened with
Zhang Yimou
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's ''
One Second''.
Marion Cotillard and
Johnny Depp
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were awarded the
Donostia Award for lifetime achievements.
The Donostia Award bestowed to Johnny Depp was mired by controversy and public scrutiny.
The competitive awards were presented on 25 September 2021. ''Blue Moon'' by Alina Grigore won the
Golden Shell award, whereas
Jessica Chastain
Jessica Michelle Chastain (born March 24, 1977) is an American actress and producer. Known for primarily starring in projects with Feminism, feminist themes, she has received List of awards and nominations received by Jessica Chastain, various ...
(''
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'').
Juries
;Official Selection
*
Dea Kulumbegashvili
*
Susi Sánchez
*
Maite Alberdi
*
Audrey Diwan
*
Ted Hope
;Horizontes latinos
* María Zamora
*
Lila Avilés
Lila Avilés (born in 1982) is a Mexican film director, screenwriter, actress and producer.
Life and career
Born in Mexico City, Avilés studied scenic arts with Ximena Escalante and José Caballero, and film scriptwriting with Beatriz Novaro a ...
* Luciano Monteagudo
;New Directors
* Mary Burke
*
Irene Escolar
* Suzanne Lindon
;Zabaltegi-Tabakalera
*
* Miriam Heard
* Elena López Riera
Sections
Official Selection
;In competition
The lineup of films selected for the Official Selection is as follows:
:
Highlighted title indicates award winner.
;Out of competition
The following works (including a short and a miniseries) were selected to screen out of competition:
Latin Horizons
The following films were selected for the Latin Horizons section:
:
Highlighted title indicates award winner.
New Directors
The following films were selected for the New Directors section:
:
Highlighted title indicates award winner.
Zabaltegi-Tabakalera
The following films were selected for the Zabaltegi-Tabakalera section:
:
Highlighted title indicates award winner.
Donostia Award Screenings
The following film was selected for the Donostia Award Screenings section:
Surprise film
The following film was programmed as a surprise:
Official Selection Awards
*
Golden Shell: ''Blue Moon'' by Alina Grigore
* Special Jury Prize: ''
Earwig
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'' by
Lucile Hadžihalilović
*
Silver Shell for Best Director: Tea Lindeburg (''As in Heaven'')
*
Silver Shell for Best Leading Performance:
Flora Ofelia (''As in Heaven'') &
Jessica Chastain
Jessica Michelle Chastain (born March 24, 1977) is an American actress and producer. Known for primarily starring in projects with Feminism, feminist themes, she has received List of awards and nominations received by Jessica Chastain, various ...
(''
The Eyes of Tammy Faye'')
*
Silver Shell for Best Supporting Performance: cast of ''
Who's Stopping Us''
* Best Screenplay:
Terence Davies (''
Benediction
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'')
* Best Cinematography: Claire Mathon (''Undercover'')
Special Awards
Donostia Award for lifetime achievements:
Marion Cotillard and
Johnny Depp
John Christopher Depp II (born June 9, 1963) is an American actor and musician. He is the recipient of List of awards and nominations received by Johnny Depp, multiple accolades, including a Golden Globe Award as well as nominations for ...
References
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September 2021 in Spain
San Sebastián International Film Festival
2021 in the Basque Country (autonomous community)
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