RESUMEN: 51 FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL DE CINE DE SAN
SEBASTIAN {SUMMARY: 51ST SAN SEBASTIAN
INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL} {SPANISH} (TV)
Summary
A documentary montage of highlights from the 51st San
Sebastian International Film Festival, held September
18-27, 2003, in Spain. The program is structured with
short clips of actors and directors discussing the films
they brought to the festival, followed by clips of the
films discussed. The program begins with a voiceover
discussing the best moments and images from the
festival, spoken over a montage of actors and paparazzi.
There is no further narration after the opening montage,
and clips shown include the following: actors Mark
Wahlberg and Charlize Theron promote their film "The
Italian Job"; director JosŽ Luis Borau accepts the
National Cinematography prize; actress Mar’a Barranco
welcomes the audience of a large auditorium to the San
Sebastian festival; three prizes are awarded, the first
to director Nuri Bilge Ceylan for his film "Uzak"
("Distant"), the second to Christoffer Boe for best
direction of his film "Reconstruction," and the third to
Alfredo Landa, for lifetime achievement in acting; the
official jury of the San Sebastian film festival walks
on stage, headed by jury member HŽctor Baberico;
director Fernando PŽrez rides a bike around San
Sebastian, discussing his movie "Suite Habana" ("Havana
Suite"), inspired by the 1927 German film "Die Sinfonie
der Grosstadt" ("Symphony of a Great City") by Walter
Ruttman (clips are shown of both films); a montage
shows international actors sharing one-line jokes in the
tradition of American filmmaker Preston Sturges;
director and screenwriter Joaqu’n Oristrell and actor
and screenwriter Juan Diego Botto converse about the
failure of the occupation of Iraq, followed by a clip of
their movie "Los Abajo Firmantes" ("We Hereby Sign")
about the war; actors Asier Hormaza and Itziar Itu–o and
director Patxi Barko discuss the difficulties of
competing with the monolithic North American cinematic
industry; actors Bobby Cannavale and Peter Dinklage and
director Thomas McCarthy discuss their movie "The
Station Agent"; director Claude Chabrol expresses
gratitude for the audience's admiration; actress
Isabelle Huppert, receiving an award for lifetime
achievement in acting, speaks of the San Sebastian
festival's growing formidableness and the bridge it
creates between the French and Spanish; a montage
shows actor Harvey Keitel walking through the city, then
director Gerardo Herrero and actor Eduardo Fern‡ndez
discuss their movie "El Misterio Gal’ndez" ("The
Galindez File") and the conflict between the power of
the state and the city; director Julio Medem speaks of
the controversy surrounding his latest film, "La Pelota
Vasca" ("The Basque Ball: Skin Against Stone"); a short
clip of a performance by singer Benjamin Biolay is
shown; actor Luis Tosar and director Manuel Mart’n
Cuenca talk about their film "La flaqueza del
bolchevique" ("The Weakness of the Bolshevik"); actress
Emmanuelle BŽart speaks of her positive working
experience with French director Jacques Rivette in the
movie "The Story of Marie and Julien"; director Achero
Ma–as and actors Oscar Jaenada and Ingrid Rubio discuss
their movie "Noviembre" ("November"); actors Eric
Caravaca and Bruno Todeschini discuss their film "Son
Frere" ("His Brother"); actor Sean Penn receives an
award for lifetime achievement in acting and, after
leaving the stage, is followed by actor Diego Luna, who
cites Penn as one of his idols; at a cafe, Luna then
speaks with fellow Mexican actor Pedro Armend‡riz, Jr.
about the number of films he has currently showing at
the festival; director Michael Winterbottom discusses
his positive experience at the festival; director Ic’ar
Bolla’n and actors Luis Tosar, Laia Marull and Candela
Pe–a discuss their hopes about their film "Te doy mis
ojos" ("Take My Eyes"); festival director Mikel
Olaciregui and actress Marisa Paredes share the reasons
why they enjoy the San Sebastian film festival; actress
Ludivine Sagnier, in a photo shoot on the beach, talks
about her desire to meet new people at the festival;
actors Eduardo Fern‡ndez, Vicenta N'Dongo, and Alex
Brendemuhl discuss their impressions of the festival as
it draws toward a close; jury members Hector Baberico
and Silvia Munt speak of the judging process; the cast
and crew of the German film "Schussangst" ("Gun-shy")
pose for the paparazzi; director Peter Webber discusses
his movie "Girl with a Pearl Earring"; and Robert Duvall
receives an award for lifetime achievement.
(This program is in Spanish.)
Cataloging of this program was made possible by
Sogecable, S.A., 2003/2004.
Details
- NETWORK: Canal+ (Spain)
- DATE: September 23, 2003
- RUNNING TIME: 0:30:11
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: T:81685
- GENRE: Specials; Award presentations
- SUBJECT HEADING: Film festivals - Spain; International Collection - Spanish - Zone 1 - Spain
- SERIES RUN: Canal+ (Spain) - TV, 2003
- COMMERCIALS: N/A
CREDITS
- Pedro Armendariz
- Hector Baberico
- Patxi Barko
- Maria Barranco
- Emmanuelle Beart
- Benjamin Biolay
- Christoffer Boe
- Iciar Bollain
- Jose Luis Borau
- Juan Diego Botto
- Alex Brendemuhl
- Bobby Cannavale
- Eric Caravaca
- Nuri Bilge Ceylan
- Claude Chabrol
- Manuel Martin Cuenca
- Peter Dinklage
- Robert Duvall
- Eduardo Fernandez
- Gerardo Herrero
- Asier Hormaza
- Isabelle Huppert
- Itziar Ituno
- Oscar Jaenada
- Harvey Keitel
- Alfred Landa
- Diego Luna
- Achero Manas
- Laia Marull
- Thomas McCarthy
- Julio Medem
- Silvia Munt
- Vicenta N'Dongo
- Mikel Olaciregui
- Joaquin Oristrell
- Marisa Paredes
- Candela Pena
- Sean Penn
- Fernando Perez
- Jacques Rivette
- Ingrid Rubio
- Walter Ruttman
- Ludivine Sagnier
- Preston Sturges
- Charlize Theron
- Bruno Todeschini
- Luis Tosar
- Mark Wahlberg
- Peter Webber
- Michael Winterbottom