In “Karmele,” one of the Basque films at this year’s festival, the Basque language itself comes under threat. For centuries, rulers sought to stamp out cultural difference, Franco banning Basque from ...
The region in northern Spain is reaping the rewards of its years-long production investment, heading into "the Spanish Oscars ...
Basque cinema is punching above its weight at San Sebastián, with 75% of Spanish competition titles fully or partially Basque, underscoring how regional industries, once seen as peripheral, are ...
Spain's top film fest is reaping the rewards of the Basque country's mammoth film and TV investment over the last 10 years: "For the first time in a long time, everyone in Basque cinema is working ...
San Sebastián is where Basque cinema's strategy plays out at scale. This year's bumper lineup – 13 Basque world premieres and 38 total projects across features, shorts, docs and retrospectives – ...
From 35mm gambles to Basque-language epics, producers harness local financing and co-productions as San Sebastián showcases a booming industry A 100% Basque production, “Maspalomas” dramatizes a ...
From exile epics to pop-rock portraits, Basque filmmakers showcase resilience and range with 13 World Premieres - led by Asier Altuna’s ‘Karmele,’ José Mari Goenaga and Aitor Arregi’s ‘Maspalomas' and ...