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Telmo Esnal's 'Dance' will be in the Official Section of the Festival, out of competition
- The San Sebastian Film Festival has announced some of the films that will be part of the Official Selection, including the Dance of the Zarautz director Telmo Esnal. The film will not compete for the Golden Shell, but will be offered as a special screening.
Telmo Esnal (erdian) film berria errodatzen ari zirenean (argazkia: Txintxua Films).
The film of Esnal focuses on the "hypnotic universe of traditional dance", as reported by the production company Chinchua Films and has involved professionals such as Koldobika Jauregi, Juan Antonio Urnegro or Pascal Gaigne, among others, in the production design, choreographer work and the creation of the music of the film, respectively.
Some Spanish and Catalan directors who have previously competed in the Festival’s Official Selection will also repeat this year: The most recent works by Iciar Bollain, Rodrigo Sorogoyen, Carlos Vermut and Isaki Lacuesta will compete in this edition.
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