The world premiere of Daniel Hendler’s 27 Nights will open the 73 rd edition of the San Sebastian International Film Festival (SSIFF) on September 19.

The Uruguayan filmmaker also stars in the feature which is playing in competition. The story follows an 80-year-old millionaire forced into a psychiatric ward by her daughters. It is Hendler’s second film screening at SSIFF this year, alongside A Loose End in Horizontes Latinos, which won the WIP Latam Industry Award at the festival in 2024.

Closing on September 27 is Kasia Adamik’s thriller Winter Of The Crow , playing out of competition. Set in Poland during the Cold War, the film stars Leslie Manville and Tom Burke. It will arrive in San Sebastian following its world premiere in Toronto.

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