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unusual facts about Donostia-San Sebastián International Film Festival



C. Leon Broutin

He was the son of Emmanuel Broutin (Somain 1826-1883 Donostia-San Sebastián), a fencing master, and Marie-Louise Pasquier, a dressmaker.

Achille Broutin (Metz 1860 - 1918 Donostia-San Sebastián), one of his brothers was a collector of weapons and also a fencing master.

Catrano Catrani

In 1963, he directed La fusilación or El último montonero, co-written with Félix Luna and with music by Ariel Ramírez, about the bloody death of caudillo Ángel Vicente Peñaloza, which won the prize for best director at the San Sebastian International Film Festival.

Euskotren Trena

Since August 2012, Euskotren Trena operates the Donostia/San Sebastián metro system, based on the Topo network, under the brand Metro Donostialdea.

Hana Makhmalbaf

Her first feature film, Buddha Collapsed out of Shame won an award at Festival du nouveau cinéma in Montreal, Canada in 2007, as well as two awards from San Sebastian International Film Festival, Spain, and the Crystal Bear for the Best Feature Film by the Generation Kplus Children’s Jury at the Berlinale Film Festival 2008.

Lali Gonzalez

The film, directed by Juan Carlos Maneglia and Tana Schémbori, won the Films in Progress award in the 2011 San Sebastián International Film Festival; it was also nominated in the Discovery category of 2012 Toronto International Film Festival.

Lemoniz Nuclear Power Plant

On 3 June 1979, the anti-nuclear activist Gladys del Estal from Donostia died after being hit by a bullet from the police force Guardia Civil during a demonstration in Tudela (Navarra) on the international day of action against nuclear power.

Mark Childress

The film Crazy in Alabama was an official selection of the Venice and San Sebastian film festivals in 1999.

Oliver Haden

The film also picked up the Fipresci Prize for Best Film at the 2005 Miami International Film Festival, and a special commendation Signis Award at the 2004 San Sebastian International Film Festival.

Tecnun

The School of Engineering offers numerous degrees in engineering at its two campuses in the city of Donostia-San Sebastián.

The Waltz of the Toreadors

Wolf Mankowitz was nominated for a BAFTA for Best British Screenplay and Sellers was named Best Actor at the Donostia-San Sebastián International Film Festival.

Zaldibar

Zaldibar has a station of the narrow-gauge regional railways, Euskotren, which connects the town with other major municipalities and cities like Bilbao, Amorebieta-Etxano, Durango, Eibar, Donostia and Hendaye.


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