Z365" or "Festival all year round" is the new strategic point of the Festival in which converge investigation, accompaniment and development of new talents (Ikusmira Berriak, Nest); training and cinematic knowledge transfer (Elías Querejeta Zine Eskola, Zinemaldia + Plus, Filmmakers' dialogue); and investigation, disclosure and cinematic thought (Z70 project, Thought and Discussion and Research and publications).
Our Newsflashes provide daily updates on the media repercussion enjoyed by the films selected for the different Festival sections and the list of professional activities scheduled for the following day. Newsflashes are sent out to all industry professionals accredited.
“La Fortuna is as well made as one would expect with an Amenábar production.” Oskar Belategui, El Correo.
“[Jessica Chastain] carries the film and succeeds in giving an incredible character portrayal without degenerating into parody.” Mikel G. Gurpegui, El Diario Vasco.
“The worlds of Paco Plaza and Carlos Vermut happily collide in a hair-raising film which also encourages us to think about the fleeting nature of beauty, along with loneliness and the high price we sometimes pay for success.” Cristóbal Soage, Cineuropa.
“This unusual and melancholic film by an almost novice director is a striking aesthetic exercise.” Begoña del Teso, El Diario Vasco.
“Images from the archive and present-day voices have taken us all the way to the wild side, and grabbing us by the lapel rather than leading us by the hand.” Harkaitz Cano, El Diario Vasco.
“In the hands of this talented director, a story fixed in a very specific place and time, with a very unconventional hero, becomes a compelling tale of universal relevance that speaks of the experience of millions of young people all around the world.” Cristóbal Soage, Cineuropa.
“Saito reflects his love for gastronomy in a spectacular way.” Uxue Arzelus, Berria.