The Donostia-San Sebastian Film festival (19-28 Sept) has announced the line-up for this year's Festival's Top strand, part of its Zabaltegi sidebar.

According to San Sebastian organisers, the Festivals' Top section has been chosen to feature the most interesting films previously shown at festivals such as Cannes, Berlin and Sundance.

Festivals' Top Line up

8 Femmes Dir: François Ozon (France).
24 Hour Party People Dir: Michael Winterbottom, (UK).
All or Nothing, Dir: Mike Leigh, (UK-France).
Balzac And The Little Chinese Seamstress (Balzac Et La Petite Tailleuse Chinoise) Dir: Dai Sijie, (France-China).
Bloody Sunday Dir: Paul Greengrass, (UK/Ireland).
Bowling For Columbine Dir: Michael Moore, (Canada-USA).
City Of God (Cidade De Deus) Dir: Fernando Meirelles, (Brazil).
The Dancer Upstairs Dir: John Malkovich, (Spain-USA).
Irreversible Dir: Gaspard Noe, (France).
Safe Conduct (Laissez-Passer) Dir: Bertrand Tavernier, (France-Germany-Spain).
Monday Morning (Lundi Matin) Dir: Otar Iosseliani, (France-Italy).
The Man Without A Past (Miles Vailla Menneisyytta) Dir: Aki Kaurismäki, (Finland).
The Pianist Dir: Roman Polanski, (France-Poland-Germany-UK).
Respiro, Dir: Emanuele Crialese, (Italy-France).
Une Part Du Ciel Dir: Benedicte Lienard, (France-Belgium).
Divine Intervention (Yadon Ilaheyya) Dir: Elia Suleiman, (France-Morocco-Germany).