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17 film festivals receive official ‘A’-list classification as part of major FIAPF revamp

EXCLUSIVE: Annecy, Busan and Clermont-Ferrand are among those now with an ‘A’ classification.

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San Sebastian Film Festival begins search for next director

Director will replace Jose Luis Rebordinos from 2027 edition.

'Joan of Arc'

‘Joan Of Arc’ review: Hlynur Pálmason’s lyrical ode to the Icelandic landscape

The director’s non-narrative companion to ’The Love That Remains’ again features his three children

Good Valley Stories

‘Good Valley Stories’ review: José Luis Guerín documents life in Barcelona’s Vallbona district

The Spanish director’s latest work plays in San Sebastian Competition

'The Fence'

‘The Fence’ review: Isaach de Bankolé roots Claire Denis’ atmospheric West Africa thriller

Matt Dillon and Mia McKenna-Bruce also star in this uneven adaptation of the 1979 play ‘Black Battles With Dogs’

'Two Pianos'

‘Two Pianos’ review: Arnaud Desplechin drama features a virtuoso performance from Charlotte Rampling

François Civil and Nadia Tereszkiewicz also star in this tale of a concert pianist distracted by matters of the heart

Six Days In Spring

‘Six Days In Spring’ review: A Côte d’Azur vacation proves revelatory in intimate Joachim Lafosse drama

Eye Haïdara impresses as the divorced woman at the heart of Joachim Lafosse’s San Sebastian Competition title