The San Sebastian Film Festival (Sept 22-30) has unveiled the 14 titles that will compete in its Zabaltegi-Tabakalera section.

Ex libris new york public library

Source: San Sebastian Film Festival

Ex Libris: New York Public Library

The strand, competitive since last year, will open with Ruben Ostlund’s Cannes Palme d’Or winner The Square.

Also selected are the latest works from Hong Sang-soo, Frederick Wiseman, Manuel Abramovich, Filipa César, Raymond Depardon, Damien Manivel and Kohei Igarashi and Ilian Metev.

Wiseman’s film, Ex Libris: New York Public Library, is a chronicle of the famous titular US institution. The documentary will premiere at the Venice Film Festival where it will contend for the Golden Lion. Doc & Film is handling sales.

Hong Sang-soo’s film, The Day After, premiered at Cannes Film Festival in Competition.

Screen’s review called it an ”archetypal Hong Sangsoo film”.

Zabaltegi-Tabakalera selection:

12 Jours / 12 Days (France)
Dir. Raymond Depardon

¾ (Germany, Bulgaria)
Dir. Ilian Metev

Braguino (France)
Dir.Clément Cogitore

Calipatria (Austria)
Dir. Gerhard Treml, Leo Calice

El Sueño De Ana (Chile)
Dir. José Luis Torres Leiva

Ex Libris: New York Public Library (USA)
Dir. Frederick Wiseman

Flores (Portugal)
Dir. Jorge Jácome

The Day After (South Korea)
Dir. Hong Sang-Soo

Gwendolyn Green (USA)
Dir. Tamyka Smith Smith

The Night I Swam (France, Japan)
Dir. Damien Manivel, Kohei Igarashi

Soldier (Argentina)
Dir. Manuel Abramovich

Spell Reel (France)
Dir. Filipa César

Shame (Bulgaria)
Dir. Petar Krumov

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