Spanish film is back as one of the stars of the San Sebastian Festival. The 61st edition of the event will pay tribute with a Donostia Award to the actress Carmen Maura, recognising one of the most remarkable professional careers in the Spanish cinema of recent decades. The actress will receive the lifetime achievement award during presentation in the Official Selection, out-of-competition, of her latest participation: WITCHING AND BITCHING (Las brujas de Zugarramurdi), the new work from Álex de la Iglesia.

In the Official Selection, new works of famous directors such as Manuel Martín Cuenca (Caníbal), David Trueba (Vivir es fácil) and Denis Villeneuve (Enemy), added to the first work of Fernando Franco (La herida)  will be in competition.

Another four young talents will compete in the New Directors section: Fran Araujo, Ernesto de Nova, Isabel Ayguavives and Aarón Fernández.

El árbol magnético  Isabel Ayguavives (España - Chile)

LAS HORAS MUERTAS  Aarón Fernández (México - Francia - España)

El rayo  Fran Araújo, Ernesto De nova (España)

Zabaltegi will include the presentation of an interesting selection of feature films and documentaries produced this year.

Family Tour Liliana Torres Expósito (España)

Hotzanak, for your own safety  Izebene Oñederra (España)

MUJER CONEJO  Veronica Chen (Argentina - España)

el rey de canfranc  Manuel Priede González, Jose Antonio Blanco (España - Francia)

Serrat y Sabina: El símbolo y el cuate Francesc Relea (España)

SIGO SIENDO (KACHKANIRAQMI) Javier Corcuera (Perú - España)

Violet Luiso Berdejo (EEUU - España)

Zela Trovke (Cortando hierba)  Asier Altuna (España)

In Horizontes Latinos we will see Pensé que iba a haber fiesta, Victoria Galardi (Argentina - España) presented at the Foro de Coproducción at the 60th San Sebastian Festival and a couple of films shown in Un Certain Regarde de Cannes: La jaula de oro, Diego Quemada (México - España) and Wakolda, Lucía Puenzo (Argentina - Francia - España).

The premiere in the Velodrome of the film by Oskar Santos, Zipi y Zape y el club de la canica (Zip & Zap and the Marble Gang), and a contender for the Audience Award in the Pearls section round off the presence of Spanish movies at the 61st edition of the San Sebastian Festival.