The San Sebastian Film Festival will fete legendary filmmaker Pedro Almodóvar with its prestigious Donostia Award at its 72nd edition, running 20 — 28 September.
Presentation of the honorary award, which the festival said recognizes “extraordinary contributions to the world of cinema”, will take place in the Kursaal Auditorium before a screening of his latest movie, The Room Next Door.
The film is Almodóvar’s first in English and stars Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore. The Room Next Door will debut at Venice.
Swinton will present Almodóvar with the award in San Sebastian. Almodóvar first screened at San Sebastian with his second feature, Pepi, Luci, Bom y otras chicas del montón / Pepi, Luci, Bom, competing in the New Filmmakers section.
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