Spanish Oscar Entry ‘Saturn Return,’ Latest Films by Iciar Bollaín and Paco Plaza Make Spanish Showcase MASS, Heading for Buenos Aires, Montevideo
variety.comJohn Hopewell Chief International Correspondent Some of the highest-profile Spanish films of 2024 – from Málaga Festival winner and now Spain’s Oscar entry “Saturn Return” to San Sebastián laureates “I Am Nevenka” and “Glimmers” – feature in MASS, a Spanish film showcase which will unspool in Buenos Aires over Nov.
28-30 and Montevideo during Dec. 2-4, running parallel with the Uruguayan capital’s Ventana Sur market. The film season represents the latest collaboration between Spain’s San Sebastián and Málaga Festival, here in partnership of Spain’s ICAA film agency and Argentina’s Orca Films, as Spain’s seeks to capitalize on its predominant presence on global streamers among E.U.
film powers to consolidate production and co-financing relations in Uruguay, a building film-TV hub, and with regions of Argentina.
During their stay in Argentina, the San Sebastian and Malaga Festivals will meet representatives of the Buenos Aires, Entre Ríos and Santiago del Estero provinces to work on drawing up a collaboration agreement to promote exchange and relations between Spanish and Argentine cinema.
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