If one word can sum up what this edition of Film Festival San Sebastian would be diversity. Is the word that unites the different styles, length, subject matter and origin of the films. Examples can range from Lisbon Mysteries, which seems to last forever (almost four hours), loves to pray Come , Caran cho, Norberto afternoon just and documentary Aral, lost sea. 
This variety must be added the great weather is in these days, contradicting the predictions of rain. They are bright, sunny days, more than spring to autumn, which makes the city look more beautiful and full of contrasts of light, which leads you on the beach or the mountains. Yet this has not dampened the enthusiasm of the public and the queues at the cinemas are still long. Mysteries Lisbon (Portugal)
is a Chilean film directed by Raoul Ruiz (1941), which has many positive qualities, but one aspect that stands out is its duration (4 hrs. 16 m. ) because that was screened in two parts with a pause. This is a rarity today, since most Movie last half or less. The film is based on the book of Portuguese Camilo Castelo Branco on the life and miseries of the nineteenth century Portuguese aristocracy. Born as a TV series, whose duration is longer (6 hours 55 minutes) and some scenes that the difference of the film. 
Ruiz defended his film, which is competing for the Concha de Oro, with good humor. said "wanted to have the breathing space to make the film and ensure that the public would not" . Acknowledged that he approached the Mexican soap opera genre and more interested in emotion that could produce. With Lisbon Mysteries "closes a cycle of life" he said. One of the functions, the room emptied and we were just all the way and some of those who stayed took us follow the thread and the emotions that are present in the first half. Is lost at times in short stories that perhaps could have been saved, and nothing happened. It has ingredients that trap, from the plot, photography, landscapes, dialogue and character relationships. To Paulo Branco, producer of the film, what the duration would not be a problem for massive exhibit and said "if a story is good is achieved public ". He added that he secured releases in many countries, and San Sebastian Film Festival went to Rio. Come
reads loves (USA) Directed by American
Ryan Murphy (1965), is another of the films made in Hollywood. Is based on what happened in real life to the American writer Elizabeth
Gilbert. Has been included in the official section but out of competition, taking advantage of the presence of Julia Roberts, its protagonist, to receive the Donostia Prize this year. It is a simple movie, and very stereotyped speech, which seems a manual on how to get out of a personal crisis by going in search of good food, prayer and love on two continents (Italy, India and Bali). Julia Roberts is the star start to finish, and the excellent actors that surround it, Javier Bardem and Richard Jenkins, appear in supporting roles and bit demanding, but make more bearable than two hours. Both actors were in San Sebastian with Roberts (photo 1/Roberts and Murphy, photo 2/rodeada Bardem and Jenkins) . 
Roberts's popularity is visible and no matter what role you do, your loyal audience will ensure the success of the productions in which he works. In San Sebastian, with a different festival, was a bit of hysteria in the audience, and his presence drew circles around the city. For one day was like being in a circus. Thousands of people in front of his hotel, and everywhere he appeared. The same happened to the hundreds of journalists and photographers who do not know where I came, because for other press conferences as actors or directors are not Bruno Ganz. Carancho (Argentina)
is the sixth feature from Argentinean Pablo Trapero (1971), who this time is the official selection jury. The film's title refers to a scavenger of La Pampa Argentina always stalks his prey, said its director and screenwriter. Carancho is the office of attorney Sosa (Ricardo Darin), who each night looking for potential clients of traffic accidents. These accidents cause death in Argentina more than 8,000 people a year, which becomes a lucrative business for the entire chain of stakeholders (doctors, policemen, lawyers, business) corrupt. 
Carancho is a brave film, intense with a complex subject, but Trapero (with M. Gusman) , with that ability he has and who has already demonstrated above This crumbles with relative ease, supported by the excellent Ricardo Darin and Martina Gusman and his wife and muse. In the movie there are no concessions, no violence, blood and blood, understandable in the context. With this film, as with Leonera , Trapero has returned to move the foundations of society and politics in Argentina. Following the film is promoting the Act 'anti carancho', which seeks to regulate the work of insurers and prevent further casualties. It is the most popular film in Argentina this year. In San Sebastian is in section Zabaltegui out of competition. Norberto afternoon just (Uruguay)
is the first film directed by Uruguayan actor Daniel Hendler (1976), whose career is already known at international festivals. Won several awards including the Silver Bear at the Berlin Film Festival for Embrace by Daniel Burman. Uruguay is a co-Argentina which is immersed in the life of a normal middle-class character who stays out of work and going through a period of much confusion. Norb Erto afternoon just is competing in the Latin Horizons section . A Hendler it took several years working in this film, which ended with the support they gave the previous edition of Films in Progress. So far it has been released in film festivals in Locarno (Switzerland), Toronto (Canada) and Rio (Brazil). He does not hide the desire to return to participate in the Film Festival (Peru), which was already won a prize. 
I found a movie that had some autobiographical, and Hendler (side) confirmed. "It is true, is somewhat autobiographical. The action comes to me through the lie. As a boy lying on top a lot and did well. Then I began to agonize ", I said. Then I made the comment that I looked like a movie too Uruguay, and he said yes. "The idiosyncrasy is from Uruguay, and the context in which the characters move is everyday in my country" . Hendler 
in San Sebastian was joined by actor Fernando Amaral (left) , star of the film, who said before reading the script and told him that if Hendler. "I loved that he thought of me for this role and when I read the script I liked the rarity of the character, who flees permanently rather than face their problems ... perhaps understandable because it is undergoing a period of confusion ", accurate. Aral Sea lost (Spain)
is a documentary of the famous Catalan director Isabel Coixet (1960). In brief (25 minutes) but clearly explains about the ecological disaster happened to the Aral Sea, located in Central Asia and between Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan, which became only 20 years in the desert. British actor Ben Kingsley narrates the tragedy of her wonderful voice. The film premiered at San Sebastian in section . Doc-new ways of nonfiction and has been produced by the We Are Water Foundation, which includes four NGOs (UNICEF, Fundación Vicente Ferrer, Education Without Borders, Oxfam). 
Coixet said the project was born from an obsession endorsed by the Aral "I could not believe that a sea is gone in two decades and instead has become a desert" . Aral is an excellent tool for raising awareness of the ecological disaster caused by man. The author of the soundtrack is the actor and director Tim Robbins, who has worked with Coixet in The secret life of words. Kingsley has also worked with Coixet, he starred alongside Penelope Cruz in Elegy . Photo 1/Coixet with production equipment. 
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