65th San Sebastian International Film Festival

Spain, September 22 - September 30 2017


The jury

Alin Tasciyan (Turkey), Krzysztof Kwiatkowski (Poland), Jean-Max Méjean (France), Annika Gustafsson (Sweden), Laura Pérez Gómez (Spain)

Awarded films

Award CeremonyFinnish filmmaker Aki Kaurismäki received the »FIPRESCI Grand Prix 2017« at the opening ceremony of the San Sebastián International Film Festival on September 22. “The Other Side of Hope” (Toivon tuolla puolen) has been voted best film of the past year, by our members. FIPRESCI President Alin Tasciyan presented the prize to Aki Kaurismäki. Details of the prize see here. Roger Koza on “The Other Side of Hope”, read here.

Festival: www.sansebastianfestival.com