Altuna's Basque-language epic traces Karmele's life from 1937 exile to return from Venezuela, weaving love, music and resistance. "Karmele" is positioned as one of the year's most ambitious Basque ...

For a new generation of Basque filmmakers coming into focus at San Sebastián, stories often begin with something unresolved: an argument a child cannot remember, the working lives buried in an ...

The Basque Government, with a budget of 80,000 euros, finances the restoration of the medium-length films Hamaseigarrenean aidanez (Anjel Lertxundi, 1985), Ehun metro (Alfonso Ungría, 1985), Zergatik ...

A total of 31 projects with Basque production ties are hitting this year's San Sebastián Film Festival — and some of those creatives are only just getting started: "We are in a great moment compared ...

From exile epics to pop-rock portraits, Basque filmmakers showcase resilience and range with 13 World Premieres - led by Asier Altuna’s ‘Karmele,’ José Mari Goenaga and Aitor Arregi’s ‘Maspalomas' and ...