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San Sebastián from outsideSAIOA CAMARZANAEl Cultural 26/09/2014Programmers of international film festivals come to San Sebastián looking for films to take back to their countriesSan Sebastián Festival is one of the major film events. There is no doubt about it. This year’s 62nd edition featured films such as La isla minima (released in English as Marshland), Magical Girl and Loreak and acclaimed actors such as Denzel Washington, Benicio del Toro and Jessica Chastain. The festival’s director, José Luis Rebordinos, has always underlined his interest in bringing together Spanish and Latin American films, and it is thereforea perfect occasion for international scouts and festival programmers to search the Kursaal hall’s programme for films to take back with them.With the support of Acción Cultural Española’s Programme for the Internationalisation of Spanish Culture, Iván Trujillo from Guadalajara International Film Festival (Mexico) and Karel Och from Karvoly Vary International Film Festival (Czech Republic) have explored the city, attending the various film screenings, and have come away with their own piece of San Sebastián.‘It’s a must, especially for Guadalajara Festival, because it marks the place where we start programming’, Trujillo explains. It’s essential for any organiser to follow the work of colleagues from the leading festivals’, Karel Och adds.Cinema168Results ‘14