Bring a scary end to October in Donostia
- Culture
- 2024 Oct 01
From 25 October to 1 November in Donostia/San Sebastián you'll have a great time, come and celebrate this 35th edition of the Horror and Fantasy Film Week!
This year the official poster of the 35th Donostia / San Sebastian Horror and Fantasy Film Festival is starring Álex de la Iglesia and designed by Santipérez. The illustration pays tribute to Franz Kafka on the centenary of his death, inspired by The Metamorphosis. The style of the poster is reminiscent of horror comic book covers from past decades and seeks to merge the essence of the Spanish director with the work of the Czech writer. Cool, isn't it?
The Horror and Fantasy Film Week is finally here again. You can't miss this festival, the atmosphere before and during the films is great. Something you have to experience at least once in your life!
Many people come to the screenings at Teatro Principal in costume and live these days with great intensity. There are real fans of the Week, who don't miss any edition.
The festival will kick off with the screening of the film ‘Daniela Forever’ at the Teatro Principal on 25 October. Throughout the week, titles such as ‘Still Life with Ghosts’, ‘House of Sayuri’, ‘Krazy House’, ‘MadS’ and ‘Oddity’, which form part of this year's official selection, will be presented. In addition, tribute will be paid to Franz Kafka on his centenary, with two special sessions at Tabakalera dedicated to the famous writer.
Photos: Fantastic and Horror Film Week
One of the main novelties of this edition is the creation of Animedon, a new section dedicated to anime. The program will include, in addition to films, parallel activities such as exhibitions, lectures and workshops related to the world of anime from a multifaceted perspective.
Fans of Dragon Ball should pay special attention! As part of the new Animedon meeting, there will be a tribute to Dragon Ball. The façade of the Teatro Principal will be decorated with figures from this fiction. In addition, a tribute to the Basque dubbing artists will be held on October 20. Finally, two exhibitions will be presented: one at the Municipal Library with reinterpreted illustrations of Akira Toriyama, and another at the Central Library about the author Nacho Fernández and his parody “Dragon Fall”.
© Fantastic and Horror Film Week
Among the featured exhibitions is “Goya - Hellboy: An Iconography of Monsters” by Stéphane Levallois, which will be on view at the Okendo and Aiete cultural centers from September 19 through November 3. The exhibition explores the connection between Goya's work and the creation of the comic book character Hellboy.
© Goya – Hellboy - Stéphane Levallois
The festival also organizes parallel activities such as the War of Fanzines, a creative competition that invites attendees to actively participate, and opens the registration period to join the youth jury, available until October 11.
To whet your appetite, you can see a summary of the past year here:
And why not, between film and film or exhibition and exhibition you can take the opportunity to take a walk along the river, which is beautiful in autumn tones, and enjoy seeing the charming (and perhaps some haunted) Belle Époque style palaces...
Whatever you do, Donostia/San Sebastián is going to be scary.
Foto: Sisters and the City
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