Direction
Twelve wildly different visions — some genius, some deeply unhinged.
Cinematography
The city has never looked this thirsty for attention.
Writing
From poetic to petty, the scripts swing for fences.
Director
Asier Altuna
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This anthology was commissioned for San Sebastian's 2016 European Capital of Culture, essentially forcing filmmakers to make expensive tourism content with artistic integrity.
The gender split — with several shorts directed by women — was deliberate pushback against Basque cinema's traditionally male-dominated landscape, and it shows in who gets to gaze and who gets gazed upon.
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