Strong Catalan Presence in San Sebastin Crowns HistoryMaking Year for Burgeoning Spanish Region

News Source : Variety
News Summary
- For the first time, two films from Catalan producers have been selected in main competition in Cannes.
- talent from the region is arriving in droves at the Spanish-speaking world’s foremost festival of San Sebastián (Sept. 19-27) Acclaimed Catalan filmmakers such as Cesc Gay and José Luis Guerin are highlights of this year's program.
- There are a whopping 27 Catalan projects across all sections and sidebars, including the two Cannes competition titles and other standouts.
Catalan cinema has had a historymaking year. For the first time, two films from Catalan producers have been selected in main competition in Cannes (Carla Simns Romera and Oliver Laxes Sirt) [+16658 chars]