At the closing ceremony of the San Sebastián festival, the Golden Shell award for the best film went to the documentary “Lonely Afternoons” by Albert Serra, a documentary that takes a comprehensive look at the contemporary tradition of bullfighting in Spain
This documentary was the only documentary in the main competition section of this year’s San Sebastian Film Festival and in the presence of powerful competitors, it was able to claim the first prize of the festival
This award was given to the selected film by Gione Camburda, winner of last year’s Golden Shell Award and the head of the jury of the main section of the San Sebastián festival
“Lonely Afternoons” centered on the character of André Rey Rocca, the Peruvian matador star, is explicit in depicting the violence of this sport, and the Spanish Animal Rights Association has previously demanded that the film be removed from the festival. Albert Serra is best known for his challenging fiction works, including The Calm and The Death of Louis XIV
The Special Jury Award of the Saint-Bastine Festival also went to the cast of Gia Coppola’s “The Last Girl of the Show” and “Falling” by Laura Carrera and Pedro Martín-Calero also received the Silver Shell Award for Best Director
Patricia López Arnaiz won the Best Actress Silver Oyster for her role in the film “Glamours” and Peter Lunin won the Best Actor Award for his role in the film “When Autumn Comes”

François Ozon and Philippe Piazzo won the festival’s best screenplay award for the film “When Autumn Comes” and the best cinematography award went to Piao Seungri for the film Caught Paradise
In other sections, the audience award for the best film went to “Marching Band” directed by Emmanuel Kurkol, and the audience award for the best European film was awarded to “The Fig Seed of Temples” by Mohammad Rasuloff
The 72nd San Sebastián Festival was held in Spain from September 20 to 28 (September 30 to October 7), and this year Javier Bardem, Cate Blanchett and Pedro Almodóvar were honored with the festival’s honorary award