Colombian filmmaker Laura Mora has clinched the Golden Shell in the main competition of the 70th San Sebastian Film Festival with her latest feature The Kings of the World (Los reyes del mundo). Bi…
Billed as a subversive tale of disobedience, friendship, and dignity, the film follows five boys living on the streets of Medellín who set out on a journey in search of the promised land. The film is a Colombian co-production with Luxembourg, France, Mexico, and Norway.
This is the third year running that a film helmed by a woman has taken home the Golden Shell following Dea Kulumbegashvili’slast year. This is also the first time a Colombian production has picked up San Sebastian’s top prize in the festival’s seven decades.In other main competition awards, Japanese writer Genki Kawamura picked up the Silver Shell for Best Director with. The animated feature is Kawamura’s feature debut and is based on his 2019 novel of the same name.
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