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San Sebastián International Film Festival

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    Golden Seashell

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      Winner

      Turtles Can Fly

      8.0 (22K)
      Bahman Ghobadi
    • [object Object]

      Bombón: El Perro

      7.1 (4.5K)
      Carlos Sorin
    • [object Object]

      Brothers

      7.5 (12K)
      Susanne Bier
    • [object Object]

      Little Sky

      7.0 (305)
      María Victoria Menis
    • [object Object]

      The Door in the Floor

      6.6 (17K)
      Tod Williams
    • [object Object]

      Spider Forest

      6.5 (2.3K)
      Song Il-gon
    • [object Object]

      Hours of Light

      6.2 (273)
      Manolo Matji
    • [object Object]

      Inguélézi

      6.7 (93)
      François Dupeyron
    • [object Object]

      Letter from an Unknown Woman

      6.7 (772)
      Jinglei Xu
    • [object Object]

      Mon père est ingénieur

      5.9 (235)
      Robert Guédiguian
    • [object Object]

      9 Songs

      4.8 (25K)
      Michael Winterbottom
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      Omagh

      7.2 (1.8K)
      Pete Travis
    • [object Object]

      Roma

      7.4 (1.4K)
      Adolfo Aristarain
    • [object Object]

      Midwinter Night's Dream

      6.8 (465)
      Goran Paskaljevic
    • [object Object]

      Silver City

      6.0 (4.3K)
      John Sayles
    • [object Object]

      Addictions and Subtractions

      6.7 (616)
      Víctor Gaviria
    • [object Object]

      Tarfaya

      6.2 (54)
      Daoud Aoulad-Syad

    Silver Seashell

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    Best Actor

    • Ulrich Thomsen
      Winner
      • Ulrich Thomsen
      • Brothers

    Best Actress

    • Connie Nielsen
      Winner
      • Connie Nielsen
      • Brothers

    Best Director

    • Jinglei Xu
      Winner
      • Jinglei Xu
      • Letter from an Unknown Woman

    Special Prize of the Jury

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      Midwinter Night's Dream

      6.8 (465)
      Goran Paskaljevic

    Best Cinematography

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      9 Songs

      4.8 (25K)
      Marcel Zyskind

    Best Screenplay

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      Omagh

      7.2 (1.8K)
      Paul Greengrass
      Guy Hibbert

    Donostia Lifetime Achievement Award

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    • Woody Allen at an event for Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008)
      Winner
      • Woody Allen
    • Annette Bening in The Face of Love (2013)
      Winner
      • Annette Bening
    • Jeff Bridges at an event for The 82nd Annual Academy Awards (2010)
      Winner
      • Jeff Bridges

    Best New Director

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      Innocence

      6.8 (6.8K)
      Lucile Hadzihalilovic

    Best New Director - Special Mention

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      Boats Out of Watermelon Rinds

      7.7 (6.8K)
      Ahmet Uluçay

    Best New Screenwriter

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      The Night of Truth

      7.3 (349)
      Marc Gautron
      Fanta Régina Nacro
      Unanimously.

    Horizons Award

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      Mala Leche

      6.2 (272)
      León Errázuriz

    Horizons Award - Special Mention

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      The Other Side of the Street

      6.7 (1K)
      Fernanda Montenegro
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Cronicas

      6.8 (3.6K)
      Damián Alcázar

    Audience Award

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    • [object Object]
      Winner

      The Motorcycle Diaries

      7.7 (107K)
      Walter Salles

    Youth Jury Award

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    • [object Object]
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      In My Father's Den

      7.4 (8K)
      Brad McGann

    Films in Progress Award

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      Iluminados por el fuego

      6.7 (2K)
      Tristán Bauer

    Casa de América Award

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      Alma mater

      6.3 (77)
      Álvaro Buela

    Arte Award

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      Little Sky

      7.0 (305)
      María Victoria Menis

    CEC Award for Best Film

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    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Turtles Can Fly

      8.0 (22K)
      Bahman Ghobadi

    FIPRESCI Film of the Year

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      Our Music

      6.8 (3.2K)
      Jean-Luc Godard

    FIPRESCI Prize

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      Bombón: El Perro

      7.1 (4.5K)
      Carlos Sorin

    SIGNIS Award

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      Winner

      Midwinter Night's Dream

      6.8 (465)
      Goran Paskaljevic

    SIGNIS Award - Special Mention

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    • [object Object]
      Winner

      A Way of Life

      6.7 (694)
      Amma Asante

    SIGNIS Future Talent Award

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    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Little Sky

      7.0 (305)
      María Victoria Menis

    SIGNIS Films in Progress Award

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      Iluminados por el fuego

      6.7 (2K)
      Tristán Bauer

    C.I.C.A.E. Award

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    Best European Film

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      Omagh

      7.2 (1.8K)
      Paul Greengrass
    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Little Sky

      7.0 (305)
      María Victoria Menis

    Solidarity Award

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    • [object Object]
      Winner

      Little Sky

      7.0 (305)
      María Victoria Menis

    Sebastiane Award

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    • [object Object]
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      Beautiful Boxer

      7.1 (3.4K)
      Ekachai Uekrongtham

    Also known as

    • Donostia Zinemaldia - Festival de San Sebastián
    • Festival Internacional de Cine de Donostia - San Sebastián

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    Event date

    September 17, 2004 - September 25, 2004

    Event location

    San Sebastián, Spain

    Event links

    • http://www.sansebastianfestival.com/
    • http://www.fipresci.org/
    • http://www.fipresci.org/
    • http://www.signis.net/
    • http://www.signis.net/

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