'Beginning' triumphs at San Sebastian Film Festival in Spain Georgian writer-director Dea Kulumbegashvili’s first feature film “Beginning” triumphed at Spain’s San Sebastian International Film Festival, winning four top prizes including best film and best directorSAN SEBASTIÁN, Spain -- Georgian writer-director Dea Kulumbegashvili’s first feature film “Beginning” triumphed at Spain’s San Sebastian International Film Festival, scooping up four of its top prizes including best film and best director. “Beginning,” a Franco-Georgian co-production directed by the 34-year-old Kulumbegashvili, was originally set to premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, which was cancelled due to the pandemic. The San Sebastian festival in northern Spain went ahead but under coronavirus distancing restrictions, including showing fewer films and having reduced occupancy for theaters. U.S. actor and film director Viggo Mortensen received the Donostia Award for his contribution to cinema. “We were very stubborn, and this shows you need to believe and do everything you need to for your film," she said.

Source: ABC News September 27, 2020 10:30 UTC