The 69th San Sebastián International Film Festival took place from 17 to 25 September 2021 in San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa, Spain.
The festival opened with Zhang Yimou's One Second.
[2] The Donostia Award bestowed to Johnny Depp was mired by controversy and public scrutiny.
Blue Moon by Alina Grigore won the Golden Shell award, whereas Jessica Chastain (The Eyes of Tammy Faye) shared the Silver Shell for Best Leading Performance (a new non-gendered category replacing the former gendered acting awards) with Danish teen Flora Ofelia Hofmann Lindahl (As in Heaven).
[4][5][6] The lineup of films selected for the Official Selection is as follows:[9] The following works (including a short and a miniseries) were selected to screen out of competition:[10][9] The following films were selected for the Latin Horizons section:[11][12] The following films were selected for the New Directors section:[13][14] The following films were selected for the Zabaltegi-Tabakalera section:[15] The following film was selected for the Donostia Award Screenings section:[16] The following film was programmed as a surprise:[17] Donostia Award for lifetime achievements: Marion Cotillard and Johnny Depp[2]