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\n\tThe world premiere of the Fatih Akin film\u00a0Geister<\/em> (Ghost Song<\/em>) will open the competitive official selection of the San Sebasti\u00e1n Film Festival\u2019s 74th edition. The film directed by Akin\u00a0will screen on Sept. 18 at the Kursaal in the Spanish city, following the opening ceremony.<\/p>\n

The news means that Akin will compete for San Sebastian\u2019s Golden Shell for the first time with a full-length film. Starring Mariam Dawoud and Eren M. G\u00fcvercin as Farasha and Faris, who meet at a graduation party and fall in love at first sight, Ghost Song<\/em> sees Farasha suddenly dying that same night. A love story unfolds between two worlds, as she finds a way to meet Faris in his dreams.<\/p>\n

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\n\tOr as a synopsis puts it: \u201cFarasha and Faris are 20 when they meet at a graduation party \u2013 one glance that changes everything. But Farasha dies that very same night. Refusing to be separated from him, she discovers a way to cross the boundary between worlds: for 40 nights, and 40 nights only, she can meet Faris in his dreams. And so their love continues to grow, until the very last night.\u201d<\/p>\n

German filmmaker Akin is known for the likes of\u00a0Head-On<\/em>\u00a0(2004), the recipient of the Golden Bear at the Berlinale. He later won the best screenplay award at Cannes for\u00a0The Edge of Heaven<\/em>\u00a0(2007) and the special jury prize at Venice for\u00a0Soul Kitchen<\/em>\u00a0(2009).<\/p>\n

In addition to developing a solid career as a director, screenwriter, producer and actor, Akin has put his name to titles including\u00a0The Cut<\/em>\u00a0(2014), premiered in competition at Venice;\u00a0Aus dem Nichts<\/em>\u00a0\/\u00a0In the Fade<\/em>\u00a0(2017), which recognised Diane Kruger as Best Actress in Cannes and won the Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film;\u00a0The Golden Glove<\/em>\u00a0(2019), premiered in Berlin;\u00a0Rheingold<\/em>\u00a0(2022), watched by more than a million spectators in Germany, and\u00a0Amrum<\/em>\u00a0(2025), which was also presented at the French festival.<\/p>\n

The German director therefore completes the list of the 17 feature films to compete for the Golden Shell and other official awards at the San Sebasti\u00e1n Festival\u2019s 74th\u00a0edition. The competitive Official Selection includes the new works from Fatih Akin, Roberto Bueso, Fred Cavay\u00e9, Jesse Eisenberg, Nicole Garcia, Mikel Gurrea, Amanda Kernell, Pablo Larra\u00edn, Mike Leigh, Gabriel Martins, Hans Petter Moland, Benjam\u00edn Naishtat, Javier Ruiz Caldera and Ye\u015fim Ustao\u011flu, as well as the debut films from Ah Biao, Maha Harada and Tony Vahl.
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