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Brad Pitt to Attend San Sebastián Festival, Present “Heart of the Beast”

8/24/2026

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Brad Pitt Presents

Brad Pitt will attend the San Sebastián Film Festival to present Heart of the Beast.
The 74th edition runs from 18 to 26 September 2026, screening the film out of competition.
Pitt portrays James Belmont, a retired Special Forces officer stranded in Alaska after a plane crash.
Belmont must survive the wilderness with Odin, his former military working dog.

Summary

Herzog Honored

Werner Herzog will receive the Donostia Award at the 74th San Sebastián Festival.
The festival will showcase 17 competition films, three out-of-competition titles, and five special screenings.
Faith Akin’s Ghost Song opens the official competition slate.
Michaël R. Roskam’s Le Faux Soir closes the festival program.
Pablo Larraín’s My Sad Dead premieres starring Mercedes Morán, Dolores Fonzi and Carolina Álvarez, based on Mariana Enríquez’s stories.

History

Historical Context

In 1994 the Cannes Film Festival awarded its Palme d’Or—the prize introduced in 1955 and regarded as the industry’s most prestigious—to Quentin Tarantino’s low-budget thriller Pulp Fiction, which later earned roughly $214 million worldwide. The victory reinforced Cannes’s reputation as a launchpad for auteur cinema, a role that festivals continue to play today.

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Brad Pitt Presents

Brad Pitt will attend the San Sebastián Film Festival to present Heart of the Beast.
The 74th edition runs from 18 to 26 September 2026, screening the film out of competition.
Pitt portrays James Belmont, a retired Special Forces officer stranded in Alaska after a plane crash.
Belmont must survive the wilderness with Odin, his former military working dog.

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