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Ghost Song: Love Beyond Life Opens San Sebastián
19 Aug
Summary
- Ghost Song will open the San Sebastián Film Festival on September 18.
- The film follows a love story between two worlds after a character's death.
- Other notable films include Tender Loving Care and My Sad Dead.
The 2026 San Sebastián Film Festival is set to open with Fatih Akin's latest feature, Ghost Song, on September 18. This marks Akin's first competition for the Golden Shell award.
The film stars Mariam Dawoud and Eren M. Güvercin as Farasha and Faris, who fall in love at first sight. Their extraordinary romance continues beyond death, with Farasha meeting Faris in his dreams after her sudden passing. The film also features Carlotta von Falkenhayn and Gabriel-Winner Amorim.
Ghost Song is part of the festival's Official Selection, which includes 16 other titles. Among them are Mike Leigh's Tender Loving Care and Pablo Larraín's new series My Sad Dead, presented in its feature-length format. My Sad Dead, premiering at San Sebastián, is based on Mariana Enríquez's short stories and follows Ema's encounters with the deceased.
Tender Loving Care, starring Marion Bailey and others, will screen after its TIFF debut. San Sebastián describes Leigh's film as an "insightful exploration of the contemporary world." The festival runs from September 18 to 26, 2026.
