Fatih Akin's Ghost Song to Premiere at San Sebastián Film Festival

The world premiere of the Fatih Akin film Geister (Ghost Song) will open the competitive official selection of the San Sebastián Film Festival’s 74th edition. The film directed

Starring Mariam Dawoud and Eren M. At a graduation party, Farasha and Faris, who instantly fell in love, witnessed a shocking turn of events when Farasha collapsed and died that very same night. A love story unfolds between two worlds, as she finds a way to meet Faris in his dreams.

Or as a synopsis puts it: “Farasha and Faris are 20 when they meet at a graduation party – one glance that changes everything. Farasha died on the same night. For 40 consecutive nights, she found a way to bridge the gap between worlds, allowing her to reunite with Faris in his dreams. And so their love continues to grow, until the very last night.”

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The German director’s new film completes the list of the 17 feature films to compete for the Golden Shell and other official awards at San Sebastián Festival’s 74th edition. The competition also includes new works from Roberto Bueso, Fred Cavayé, Jesse Eisenberg, Nicole Garcia, Mikel Gurrea, Amanda Kernell, Pablo Larraín, Mike Leigh, Gabriel Martins, Hans Petter Moland, Benjamín Naishtat, Javier Ruiz Caldera and Yeşim Ustaoğlu, as well as the debut films from Ah Biao, Maha Harada and Tony Vahl.

Akin is known for the likes of Head-On (2004), the recipient of the Golden Bear at the Berlinale. He later won the best screenplay award at Cannes for The Edge of Heaven (2007) and the special jury prize at Venice for Soul Kitchen (2009).