San Sebastian has announced the films in its Horizones Latinos section, devoted to Latin American productions, films made by film-makers of Latin American origin, or films that address Latin America.
Dutch director Heddy Honigmann's Oblivion (El olvido), set in Peru, will open the section and compete.
Fourteen films, including works from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Guatemala, Mexico and Uruguay, will compete for the Euros 35,000 Horizontes Award.
Out of competition, the section will celebrate the 80th anniversary of Cuban director Tomas Gutierrez Alea's birth by screening documentary Titon, de La Habana a Guantanamera and his 1968 film Memories of Underdevelopment (Memorias del subdesarrollo).
The programme features:
Oblivion (El Olvido), dir: Heddy Honigmann (Netherlands-Germany)
Acne, dir: Federico Veiroj (Uruguay-Argentina-Mexico-Spain)
Heart Of Time (Corazon Del Tiempo), dir: Alberto Cortes (Mexico)
Gods (Dioses), dir: Josue Mendez (Peru-Argentina-France-Germany)
Gasolina, dir: Julio Hernández Cordon (Guatemala)
Shakespeare And Victor Hugo's Intimacies (Intimidades De Shakespeare Y Victor Hugo), dir: Yulene Olaizola (Mexico)
Leonera, dir. Pablo Trapero (Argentina-Brazil-South Korea)
Parque Via, dir. Enrique Rivero (Mexico)
Dog Eat Dog (Perro Come Perro), dir: Carlos Moreno (Colombia)
Rage (La Rabia), dir: Albertina Carri (Argentina)
Blood Appears (La Sangre Brota), dir: Pablo Fendrik (Argentina-France-Germany)
Sleep Dealer, dir: Alex Rivera (US-Mexico)
Tony Manero, dir: Pablo Larrain (Chile-Brazil)
La Vida Loca, dir: Christian Poveda (Spain-France-Mexico)
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