Diego Wins at San Sebastian

Abel, the film directed by Diego Luna, won two prizes at the prestigious Sebastián Film Festival in San Sebastián, Spain. The first award, Horizontes, was in the Latin American films category, and the second one, the Euskatiel Youth award, was voted by film students to the best film in Spanish.

The Mexian actor barely made it to the ceremony, since he was in Mexico City at a reception in honor of his late mother, Fiona Alexander. Upon learning of the news, Luna took the first flight to Spain.

The actor/director, who is married to actress Camila Sodi, told Reforma how excited he was about his achievement saying "It's really cool, it feels amazing the applause...that people acknowledge your work".

Abel tells the story about a sick child who, upon being released from the hospital, starts impersonating his deceased father. His family, composed of his mother, older sister and younger brother, play along to his game. The film has had a good run in Mexico and will open in Spain on October 10th. Source