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San Sebastian Festival - Penelope Cruz Gets Emotional

Penelope Cruz and her mother, Encarna Sánchez, during the Opening Gala of the San Sebastian Festival, at the Kursaal Conference Center, on September 20, 2024, in San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. Today begins the 72nd edition of the San Sebastian Festival and this year, the festival has a total of 254 titles programmed, including 172 feature films, 4 medium-length films, 73 short films and 5 series from 53 countries, selected from a total of 4,813 films screened. Over the next nine days, San Sebastian will become a true celebration of cinema, with sixteen films competing for the Golden Shell, of which seven are directed by women and two are debut films. Photo by Raul Terrell/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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San Sebastian Festival - Penelope Cruz Gets Emotional

Penelope Cruz and her mother, Encarna Sánchez, during the Opening Gala of the San Sebastian Festival, at the Kursaal Conference Center, on September 20, 2024, in San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. Today begins the 72nd edition of the San Sebastian Festival and this year, the festival has a total of 254 titles programmed, including 172 feature films, 4 medium-length films, 73 short films and 5 series from 53 countries, selected from a total of 4,813 films screened. Over the next nine days, San Sebastian will become a true celebration of cinema, with sixteen films competing for the Golden Shell, of which seven are directed by women and two are debut films. Photo by Raul Terrell/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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San Sebastian Festival - Penelope Cruz Gets Emotional

Penelope Cruz and her mother, Encarna Sánchez, during the Opening Gala of the San Sebastian Festival, at the Kursaal Conference Center, on September 20, 2024, in San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. Today begins the 72nd edition of the San Sebastian Festival and this year, the festival has a total of 254 titles programmed, including 172 feature films, 4 medium-length films, 73 short films and 5 series from 53 countries, selected from a total of 4,813 films screened. Over the next nine days, San Sebastian will become a true celebration of cinema, with sixteen films competing for the Golden Shell, of which seven are directed by women and two are debut films. Photo by Raul Terrell/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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San Sebastian Festival - Penelope Cruz Gets Emotional

Penelope Cruz and her mother, Encarna Sánchez, during the Opening Gala of the San Sebastian Festival, at the Kursaal Conference Center, on September 20, 2024, in San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. Today begins the 72nd edition of the San Sebastian Festival and this year, the festival has a total of 254 titles programmed, including 172 feature films, 4 medium-length films, 73 short films and 5 series from 53 countries, selected from a total of 4,813 films screened. Over the next nine days, San Sebastian will become a true celebration of cinema, with sixteen films competing for the Golden Shell, of which seven are directed by women and two are debut films. Photo by Raul Terrell/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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San Sebastian Festival - Penelope Cruz Gets Emotional

Penelope Cruz and her mother, Encarna Sánchez, during the Opening Gala of the San Sebastian Festival, at the Kursaal Conference Center, on September 20, 2024, in San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. Today begins the 72nd edition of the San Sebastian Festival and this year, the festival has a total of 254 titles programmed, including 172 feature films, 4 medium-length films, 73 short films and 5 series from 53 countries, selected from a total of 4,813 films screened. Over the next nine days, San Sebastian will become a true celebration of cinema, with sixteen films competing for the Golden Shell, of which seven are directed by women and two are debut films. Photo by Raul Terrell/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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San Sebastian Festival - Penelope Cruz Gets Emotional

Penelope Cruz and her mother, Encarna Sánchez, during the Opening Gala of the San Sebastian Festival, at the Kursaal Conference Center, on September 20, 2024, in San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. Today begins the 72nd edition of the San Sebastian Festival and this year, the festival has a total of 254 titles programmed, including 172 feature films, 4 medium-length films, 73 short films and 5 series from 53 countries, selected from a total of 4,813 films screened. Over the next nine days, San Sebastian will become a true celebration of cinema, with sixteen films competing for the Golden Shell, of which seven are directed by women and two are debut films. Photo by Raul Terrell/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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San Sebastian Festival - Penelope Cruz Gets Emotional

Penelope Cruz and her mother, Encarna Sánchez, during the Opening Gala of the San Sebastian Festival, at the Kursaal Conference Center, on September 20, 2024, in San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. Today begins the 72nd edition of the San Sebastian Festival and this year, the festival has a total of 254 titles programmed, including 172 feature films, 4 medium-length films, 73 short films and 5 series from 53 countries, selected from a total of 4,813 films screened. Over the next nine days, San Sebastian will become a true celebration of cinema, with sixteen films competing for the Golden Shell, of which seven are directed by women and two are debut films. Photo by Raul Terrell/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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San Sebastian Festival - Penelope Cruz Gets Emotional

Penelope Cruz and her mother, Encarna Sánchez, during the Opening Gala of the San Sebastian Festival, at the Kursaal Conference Center, on September 20, 2024, in San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. Today begins the 72nd edition of the San Sebastian Festival and this year, the festival has a total of 254 titles programmed, including 172 feature films, 4 medium-length films, 73 short films and 5 series from 53 countries, selected from a total of 4,813 films screened. Over the next nine days, San Sebastian will become a true celebration of cinema, with sixteen films competing for the Golden Shell, of which seven are directed by women and two are debut films. Photo by Raul Terrell/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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San Sebastian Festival - Penelope Cruz Gets Emotional

Penelope Cruz and her mother, Encarna Sánchez, during the Opening Gala of the San Sebastian Festival, at the Kursaal Conference Center, on September 20, 2024, in San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. Today begins the 72nd edition of the San Sebastian Festival and this year, the festival has a total of 254 titles programmed, including 172 feature films, 4 medium-length films, 73 short films and 5 series from 53 countries, selected from a total of 4,813 films screened. Over the next nine days, San Sebastian will become a true celebration of cinema, with sixteen films competing for the Golden Shell, of which seven are directed by women and two are debut films. Photo by Raul Terrell/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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San Sebastian Festival - Penelope Cruz Gets Emotional

Penelope Cruz and her mother, Encarna Sánchez, during the Opening Gala of the San Sebastian Festival, at the Kursaal Conference Center, on September 20, 2024, in San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. Today begins the 72nd edition of the San Sebastian Festival and this year, the festival has a total of 254 titles programmed, including 172 feature films, 4 medium-length films, 73 short films and 5 series from 53 countries, selected from a total of 4,813 films screened. Over the next nine days, San Sebastian will become a true celebration of cinema, with sixteen films competing for the Golden Shell, of which seven are directed by women and two are debut films. Photo by Raul Terrell/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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San Sebastian Festival - Penelope Cruz Gets Emotional

Penelope Cruz and her mother, Encarna Sánchez, during the Opening Gala of the San Sebastian Festival, at the Kursaal Conference Center, on September 20, 2024, in San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. Today begins the 72nd edition of the San Sebastian Festival and this year, the festival has a total of 254 titles programmed, including 172 feature films, 4 medium-length films, 73 short films and 5 series from 53 countries, selected from a total of 4,813 films screened. Over the next nine days, San Sebastian will become a true celebration of cinema, with sixteen films competing for the Golden Shell, of which seven are directed by women and two are debut films. Photo by Raul Terrell/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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San Sebastian Festival - Javier Bardem Honored

Javier Bardem, Mónica Bardem and Carlos Bardem during the Opening Gala of the San Sebastian Festival, at the Kursaal Conference Center, on September 20, 2024, in San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. Today begins the 72nd edition of the San Sebastian Festival and this year, the festival has a total of 254 titles programmed, including 172 feature films, 4 medium-length films, 73 short films and 5 series from 53 countries, selected from a total of 4,813 films screened. Over the next nine days, San Sebastian will become a true celebration of cinema, with sixteen films competing for the Golden Shell, of which seven are directed by women and two are debut films. Photo by Raul Terrell/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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San Sebastian Festival - Javier Bardem Honored

Javier Bardem during the Opening Gala of the San Sebastian Festival, at the Kursaal Conference Center, on September 20, 2024, in San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. Today begins the 72nd edition of the San Sebastian Festival and this year, the festival has a total of 254 titles programmed, including 172 feature films, 4 medium-length films, 73 short films and 5 series from 53 countries, selected from a total of 4,813 films screened. Over the next nine days, San Sebastian will become a true celebration of cinema, with sixteen films competing for the Golden Shell, of which seven are directed by women and two are debut films. Photo by Raul Terrell/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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San Sebastian Festival - Javier Bardem Honored

Javier Bardem during the Opening Gala of the San Sebastian Festival, at the Kursaal Conference Center, on September 20, 2024, in San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. Today begins the 72nd edition of the San Sebastian Festival and this year, the festival has a total of 254 titles programmed, including 172 feature films, 4 medium-length films, 73 short films and 5 series from 53 countries, selected from a total of 4,813 films screened. Over the next nine days, San Sebastian will become a true celebration of cinema, with sixteen films competing for the Golden Shell, of which seven are directed by women and two are debut films. Photo by Raul Terrell/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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San Sebastian Festival - Javier Bardem Honored

Javier Bardem, Mónica Bardem and Carlos Bardem during the Opening Gala of the San Sebastian Festival, at the Kursaal Conference Center, on September 20, 2024, in San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. Today begins the 72nd edition of the San Sebastian Festival and this year, the festival has a total of 254 titles programmed, including 172 feature films, 4 medium-length films, 73 short films and 5 series from 53 countries, selected from a total of 4,813 films screened. Over the next nine days, San Sebastian will become a true celebration of cinema, with sixteen films competing for the Golden Shell, of which seven are directed by women and two are debut films. Photo by Raul Terrell/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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San Sebastian Festival - Javier Bardem Honored

Javier Bardem during the Opening Gala of the San Sebastian Festival, at the Kursaal Conference Center, on September 20, 2024, in San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. Today begins the 72nd edition of the San Sebastian Festival and this year, the festival has a total of 254 titles programmed, including 172 feature films, 4 medium-length films, 73 short films and 5 series from 53 countries, selected from a total of 4,813 films screened. Over the next nine days, San Sebastian will become a true celebration of cinema, with sixteen films competing for the Golden Shell, of which seven are directed by women and two are debut films. Photo by Raul Terrell/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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San Sebastian Festival - Javier Bardem Honored

Javier Bardem during the Opening Gala of the San Sebastian Festival, at the Kursaal Conference Center, on September 20, 2024, in San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. Today begins the 72nd edition of the San Sebastian Festival and this year, the festival has a total of 254 titles programmed, including 172 feature films, 4 medium-length films, 73 short films and 5 series from 53 countries, selected from a total of 4,813 films screened. Over the next nine days, San Sebastian will become a true celebration of cinema, with sixteen films competing for the Golden Shell, of which seven are directed by women and two are debut films. Photo by Raul Terrell/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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San Sebastian Festival - Javier Bardem Honored

Javier Bardem during the Opening Gala of the San Sebastian Festival, at the Kursaal Conference Center, on September 20, 2024, in San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. Today begins the 72nd edition of the San Sebastian Festival and this year, the festival has a total of 254 titles programmed, including 172 feature films, 4 medium-length films, 73 short films and 5 series from 53 countries, selected from a total of 4,813 films screened. Over the next nine days, San Sebastian will become a true celebration of cinema, with sixteen films competing for the Golden Shell, of which seven are directed by women and two are debut films. Photo by Raul Terrell/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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San Sebastian Festival - Javier Bardem Honored

Javier Bardem during the Opening Gala of the San Sebastian Festival, at the Kursaal Conference Center, on September 20, 2024, in San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. Today begins the 72nd edition of the San Sebastian Festival and this year, the festival has a total of 254 titles programmed, including 172 feature films, 4 medium-length films, 73 short films and 5 series from 53 countries, selected from a total of 4,813 films screened. Over the next nine days, San Sebastian will become a true celebration of cinema, with sixteen films competing for the Golden Shell, of which seven are directed by women and two are debut films. Photo by Raul Terrell/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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San Sebastian Festival - Javier Bardem Honored

Javier Bardem during the Opening Gala of the San Sebastian Festival, at the Kursaal Conference Center, on September 20, 2024, in San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. Today begins the 72nd edition of the San Sebastian Festival and this year, the festival has a total of 254 titles programmed, including 172 feature films, 4 medium-length films, 73 short films and 5 series from 53 countries, selected from a total of 4,813 films screened. Over the next nine days, San Sebastian will become a true celebration of cinema, with sixteen films competing for the Golden Shell, of which seven are directed by women and two are debut films. Photo by Raul Terrell/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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San Sebastian Festival - Javier Bardem Honored

Javier Bardem during the Opening Gala of the San Sebastian Festival, at the Kursaal Conference Center, on September 20, 2024, in San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. Today begins the 72nd edition of the San Sebastian Festival and this year, the festival has a total of 254 titles programmed, including 172 feature films, 4 medium-length films, 73 short films and 5 series from 53 countries, selected from a total of 4,813 films screened. Over the next nine days, San Sebastian will become a true celebration of cinema, with sixteen films competing for the Golden Shell, of which seven are directed by women and two are debut films. Photo by Raul Terrell/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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San Sebastian Festival - Javier Bardem Honored

Javier Bardem during the Opening Gala of the San Sebastian Festival, at the Kursaal Conference Center, on September 20, 2024, in San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. Today begins the 72nd edition of the San Sebastian Festival and this year, the festival has a total of 254 titles programmed, including 172 feature films, 4 medium-length films, 73 short films and 5 series from 53 countries, selected from a total of 4,813 films screened. Over the next nine days, San Sebastian will become a true celebration of cinema, with sixteen films competing for the Golden Shell, of which seven are directed by women and two are debut films. Photo by Raul Terrell/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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San Sebastian Festival - Javier Bardem Honored

Javier Bardem during the Opening Gala of the San Sebastian Festival, at the Kursaal Conference Center, on September 20, 2024, in San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. Today begins the 72nd edition of the San Sebastian Festival and this year, the festival has a total of 254 titles programmed, including 172 feature films, 4 medium-length films, 73 short films and 5 series from 53 countries, selected from a total of 4,813 films screened. Over the next nine days, San Sebastian will become a true celebration of cinema, with sixteen films competing for the Golden Shell, of which seven are directed by women and two are debut films. Photo by Raul Terrell/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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San Sebastian Festival - Javier Bardem Honored

Javier Bardem during the Opening Gala of the San Sebastian Festival, at the Kursaal Conference Center, on September 20, 2024, in San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. Today begins the 72nd edition of the San Sebastian Festival and this year, the festival has a total of 254 titles programmed, including 172 feature films, 4 medium-length films, 73 short films and 5 series from 53 countries, selected from a total of 4,813 films screened. Over the next nine days, San Sebastian will become a true celebration of cinema, with sixteen films competing for the Golden Shell, of which seven are directed by women and two are debut films. Photo by Raul Terrell/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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San Sebastian Festival - Javier Bardem Honored

Javier Bardem during the Opening Gala of the San Sebastian Festival, at the Kursaal Conference Center, on September 20, 2024, in San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. Today begins the 72nd edition of the San Sebastian Festival and this year, the festival has a total of 254 titles programmed, including 172 feature films, 4 medium-length films, 73 short films and 5 series from 53 countries, selected from a total of 4,813 films screened. Over the next nine days, San Sebastian will become a true celebration of cinema, with sixteen films competing for the Golden Shell, of which seven are directed by women and two are debut films. Photo by Raul Terrell/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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San Sebastian Festival - Javier Bardem Honored

Javier Bardem during the Opening Gala of the San Sebastian Festival, at the Kursaal Conference Center, on September 20, 2024, in San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. Today begins the 72nd edition of the San Sebastian Festival and this year, the festival has a total of 254 titles programmed, including 172 feature films, 4 medium-length films, 73 short films and 5 series from 53 countries, selected from a total of 4,813 films screened. Over the next nine days, San Sebastian will become a true celebration of cinema, with sixteen films competing for the Golden Shell, of which seven are directed by women and two are debut films. Photo by Raul Terrell/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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San Sebastian Festival - Javier Bardem Honored

Javier Bardem during the Opening Gala of the San Sebastian Festival, at the Kursaal Conference Center, on September 20, 2024, in San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. Today begins the 72nd edition of the San Sebastian Festival and this year, the festival has a total of 254 titles programmed, including 172 feature films, 4 medium-length films, 73 short films and 5 series from 53 countries, selected from a total of 4,813 films screened. Over the next nine days, San Sebastian will become a true celebration of cinema, with sixteen films competing for the Golden Shell, of which seven are directed by women and two are debut films. Photo by Raul Terrell/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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San Sebastian Festival - Javier Bardem Honored

Javier Bardem during the Opening Gala of the San Sebastian Festival, at the Kursaal Conference Center, on September 20, 2024, in San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. Today begins the 72nd edition of the San Sebastian Festival and this year, the festival has a total of 254 titles programmed, including 172 feature films, 4 medium-length films, 73 short films and 5 series from 53 countries, selected from a total of 4,813 films screened. Over the next nine days, San Sebastian will become a true celebration of cinema, with sixteen films competing for the Golden Shell, of which seven are directed by women and two are debut films. Photo by Raul Terrell/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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San Sebastian Festival - Javier Bardem Honored

Javier Bardem during the Opening Gala of the San Sebastian Festival, at the Kursaal Conference Center, on September 20, 2024, in San Sebastian, Guipuzcoa, Basque Country, Spain. Today begins the 72nd edition of the San Sebastian Festival and this year, the festival has a total of 254 titles programmed, including 172 feature films, 4 medium-length films, 73 short films and 5 series from 53 countries, selected from a total of 4,813 films screened. Over the next nine days, San Sebastian will become a true celebration of cinema, with sixteen films competing for the Golden Shell, of which seven are directed by women and two are debut films. Photo by Raul Terrell/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gena Rowlands Dies At 94

File photo - US actress Gena Rowlands and her son Nick Cassavetes movie director of -The Notebook- pictured at the 30 th american film festival in Deauville France on September 4, 2004. Oscar-nominated actress Gena Rowlands, whose screen career spanned nearly seven decades, has died at 94. Rowlands was known for both her work in early independent cinema alongside her first husband, director John Cassavetes, as well as crowd-pleasing titles later in her career, including “Hope Floats” in 1998 opposite Sandra Bullock and the hit film “The Notebook” in 2004. Photo by Bruno Klein/ABACA

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Gena Rowlands Dies At 94

File photo - US actress Gena Rowlands and her son Nick Cassavetes movie director of -The Notebook- pictured at the 30 th american film festival in Deauville France on September 4, 2004. Oscar-nominated actress Gena Rowlands, whose screen career spanned nearly seven decades, has died at 94. Rowlands was known for both her work in early independent cinema alongside her first husband, director John Cassavetes, as well as crowd-pleasing titles later in her career, including “Hope Floats” in 1998 opposite Sandra Bullock and the hit film “The Notebook” in 2004. Photo by Bruno Klein/ABACA

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Gena Rowlands Dies At 94

File photo - Gena Rowlands is honored with handprint and footprint ceremony at TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles, CA, USA on December 5, 2014. Oscar-nominated actress Gena Rowlands, whose screen career spanned nearly seven decades, has died at 94. Rowlands was known for both her work in early independent cinema alongside her first husband, director John Cassavetes, as well as crowd-pleasing titles later in her career, including “Hope Floats” in 1998 opposite Sandra Bullock and the hit film “The Notebook” in 2004. Photo by Lionel Hahn/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gena Rowlands Dies At 94

File photo - Cast member Gena Rowlands pictured as she arrives at the Chelsea Nine theatre to attend the premiere screening of HBO's Hysterical Blindness in New York City, NY, USA on August 22, 2002. Oscar-nominated actress Gena Rowlands, whose screen career spanned nearly seven decades, has died at 94. Rowlands was known for both her work in early independent cinema alongside her first husband, director John Cassavetes, as well as crowd-pleasing titles later in her career, including “Hope Floats” in 1998 opposite Sandra Bullock and the hit film “The Notebook” in 2004. Photo by Nicolas Khayat/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gena Rowlands Dies At 94

File photo - Gena Rowlands poses for the photocall of 'Paris, Je T'aime' during the 59th Cannes Film Festival, in Cannes, France, on May 18, 2006. Oscar-nominated actress Gena Rowlands, whose screen career spanned nearly seven decades, has died at 94. Rowlands was known for both her work in early independent cinema alongside her first husband, director John Cassavetes, as well as crowd-pleasing titles later in her career, including “Hope Floats” in 1998 opposite Sandra Bullock and the hit film “The Notebook” in 2004. Photo by Hahn-Nebinger-Orban/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gena Rowlands Dies At 94

File photo - Cast member Gena Rowlands pictured as she arrives at the Chelsea Nine theatre to attend the premiere screening of HBO's Hysterical Blindness in New York City, NY, USA on August 22, 2002. Oscar-nominated actress Gena Rowlands, whose screen career spanned nearly seven decades, has died at 94. Rowlands was known for both her work in early independent cinema alongside her first husband, director John Cassavetes, as well as crowd-pleasing titles later in her career, including “Hope Floats” in 1998 opposite Sandra Bullock and the hit film “The Notebook” in 2004. Photo by Nicolas Khayat/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gena Rowlands Dies At 94

File photo - Gena Rowlands attends the special screening of The Hired Hand, Peter's Fonda directorial debut in 1971 restored from the original classic and available on a special edition DVD in Los Angeles, CA, USA on October 22, 2003. Oscar-nominated actress Gena Rowlands, whose screen career spanned nearly seven decades, has died at 94. Rowlands was known for both her work in early independent cinema alongside her first husband, director John Cassavetes, as well as crowd-pleasing titles later in her career, including “Hope Floats” in 1998 opposite Sandra Bullock and the hit film “The Notebook” in 2004. Photo by Lionel Hahn/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gena Rowlands Dies At 94

File photo - "Gena Rowlands (wearing Chopard jewellery) arrives for the screening of ""The wind that shakes the Barley"" at the 59th Cannes Film Festival on May 18, 2006. Oscar-nominated actress Gena Rowlands, whose screen career spanned nearly seven decades, has died at 94. Rowlands was known for both her work in early independent cinema alongside her first husband, director John Cassavetes, as well as crowd-pleasing titles later in her career, including “Hope Floats” in 1998 opposite Sandra Bullock and the hit film “The Notebook” in 2004. Photo by Hahn-Nebinger-Orban/ABACAPRESS.COM"

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Gena Rowlands Dies At 94

File photo - Gena Rowland and Robert Forrest arrive at the 25th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival Awards Gala at Palm Springs Convention Center on January 4, 2014 in Palm Springs, Ca, USA. Oscar-nominated actress Gena Rowlands, whose screen career spanned nearly seven decades, has died at 94. Rowlands was known for both her work in early independent cinema alongside her first husband, director John Cassavetes, as well as crowd-pleasing titles later in her career, including “Hope Floats” in 1998 opposite Sandra Bullock and the hit film “The Notebook” in 2004. Photo by Lionel Hahn/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gena Rowlands Dies At 94

File photo - Gena Rowlands is honored with handprint and footprint ceremony at TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles, CA, USA on December 5, 2014. Oscar-nominated actress Gena Rowlands, whose screen career spanned nearly seven decades, has died at 94. Rowlands was known for both her work in early independent cinema alongside her first husband, director John Cassavetes, as well as crowd-pleasing titles later in her career, including “Hope Floats” in 1998 opposite Sandra Bullock and the hit film “The Notebook” in 2004. Photo by Lionel Hahn/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gena Rowlands Dies At 94

File photo - Gena Rowlands attends the 88th Academy Awards in Los Angeles, CA, USA, February 28, 2016. Oscar-nominated actress Gena Rowlands, whose screen career spanned nearly seven decades, has died at 94. Rowlands was known for both her work in early independent cinema alongside her first husband, director John Cassavetes, as well as crowd-pleasing titles later in her career, including “Hope Floats” in 1998 opposite Sandra Bullock and the hit film “The Notebook” in 2004. Photo by Lionel Hahn/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gena Rowlands Dies At 94

File photo - US actress Gena Rowlands and her daughter Zoe Cassavetes pose at the photocall for the film 'Broken English' at International Deauville center during the 33rd American Film Festival in Deauville, France on September 7, 2007. Oscar-nominated actress Gena Rowlands, whose screen career spanned nearly seven decades, has died at 94. Rowlands was known for both her work in early independent cinema alongside her first husband, director John Cassavetes, as well as crowd-pleasing titles later in her career, including “Hope Floats” in 1998 opposite Sandra Bullock and the hit film “The Notebook” in 2004. Photo by Denis Guignebourg/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gena Rowlands Dies At 94

File photo - Gena Rowlands is honored with handprint and footprint ceremony at TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles, CA, USA on December 5, 2014. Oscar-nominated actress Gena Rowlands, whose screen career spanned nearly seven decades, has died at 94. Rowlands was known for both her work in early independent cinema alongside her first husband, director John Cassavetes, as well as crowd-pleasing titles later in her career, including “Hope Floats” in 1998 opposite Sandra Bullock and the hit film “The Notebook” in 2004. Photo by Lionel Hahn/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gena Rowlands Dies At 94

File photo - US actress Gena Rowlands poses at the photocall for the film 'Broken English' at International Deauville center during the 33rd American Film Festival in Deauville, France on September 7, 2007. Oscar-nominated actress Gena Rowlands, whose screen career spanned nearly seven decades, has died at 94. Rowlands was known for both her work in early independent cinema alongside her first husband, director John Cassavetes, as well as crowd-pleasing titles later in her career, including “Hope Floats” in 1998 opposite Sandra Bullock and the hit film “The Notebook” in 2004. Photo by Denis Guignebourg/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gena Rowlands Dies At 94

File photo - US actress Gena Rowlands and her daughter Zoe Cassavetes pose at the photocall for the film 'Broken English' at International Deauville center during the 33rd American Film Festival in Deauville, France on September 7, 2007. Oscar-nominated actress Gena Rowlands, whose screen career spanned nearly seven decades, has died at 94. Rowlands was known for both her work in early independent cinema alongside her first husband, director John Cassavetes, as well as crowd-pleasing titles later in her career, including “Hope Floats” in 1998 opposite Sandra Bullock and the hit film “The Notebook” in 2004. Photo by Denis Guignebourg/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gena Rowlands Dies At 94

File photo - US actress Gena Rowlands and her daughter Zoe Cassavetes pose at the photocall for the film 'Broken English' at International Deauville center during the 33rd American Film Festival in Deauville, France on September 7, 2007. Oscar-nominated actress Gena Rowlands, whose screen career spanned nearly seven decades, has died at 94. Rowlands was known for both her work in early independent cinema alongside her first husband, director John Cassavetes, as well as crowd-pleasing titles later in her career, including “Hope Floats” in 1998 opposite Sandra Bullock and the hit film “The Notebook” in 2004. Photo by Denis Guignebourg/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gena Rowlands Dies At 94

File photo - US actress Gena Rowlands and her new husband pose at the photocall for the film 'Broken English' at International Deauville center during the 33rd American Film Festival in Deauville, France on September 7, 2007. Oscar-nominated actress Gena Rowlands, whose screen career spanned nearly seven decades, has died at 94. Rowlands was known for both her work in early independent cinema alongside her first husband, director John Cassavetes, as well as crowd-pleasing titles later in her career, including “Hope Floats” in 1998 opposite Sandra Bullock and the hit film “The Notebook” in 2004. Photo by Denis Guignebourg/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gena Rowlands Dies At 94

File photo - Gena Rowlands arrives for the screening of Hysterical Blindness during the Sundance Film Festival. Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, January 1, 2002. Oscar-nominated actress Gena Rowlands, whose screen career spanned nearly seven decades, has died at 94. Rowlands was known for both her work in early independent cinema alongside her first husband, director John Cassavetes, as well as crowd-pleasing titles later in her career, including “Hope Floats” in 1998 opposite Sandra Bullock and the hit film “The Notebook” in 2004. Photo by Lionel Hahn/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Fujii defends Meijin title

Shogi prodigy Sota Fujii (L) reviews his match against Masayuki Toyoshima after defending the most prestigious Meijin title by beating him in Game 5 of the best-of-seven series in Monbetsu in Hokkaido, northern Japan. With his first defense of Meijin, Fujii, who holds all eight shogi titles, has won or defended all 22 title matches he has fought.

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Fujii defends Meijin title

Sota Fujii, who holds all eight shogi titles, poses with a bouquet of flowers after defending the most prestigious Meijin title 4-1 in a best-of-seven series against Masayuki Toyoshima in Monbetsu in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on May 27, 2024. With his first defense of Meijin, Fujii has won or defended all 22 title matches he has fought.

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Fujii defends Meijin title

Shogi prodigy Sota Fujii (L) reviews his match against Masayuki Toyoshima after defending the most prestigious Meijin title by beating him in Game 5 of the best-of-seven series in Monbetsu in Hokkaido, northern Japan. With his first defense of Meijin, Fujii, who holds all eight shogi titles, has won or defended all 22 title matches he has fought.