Santander Film Festival honors Alauda Ruiz de Azúa and Elena Anaya

At the Santander Film Festival, director Alauda Ruiz de Azúa received the Faro de Honor Carlos Saura award. In her acceptance speech, Ruiz de Azúa emphasized that cinema serves as an invitation to engage in difficult conversations.

Actress Elena Anaya was honored with the Faro Verde award, which recognizes her commitment to environmental values and social causes. Anaya noted the transformative power of art to turn emotion into awareness and called for collective action to protect the planet.