Film director Montxo Armendariz looks on at a news conference at San Sebastian's International Film Festival. Film director Montxo Armendariz (C) looks on during a news conference at San Sebastian's International Film Festival September 15, 2005. Armendariz's adaptation of "Obaba", a book written by Bernardo Atxaga in Basque and translated to 23 languages, will open the 53rd edition of the Film Festival. REUTERS/Pablo Sanchez