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San Sebastian Film Festival Adds Jordan Firstman’s ‘Club Kid’ and Ira Sachs’s ‘The Man I Love’ to Perlak Sidebar
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Culture/The Apex Times/Aug 18, 5:58 AM EDT

San Sebastian Film Festival Adds Jordan Firstman’s ‘Club Kid’ and Ira Sachs’s ‘The Man I Love’ to Perlak Sidebar

The films will screen as part of the Perlak competition sidebar during San Sebastian’s 2026 fall edition, running September 18 to 26.

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The San Sebastian Film Festival has announced additional titles for its Perlak competition sidebar for the 2026 edition, with Jordan Firstman’s Club Kid and Ira Sachs’s The Man I Love among the selections. The festival made the Perlak lineup update public on August 18, placing the two films alongside other works featured in the festival’s side program described as a set of fall favorites.

San Sebastian said the 2026 festival will run September 18 through September 26. Within that nine-day window, the Perlak sidebar is intended to highlight films in a competitive framework separate from the main programming, giving audiences and industry attendees additional curated screenings during the festival’s run.

Club Kid, directed by Jordan Firstman, is one of the titles named in the Perlak announcement. The selection places the film in front of San Sebastian’s festival audience during the same late-September dates that organizers have scheduled for the overall event.

The announcement also includes The Man I Love, directed by Ira Sachs, adding another major auteur title to the Perlak slate. Perlak functions as a sidebar competition, and the inclusion indicates that the film will be screened as part of that program during the festival period.

San Sebastian’s announcement was made in conjunction with its broader schedule for the 2026 edition, with Perlak positioned as one of the festival’s featured competitive offerings for moviegoers who follow emerging and established filmmakers through the fall circuit.

The full Perlak lineup and any additional eligibility or screening details were not included in the brief program update, according to the report. Additional information may be published by the festival as the September dates approach.

For audiences, the Perlak announcement narrows the timeline for when to expect two specifically named titles to be screened in San Sebastian, with the festival’s September 18 to 26 run providing the immediate window for ticketing and viewing plans once other listings are confirmed.

Why It Matters

  • The Perlak selections add to the festival’s late-September viewing schedule and shape what audiences can expect during September 18-26, 2026.
  • For filmmakers and distributors, inclusion in a competition sidebar can affect industry visibility during a major international festival period.
  • Festival programming updates help institutions and exhibitors plan screenings, publicity, and marketing around specific release calendars.
  • The Perlak sidebar format offers a distinct platform for film communities that track festival circuit releases through the fall schedule.

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Key Facts

  • San Sebastian Film Festival announced new Perlak competition sidebar titles on August 18, 2026.
  • The Perlak sidebar includes Jordan Firstman’s Club Kid.
  • The Perlak sidebar includes Ira Sachs’s The Man I Love.
  • The San Sebastian Film Festival is scheduled to run September 18 to 26, 2026.
  • The announcement places the two films within a competitive sidebar program, separate from the festival’s main programming.