When is Venice Film Festival 2023 and what can we expect?
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[August 28, 2023]
(Reuters) - The Venice International Film Festival is the oldest
film festival in the world, with its 80th edition opening this week.
Below are some facts about the festival and the 2023 contenders.
WHEN IS THE VENICE FESTIVAL?
The festival opens on Aug. 30 with the premiere of Italian World War Two
film "Comandante", directed by Edoardo De Angelis. The event runs until
Sept. 9 and closes with a Spanish-language Netflix drama "Society of the
Snow".
WHERE IS IT HELD?
The Festival takes place on the Venice Lido - the so-called beach of
Venice -- a thin barrier island in the Venetian Lagoon, which is a short
boat trip from the main city of Venice. Unlike Venice itself, cars have
access to the Lido.
WHY IS IT SO CLOSELY WATCHED?
The festival marks the start of the awards season and regularly throws
up big favourites for the Oscars. Eight of the past 11 best director
awards at the Oscars went to films that debuted at Venice.
Movie stars and directors traditionally enjoy travelling to the lagoon
city to launch their films. However, this year will offer a bit less
sparkle than usual because a Hollywood actors' strike will prevent many
stars from promoting their work here.
WHAT MOVIES HAVE BEEN SELECTED FOR THE FESTIVAL?
There are several categories making up the official selection of films
shown, the top being those competing for the coveted Golden Lion award.
This year's 23 contenders, in order of their screening, are:
"Comandante" (Italy) Director: Edoardo De Angelis
"El Conde" (Chile) Dir: Pablo Larrain
"Dogman" (Fr) Dir: Luc Besson
"Ferrari" (US) Dir: Michael Mann
"The Promised Land" (Denmark) Dir: Nikolaj Arcel
"Poor Things" (UK) Dir: Yorgos Lanthimos
"Finally Dawn" (It) Dir: Saverio Costanzo
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A general view shows gondolas in Venice,
Italy, February 4, 2023. REUTERS/Remo Casilli/File Photo
"Maestro" (US) Dir: Bradley Cooper
"Adagio" (It) Dir: Stefano Sollima
"Die Theorie Von Allem" (Ger-Austria-Switz) Dir: Timm Kroger
"The Killer" (US) Dir: David Fincher
"The Beast" (Fr-Canada) Dir: Bertrand Bonello
"Evil Does Not Exist" (Jap) Dir: Ryusuke Hamaguchi
"Priscilla" (US-It) Dir: Sofia Coppola
"Green Border" (Czech-Pol-Bel-France) Dir: Agnieszka Holland
"Enea" (It): Dir. Pietro Castellitto
"Origin" (US) Dir: Ava DuVernay
"Me Captain" (It-Bel) Dir: Matteo Garrone
"Lubo" (It-Switz) Dir: Giorgio Diritti
"Holly" (Bel-Neth-Lux-Fr) Dir: Fien Troch
"Woman Of" (Pol-Swe) Dir: Malgorzata Szumowska, Michal Englert
"Memory" (Mex-US) Dir: Michel Franco
"Hors-Saison" (Fr) Dir: Stephane Brize
ARE ANY BIG FILMS BEING SHOWN OUT OF COMPETITION?
Like other festivals, Venice reserves a number of spots for
interesting movies that are shown out of competition. Amongst those
on offer this year are "The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial" by U.S.
director William Friedkin, who died this month; "Coup de Chance",
Woody Allen's first French-language picture; "The Palace", by Roman
Polanski; "The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar", a short feature by
Wes Anderson; "Aggro Dr1ft", directed by Harmony Korine and starring
rapper Travis Scott.
(Reporting by Crispian Balmer; editing by Mark Heinrich)
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