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Venice Film Festival Sets 83rd Edition with Herzog, McDonagh, and Moretti Films

The lineup includes five Italian entries, one film by a female director, and Danny Boyle's 'Ink' as the opener.

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The 83rd edition of the Venice Film Festival has been scheduled, with a lineup that includes new films from Martin McDonagh, Werner Herzog, and Nanni Moretti, as well as a four-hour Elon Musk documentary and a Danny Boyle film about Rupert Murdoch's acquisition of The Sun.

5 films

Italian films are in the competition at the 83rd Venice Film Festival.

Nanni Moretti returns to the festival, though details of his film have not been specified. The competition includes only one female-directed film.

1 film

Directed by a woman in the competition of the 83rd Venice Film Festival.

The festival will open on 2 September with 'Ink', a film by Danny Boyle. The movie focuses on Rupert Murdoch's acquisition of The Sun. Guy Pearce portrays Murdoch, and the script is written by Olivier award-winning playwright and screenwriter James Graham.

The lineup also includes a four-hour documentary about Elon Musk, as well as new films from Martin McDonagh and Werner Herzog.

Updates

The Golden Lion competition lineup for the 83rd Venice Film Festival will feature 20 films, including Danny Boyle's opening title 'Ink'. Martin McDonagh's entry is titled 'Wild Horse Nine', while Werner Herzog will present 'Bucking Fastard'. Additionally, director Hirokazu Kore-eda has been confirmed as part of the festival's roster of auteurs.

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Sources

  1. EuronewsVenice Film Festival backs auteurs: Herzog, Kore-eda, McDonagh and Moretti's return (opens in a new window)
  2. The GuardianMurdoch and Musk in the crosshairs at Venice film festival (opens in a new window)
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