Flags fly over the Lido Cinema Palace where everything is ready for 79th edition of the Venice International Film Festival which opens today and will close on 10 September with the proclamation of the film Leone d'Oro and other awards. The flag of Ukraine also flies, because art still manages to overcome wars and borders. He does it with a documentary that will be presented out of competition on 7 September in the Sala Grande: Freedom on fire: Ukraine's fight for freedom by Evgeny Afineevsky, film shot from the beginning of the war. TheSeptember 8 with Ukraine Day, day dedicated to a series of initiatives to show solidarity with Ukraine and its artists. With particular attention to the conditions of the film industry in the tragic context of the entire population of the country.
And if in this key the Mostra del Cinema is also the "Reflection of this tormented moment, crossed by tensions of all kinds”, As the director of the exhibition explains Alberto Barbera, the Festival returns to normal in the year in which it celebrates its ninetieth birthday, celebrated with a beautiful exhibition in the "portego" of Ca 'Giustianin in Venice, home of the Biennale.
Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement to Catherine Deneuve
The oldest Film Festival in the world is kicking off, between culture, glamor and worldliness. Red carpet of rigor and visible to the public. Full capacity screening rooms as well as parties. Party always very popular with professionals and non-professionals. Many movie stars arriving at the Venice Lido, among them the cast of opening film, White Noise by Noah Baumbach. Some of the protagonists are expected in the lagoon, including Adam Driver, Greta Gerwig, Don Cheadle.
The opening night, hosted by the Spanish actress e godmother of the Rocío Muñoz Morales Festival, will see the delivery, before the screening, of the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement to the French actress Catherine Deneuve.
Cinema Exhibition between great films, culture, glamor and worldliness
Italian cinema is present in this edition with five titles in competition. Ilord of the ants by Gianni Amelio, The immensity by Emanuele Crialese, bones and all by Luca Guadagnino, Chiara by Susanna Nicchiarelli e Monica by Andrea Pallaoro. Great expectations for Paolo Virzì's film Drought, Out of Competition. Collective film with a great cast that sees among others Silvio Orlando, Monica Bellucci, Valerio Mastandrea, Claudia Pandolfi, Max Tortora.
Very linked to current events, the film is set in a Rome where it hasn't rained for three years and where drought has upset rules and habits. Pope Francis is at the center of the documentary The trip by Gianfranco Rosi. The film "follows" the Pontiff in his travels, "look what he sees and listen to what he says". In the Horizons section, the film debut of the Roman singer Elodie (expected at the Lido) with I eat your heart by Pippo Mezzapesa, story of love and ancient family feuds in the Gargano Promontory.
Divis and divine on the red carpet in Venice 79
On the red carpet Monica Bellucci and Valerio Mastandrea will parade but also Penélope Cruz protagonist of the film in competition The immensity by Emanuele Crialese and by On the Fringe by Juan Diego Botto. Cuban actress Ana De Armas who plays Marilyn Monroe in the awaited film is arriving at the Lido Blonde by director Andrew Dominik. But also Anthony Hopkins and Hugh Jackman for The Son by Florian Zeller.
The jury and the prizes of the Venice Film Festival
And again Margherita Mazzucco who is the protagonist of the film at the Festival Chiara by Susanna Nicchiarelli. Luigi Lo Cascio and Elio Germano for The lord of the ants by Gianni Amelio. Alessandro Borghi will be present at the show for the out-of-competition film by Francesco Carrozzini Midnight Sun.
Meanwhile, the American actress has already arrived at the Lido yesterday Julianne Moore, president of the international jury of Venice 79 composed by Mariano Cohn, Leonardo Di Costanzo, Audrey Diwan, Leila Hatami, Kazuo Ishiguro, Rodrigo Sorogoyen. It will award the official prizes: Golden Lion for best film, Silver Lion - Grand Jury Prize, Silver Lion - Award for best director, Volpi Cup for best female interpretation, Volpi Cup for best male interpretation , Special Jury Prize, Best Screenplay Prize, Marcello Mastroianni Prize to a young emerging actor or actress.
