T.all ready for the Venice Film Festival 2022, edition 79 chaired by Julianne Moore. The films in competition are 20: 5 Italians, 5 Americans, 5 French, 2 Latin Americans, 2 Iranians and 1 Japanese. And, on balance, the full of stars divided between red carpet, collateral section, and career awards, seems assured.
Venice Film Festival, opening ceremony and film
The exhibition opens Wednesday 31 August to arrive at the evening of the Lions and other prizes set for Saturday 10 September. The opening film is White noise by Noah Baumbach, based on the book by Don DeLillo. In the cast, Adam Driver and Greta Gerwig, certainly on the red carpet to see with the public the premiere of the film in the Palazzo del Cinema. The other expected films of the day are Princess by Roberto De Paolis, chosen for the opening of the Horizons sectionAnd Aru Otoko (A man)by Ki Ishikawa.
Out of competition there is the debut of the TV series Riget Exodus (The Kingdom Exodus) by Lars von Trier. Finally, the 31st is also the day of the godmother of the event, Rocío Muñoz Morales – he was born in Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement to the greatest Catherine Deneuve.
Cate Blanchett’s day
On Thursday 1 September the spotlight will be on Cate Blanchett. The star who was president of the jury in 2020 returns to the Venice Film Festival with Tár, directed by Todd Field: in the role of a conductor divided between the love for a first violin and a cellist. Also in competition Bardo, false chronicle of unas cuantas verdadesfrom Alejandro Inárritu. The director twice Oscar as he tells the story of a Mexican journalist and documentary maker struggling with an existential crisis. The film will come out on Netflix by the end of 2022.
Space also a Bobi wine ghetto presidentout of competition, a Veraby Tizza Covi, in the Orizzonti section (and to the documentary Desperate souls by Nancy Buirski. Unmissable then the Father Pio from Abel Ferrarainterpreted by Shia Labeouf (who seems to have converted right on the set). For cinema nostalgics between the Sixties and Seventies, September 1 is also the day of the restored version of Theorem from Pier Paolo Pasolini.
Cate Blanchett in “Tár”. (Florian Hoffmeister / Focus Features)
On Friday 2 Timothée Chalamet arrives with Bones and all
The parade of stars continues Friday 2 with the young and in demand Timothée Chalamet,to Venice 79 with Bones and all from Luca Guadagnino. Actor and director return to work five years after Call me by your name. But now Chalamet – last year blocked the Lido with a screaming crowd rushing for Dunes and for his autograph and selfie – he’s a wanderer that crosses Maren (Taylor Russell), also a cannibal.
Romain Gavras will also be on the red carpetcompeting with his Athenaa modern tragedy in which love of affection and the desire for revenge go hand in hand (on Netflix on September 23). Frederick Wisemanmaster of the documentary and Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement in 2014debuts with the first fiction film: Un couple (A couple)hero Nathalie Boutefeu (played as the wife of Leo Tolstoy.
Taylor Russell and Timothée Chalamet in “Bones and all”. (Yannis Drakoulidis / Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures)
Trace Lysette and Sigourney Weaver waited
Saturday 3 September, the wait on the red carpet is for Sigourney Weaver and Joel Adgerton, star of Master Gardener by Paul Schrader, out of competition (a lift at the exhibition where Paul will also collect the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement). In Competition instead Argentina, 1985 by Santiago Mitertrue story of Julio Strassera and Luis Moreno Ocampo, prosecutors against the Argentine military dictatorship And Monica by Andrea Palladoro, with transgender actress Trace Lysette, protagonist of a journey backwards among anxieties, pains and fears.
Expected as well All the beauty and the bloosheda French film focused on the figure of the photographer and activist Nan Goldin. A public and private portrait, but also an ode to his battle against his family Sackler for the deaths of drug overdose.
The trio of stars of Venice 79: Penélope Cruz, Sadie Sink and Elodie
Sunday 4th September Venice 79 goes live with three stars. The actress of Stranger things Sadie Sink will hit the red carpet – hopefully, given the hype of the role in the latest season of the Netflix series – to present The whale (Darren Aronofsky), of which he stars together with Brendan Fraser. Penélope Cruzinstead, returns one year from the red carpet of 2021 with the new film by Emanuele Crialese: The immensity.
Still, in competition Les enfants des autres, by Rebecca Zlotowskiwith Virginie EfiraRoschdy Zem and Chiara Mastroianni. For the Horizons section, on the other hand, it will be presented I eat your heart, film by Pippo Mezzapesa, which marks Elodie’s film debut. And we will see with what a fuss, also from the point of view of the singer’s look at the Lido.
The most anticipated couple: Olivia Wilde and Harry Styles
Although it is out of competition, Don’t worry darling from Olivia Wildeis among the most anticipated films of the Venice Film Festival. And long before the chaos created by the director with the recent interview with Variety which was followed by the denial of Shia Labeouf – with tests in hand – about his dismissal from the film, and of Florence Pugh who, engaged on the set of Dunes 2will do promotional activities for the title only in Venice. The latter a detail that made us suspect the will of a move away from Don’t worry darling, perhaps due to pre or post shooting disagreements. Maybe. The fact is that everyone is waiting on the red Olivia, her boyfriend-star from the movie Harry Styles, Florence and Chris Pine. Their every move will be subjected to judgment.
Also out of competition Travelling by Gianfranco Rosi. Chronicle of the journey of Pope francesco through the places of suffering of the world to reflect on universal themes. Great attention also toAmanda, film by Carolina Cavalli (Extra horizons) with Benedetta Porcaroli. Will he arrive in the Lagoon with his partner, Riccardo Scamarcio?
The films of the Competition on Monday 5th September I am The Banshees of Inisherinfrom Martin McDonaghwith Colin Farrell, and Love lifefrom Kôji Fukada. On the side there is the Campari Award ad Arianne Phillipsthree-time Oscar nominee and historian costume designer of Madonna.
“Don’t worry darling”. (Warner Media)
Tuesday 6 September red carpet for Tilda Swinton
Two years after the Lion for Lifetime Achievement, Tilda Swinton returns to the Venice Film Festival with The eternal daughter. Directed by Joanna Hogg, the film tells the relationship between an artist and her elderly mother. Standing ovation coming? Perhaps. Of course, the spotlight is onoutfit of the actress. Always used to amaze with unusual and unpredictable choices.
Tuesday 6 September it will also be the turn of Gianni Amelio with The lord of the ants. In the cast, two of the most loved and rated actors of the Italian cinema scene: Luigi Lo Cascio and Elio Germano. Comes out of competition Kõne Taevast, posthumous film by Kim ki-duk. Shot in the summer of 2019, it was completed by the director’s friends and colleaguesafter his disappearance, which took place in December 2020.
Also always out of competition Dead for a dollarby Walter Hill, American director ready to receive the Cartier Prize. In the classic Venice section, Francesco Zippel brings his tribute to Sergio Leone: the Italian who invented America.
Tilda Swinton in “The Eternal Daughter”, by Joanna Hogg.
The Venice Film Festival gives a voice to Ukraine
Wednesday 7th September it will be the turn of the films Saint Omer, by Alice DiopAnd The Son, by Florian Zeller. The spotlight, however, will also be on Freedom on fire: Ukraine’s fight for freedomout of competition film by Evgeny Aflineevsky.
In 118 minutes, the director summarizes the atrocities of the war unleashed by Vladimir Putin last February 24, after 8 years of conflict, highlighting the strength of the Ukrainian people. In the same section, The last days of humanityby Enrico Ghezzi and Alessandra Gagliardo.
Also arrives at the Venice Film Festivaland Edoardo Pesce with Ghost nightby Fulvio Rusoleo, presented in Orizzonti extra. In the end, Anselma Dell’Olio presents Franco Zeffirelli, rebel conformistfor Venice classics.
“Ghost night”. In the photo Edoardo Leo. (Vision Distribution)
Thursday 8 September: Ana de Armas arrives with Blonde
It is the day of Marilyn Monroe with the biopic of Andrew Dominik, long-awaited and long-postponed. It is off-limits to minors, at least in the United States, for scenes that don’t spare an exposure of the body-Marilyn for better or for worse. Queen of the red carpet and criticism of the portrait of the great star, yet another in a very long series, will be Ana de Armasactress exploded with Dinner with crime and now to the litmus test with a role that could make it a certain name among the greats, or the other way around. The trailer for Blonde gives hope in the first hypothesis.
And then how will it present itself for the first time? With a tribute to MM or with “civilian clothes”? Either way, fans are counting the days. Thursday 8th September it will also be the turn of Shab, Dakheli, Divarby Vahid Jalilvand. Out of competition, however, Paolo Virzì with Droughtensemble film with Silvio Orlando, Valerio Mastandrea, Monica Bellucci, Claudia Pandolfi, Max Tortora and Emanuela Fanelli.
Ana de Armas is Marilyn Monroe in “Blonde”. (Netflix)
On the red carpet “the brilliant friend” Margherita Mazzucco
The penultimate day of the festival will be dedicated to three films in competition. It is about Khers Nist (Bears don’t exist)by Jafar Panahi, Clearby Susanna Nicchiarelli, and Les miens (Our ties), by Roschdy Zem. Among the most anticipated stars, certainly Margherita Mazzuccoprotagonist of Clear. Born in 2002, the actress is at the first experience of her after the success of the series The brilliant friend.
Out of competition, however, Copenhagen cowboynoir series in 6 episodes directed by Nicolas Winding Refn, e Nucleardocumentary on climate change, signed by Oliver Stone. Finally, a Venice 79 also arrives Steve Buscemi with The listenerclosing film of the Days of the Authors.
Margherita Mazzucco is the protagonist of “Chiara”.
Alessandro Borghese in Venice 79 with The hanging sun
The 2022 Venice Film Festival ends on Saturday 10 September with the award ceremonytherefore the delivery of the Golden Lion. The final day, however, also sees the usual screening of closing film. This year, the last film screened will be The hanging sunfrom Francesco Carrozzini.
The photographer and director returns to Venice 6 years after Franca: Chaos and creationthe documentary dedicated to the mother, the former director of Vogue Italy, Franca Sozzani, who passed away in 2016 after a long illness. Taken fromhomonymous novel by Jo Nesbø, tells of John, a man on the run who finds shelter in a village in the far north of Norway, where he meets Lea and her son Caleb. The protagonist is the famous and highly anticipated Alessandro Borghi.
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