WorldPingThe Venice Film Festival kicks off on Wednesday with the glamorous cinema showcase handing George Clooney a lifetime achievement award on its opening night.
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The ‘Lost Daughter’ filmmaker met the press alongside her fellow Golden Lion jurors as the politically charged 83rd Venice Film Festival prepared to open Wednesday.
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WorldPingA backstage peek at the reunion tour and a new film from Burning director Lee Chang-dong are among this year’s most anticipated – plus offerings from Danny Boyle, Luca Guadagnino, Martin McDonagh and more Danny Boyle’s movie, adapted by James Graham…
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From an Elon Musk expose to an intimate Oasis reunion, this year’s non-fiction lineup might be the fest’s biggest draw.
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WorldPingIt didn’t take long for politics to take the spotlight at this year’s Venice Film Festival jury press conference.
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