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The most memorable images from this week's top stories

Here is our selection of the most important photographs that hit the headlines this week.

Italy

Venice film festival holds a “Ukraine day”

Even if just for a day, the world's oldest film festival in Venice took a pause from the showbiz glitz and glamour, holding a day in honour of Ukraine

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Don't Spit On Me Darling - the chaos of 'Don't Worry Darling'

What is SpitGate and what on earth is going on with the press tour of Don't Worry Darling?

Cinema

Colin Farrell and Harry Styles dazzle at Venice Film Festival

"The Banshee of Inisherin" looks set for the Mostra's Golden Lion, while "Don't Worry Darling" premieres.

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An insiders view of who is doing what to sell their film at Venice

You may have seen clips from the press conferences or even trailers, but here's a taste of what's being said behind the scenes at Venice, the world's oldest film festival

Culture news

What happened to Brendan Fraser and how is he making a comeback?

Almost 10 years ago the Mummy trilogy star Brendan Fraser disappeared from Hollywood's spotlight completely. Now he is returning to the big screen and could get his hands on an Oscar? But what is the story behind his comeback?

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Timothée Chalamet wins Venice. Go home, everyone - it’s all over.

Timothée Chalamet wows in 'Bones And All' in Venice and stuns the red carpet crowd with an outfit that has broken Twitter.

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Bardo premieres at the Venice film festival

Alejandro González Iñárritu's Bardo has been billed as an epic comedy but the Mexican director has perhaps redefined what it means to have a sense of humour

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Venice Immersive explores the Metaverse as a new Artistic Medium

Venice film festivalgoers now have the chance to escape further via media with the new Venice Immersive expanded reality Island

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Catherine Deneuve receives lifetime achievement award in Venice

The French actress was honoured with a lifetime achievement award at the opening of the Venice Film Festival.

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Venice Film Festival: the films tipped for awards glory

The 79th edition of the Venice Film Festival kicks off this week and we've selected the 10 films that have us excited, titles that will dominate awards chat in the second half of this year.

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Renowned director Abel Ferrara returns with 'Padre Pio'

Abel Ferrara, renowned for his gritty New York films from the 1980s and 90s returns to the big screen with "Padre Pio", premiering at the Venice Film Festival this week. Depicting the life of Italy's beloved saint at the end of WWI, the film stars award-winning actor Shia LeBeouf.

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Multiverses, pandas and UFOs: the top films of 2022… so far

Following our summer recommendations of best queer reads and the podcasts you shouldn’t miss out on, here are the films already released this year that prove 2022 is already a great year for cinema.

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Ghetto President: singer Bobi Wine fights Uganda's political elite

A new documentary premiering at the Venice Film Festival, titled ‘Bobi Wine: Ghetto President’, follows the life of Ugandan reggae star Bobi Wine and his attempt to oust Uganda’s authoritarian president, Yoweri Museveni.

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Netflix releases the new trailer for Marilyn Monroe biopic, 'Blonde'

Shot in chilling monochrome, the new trailer for Netflix's Marilyn Monroe biopic suggests 'Blonde' could be one of the most talked-about films of 2022.

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The Venice Film Festival 2022 presents a politically charged line-up

The 79th Venice International Film Festival has unveiled the movies that will compete for this year’s Golden Lion, inlcuding new films by Luca Guadagnino, Darren Aranofsky and Joanna Hogg.

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Oscar-tipped generational trauma in Almodovar's 'Parallel Mothers'

The esteemed Spanish director's latest film received considerable buzz at Venice Film Festival earlier this year, and has even been acquired by Netflix internationally.

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Despite hybrid release, 'Dune' draws well on the big screen

Long waited sci-fi epic Dune was released in cinemas at the same time as streaming, much to the behest of its director, Denis Villeneuve.

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'The Last Duel' and 'On the Job: The Missing 8' premiere in Venice

Filipino director Erik Matti and his cast premiered "On the Job: The Missing 8", the filmmaker's latest thriller movie at the Venice International Film Festival on Friday.

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Venice Film Festival: 'Leave No Trace' and 'The Accusation' premiere

The two movies are in competition for the Golden lion — the Venice International Film Festival's top prize.