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'We’re still furious': Oleg Sentsov premieres 'Rhino' in Venice

“Twenty-five years ago, the growth of the criminal world was huge, after the fall of the USSR. President Yanukovych was the same kind of ‘Rhino’ from this world, he was our President who did terrible things," says Sentsov.

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Jamie Lee Curtis snaps up Golden Lion Award for Lifetime Achievement

Venice Film Festival welcomed the cast of Russian film “Captain Volkonogov Escaped” on the red carpet this Wednesday and Jamie Lee Curtis won the Golden Lion Award for Lifetime Achievement.

Italy

Venice Film Festival: Penelope Cruz, Antonio Banderas bring star power

The two Spanish actors are in Venice for the premiere of their comedy, "Competencia Oficial".

Italy

Chilean Director Pablo Larraín's new take on Diana premieres at Venice

"Spencer" is part comedy, part tragedy and even part gothic horror but what it isn't is historically strictly accurate.

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Italy

Benigni wins lifetime achievement award at Venice Film Festival

The festival's artistic director Alberto Barbera praised Benigni saying few artists have his talent, comic timing, satire and huge acting ability.

Italy

Bataclan: Film based on surviving terror attack surprise hit of Venice

Ismaël El Iraki's first feature film deals with the themes of trauma, survival and healing.

Italy

Venice film festival: Italy's movie showcase ready to go ahead

British actress Tilda Swinton and American actor Matt Dillon are amongst a handful of high-profile names that are expected to walk a (socially distanced) red carpet.

World News

Film in 2019: The Joker gets the last laugh

We take a look at which movies made their mark at the international film festivals in 2019.

Italy

Climate change protesters occupy the red carpet at the Venice Film Festival

They got the support of aging rocker Mick Jagger and veteran actor Donald Sutherland who were due to walk the red carpet later to present their thriller "The Burnt Orange Heresy".

Cult

Johnny Depp promotes "Waiting for the Barbarians" at Venice Film Festival

In it Depp plays a cold and cruel officer which his director says may be set in a faraway desert outpost but is relevant to today's world.

World News

First-ever movie in Slavic Esperanto premieres at Venice festival

Director Vaclav Marhoul said he specifically chose an invented language for the villagers' dialect. "I didn't want the villagers (speaking) Ukrainian or Polish or Russian or something like that because those people are really bad people," he said.

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Almodovar gets lifetime achievement award at Venice Film Festival

Pedro Almodovar greeted his fans in Venice before receiving Golden Lion award

Cinema

Cronenberg awarded Golden Lion at Venice Film Festival

The 75 year old Canadian director was recognised for a lifetime of achivement.

Cinema

Orson Welles' unfinished movie presented at Venice Film Festival

Orson Welles shot "The Other Side of the Wind" in the early 1970s but gave up on it, leaving behind 100 hours of footage when he died in 1985.

Cinema

Uruguay's humble president featured at Venice Film Festival

As the president of Uruguay Jose Mujica gave most of his salary to charity and lived an austere lifestyle whilst in office.

Italy

Biopic looks at Van Gogh's creative process

Biopic looks at Van Gogh's creative process

World News

Who plays Dr. Klemperer?

A remake of the cult classic "Suspiria" stars Tilda Swinton - twice

Cult

2018 Venice Film Festival: Day 2

2018 Venice Film Festival: Day 2

World News

Controversy as only one woman director included in Venice Film Festival

Only one film from twenty having a female director at this year's Venice Film Festival has brought strong criticism from inside and outisde the industry. Alessia Sonaglioni, the group's director, has said that she was shocked by this and the festival director's comments.

Cult

"First Man" opens 75th Venice Film Festival

"First Man" opens 75th Venice Film Festival