The 83rd Venice International Film Festival, running from 2 to 12 September on the Lido, will showcase major auteurs, international stars and a strong Italian presence.
Artistic director Alberto Barbera presented the official programme at a press conference in Rome, stressing that cinema continues to prove itself “a living organism, capable of constantly regenerating”, despite the fall in cinema audiences.
This year around 4,500 films were viewed, up from 4,200 last year, a sign of an ever more vibrant global production. According to Barbera, the programme reflects the major issues of our time – war, the climate crisis, migration, social and family tensions – told through the language of cinema.
Danny Boyle – making his Venice debut – will open the Festival with “Ink” on the evening of 2 September.
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