Venice International Film Festival 2021

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The 78th  Venice International Film Festival ( Italian 78th Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica ) was held from September 1st to 11th, 2021 at the Lido . Alongside the Berlinale and the Cannes Film Festival, they are among the three most important A festivals in the world and were directed for the tenth time by Alberto Barbera.

Jury President Bong Joon-ho (2017)

South Korean director Bong Joon-ho became the jury president of the international competition, which among other things will award the Golden Lion for the best film at the festival . The main prize was awarded to the French feature film L'évènement by Audrey Diwan .

The Italian actor and director Roberto Benigni was awarded the Golden Lion as a lifetime achievement award. The list of competitive films and the full program were announced on July 26th. Among other things, the world premiere of the science fiction film Dune by Denis Villeneuve with Timothée Chalamet took place out of competition .

The Italian actress Serena Rossi was chosen as the presenter of the opening ceremony and the final award gala, and the opening film Madres paralelas by Pedro Almodóvar .

Official sections

competition

Invited again to the competition for the Golden Lion in 2021
(* = former winners of the Golden Lion)
Director Invitations
Martone 7th
Larraín 4th
Campion , Giannoli 3
Almodóvar , Amirpour , Brizé , Duprat / Cohn , Franco , Schrader , Vigas * 2

jury

The jury president of the international competition (Venezia 78) , in which the Golden Lion is awarded for the best film at the festival, is the South Korean filmmaker Bong Joon-ho . He had at the Cannes Film Festival in 2019 , the Palme d'Or for his feature film Parasite obtained, which later also with four Oscars should be won awards.

The following six jury members will assist Bong in awarding the prizes:

Competitors for the Golden Lion

The official program for the 78th edition of the festival was presented at the press conference on July 26, 2021. 21 feature films compete in the competition for the Golden Lion, including the Venezuelan director Lorenzo Vigas , a former competition winner.

Movie Director country Actor (selection)
America Latina Damiano D'Innocenzo,
Fabio D'Innocenzo 		Italy, France Elio Germano , Astrid Casali , Sara Ciocca , Maurizio Lastrico , Carlotta Gamba , Federica Pala , Filippo Dini , Massimo Wertmüller
Un autre monde Stéphane Brizé France Vincent Lindon , Sandrine Kiberlain , Anthony Bajon , Marie Drucker
Il buco Michelangelo Frammartino Italy, France, Germany Nicola Lanza, Antonio Lanza, Leonardo Larocca , Claudia Candusso , Mila Costi , Carlos Jose Crespo
The Card Counter Paul Schrader USA, UK, PR China Oscar Isaac , Tiffany Haddish , Tye Sheridan , Willem Dafoe
La caja Lorenzo Vigas Mexico, USA Hernán Mendoza , Hatzín Navarrete
Competencia oficial Gastón Duprat,
Mariano Cohn 		Spain, Argentina Penélope Cruz , Antonio Banderas , Oscar Martínez , José Luis Gómez , Nagore Aranburu , Irene Escolar , Manolo Solo , Pilar Castro , Koldo Olabarri
L'évènement Audrey Diwan France Anamaria Vartolomei , Kacey Mottet Klein , Luàna Bajrami , Louise Orry-Diquéro , Louise Chevillotte , Pio Marmaï , Sandrine Bonnaire , Anna Mouglalis , Leonor Oberson , Fabrizio Rongione
Freaks Out Gabriele Mainetti Italy, Belgium Claudio Santamaria , Aurora Giovinazzo , Pietro Castellitto , Giancarlo Martini , Giorgio Tirabassi , Max Mazzotta , Franz Rogowski
The hand of God
(È stata la mano di Dio) 		Paolo Sorrentino Italy Filippo Scotti , Toni Servillo , Teresa Saponangelo , Marlon Joubert , Luisa Ranieri , Renato Carpentieri , Massimiliano Gallo , Betti Pedrazzi , Biagio Manna , Ciro Capano
Illusions perdues Xavier Giannoli France Benjamin Voisin , Cécile de France , Vincent Lacoste , Xavier Dolan , Salomé Dewaels , Jeanne Balibar , Gérard Depardieu , André Marcon , Louis-Do de Lencquesaing
Капитан Волконогов бежал (Kapitan Volkogonov bezhal)
(Captain Volkogonov Escaped) 		Natasha Merkulova ,
Aleksey Chupov 		Russia, Estonia, France Yuriy Borisov
The Lost Daughter Maggie Gyllenhaal Greece, USA, UK, Israel Olivia Colman , Jessie Buckley , Dakota Johnson , Ed Harris , Peter Sarsgaard , Paul Mescal , Dagmara Dominczyk , Alba Rohrwacher
Madres paralelas (opening film) Pedro Almodovar Spain Penélope Cruz , Milena Smit , Israel Elejalde , Aitana Sánchez-Gijón , Julieta Serrano , Rossy de Palma
Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon Ana Lily Amirpour United States Jeon Jong-seo , Kate Hudson , Craig Robinson , Evan Whitten , Ed Skrein
On the Job: The Missing 8 Erik Matti Philippines John Arcilla , Dennis Trillo , Damte Rivero
The Power of the Dog Jane Campion New Zealand, Australia Benedict Cumberbatch , Kirsten Dunst , Jesse Plemons , Kodi Smit-McPhee
Qui rido io Mario Martone Italy, Spain Toni Servillo , Maria Nazionale , Cristiana Dell'Anna , Antonia Truppo , Eduardo Scarpetta , Roberto De Francesco , Lino Musella , Paolo Pierobon , Gianfelice Imparato , Iaia Forte
Spencer Pablo Larraín Germany, United Kingdom Kristen Stewart , Timothy Spall , Jack Farthing , Sean Harris , Sally Hawkins
Sundown Michel Franco Mexico, France, Sweden Tim Roth , Charlotte Gainsbourg , Iazua Larios , Henry Goodmann , Albertine Kotting , Samuel Bottomley
Vidblysk
(Reflection) 		Valentyn Vasyanovych Ukraine Roman Lutskyi , Nika Myslytska , Nadia Levchenko , Andriy Rymaruk , Igor Shulha
Żeby nie było śladów
(Leave No Traces) 		Jan P. Matuszyński Poland, France, Czech Republic Tomasz Ziętek , Sandra Korzeniak , Jacek Braciak , Robert Więckiewicz , Sebastian Pawlak , Agnieszka Grochowska , Mateusz Górski

Out of competition

Movie Director country
Ariaferma Leonardo Di Costanzo Italy, Switzerland
Il bambino nascosto (graduation film) Roberto Andò Italy, France
Les Choses Humaines Yvan Attal France
Dune Denis Villeneuve Canada, Hungary, UK, USA
Halloween kills David Gordon Green United States
The Last Duel Ridley Scott UK, USA
Last night in Soho Edgar Wright UK, USA
Old Henry Potsy Ponciroli United States
La Scuola Cattolica Stefano Mordini Italy
Documentaries
Movie Director country
Deandré # Deandré Storia di un impiegato Roberta Lena Italy
Django & Django Luca Rea Italy
Ezio Bosso: Le cose che restano Giorgio Verdelli Italy
Ennio Giuseppe Tornatore Italy
Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, a Journey, a Song Daniel Geller and Dayna Goldfine United States
Life of Crime 1984-2020 Jon Alpert United States
Republic of Silence Diana El Jeroudi Germany, France, Syria, Qatar
Tranches Loup Bureau France
Viaggio nel crepuscolo Augusto Contento France, Italy
Series
title Director country
Scenes from a marriage Hagai Levi United States
Short films
Movie Director country
The Night Tsai Ming-Liang Taiwan
Plastic semiotic Radu Jew Romania
Sad movie Vasili Myanmar, Netherlands
Special performances
Movie Director country
Le 7 giornate di Bergamo Simona Ventura Italy
La Biennale di Venezia: Il cinema al tempo del COVID Andrea Segre Italy

Orizzonti

Orizzonti jury president Jasmila Žbanić

The Orizzonti (German: "Horizonte") competition section is dedicated to new trends in international cinema and primarily presents debut films, works by little-known young filmmakers, independent and special genre films as well as current productions that should be innovative and have creative originality. In addition to feature films, short films also compete in a separate competition.

The competition jury is headed by the Bosnian filmmaker Jasmila Žbanić . You had Quo Vadis in 2020 , Aida? took part in the competition for the Golden Lion. The film was later nominated for an Oscar . The following six jury members will assist Žbanić in awarding the prizes:

Feature films

Movie Director country
107 Mothers / Cenzorka Peter Kerekes Slovakia, Czech Republic, Ukraine
Amira Mohamed Diab Egypt, Jordan, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia
Anatomy of Time / Wela Jakrawal Nilthamrong Thailand, France, Netherlands, Singapore, Germany
À Plein Temps Eric Gravel France
Atlantide Yuri Ancarani Italy, France, USA, Qatar
The Falls / Pu Bu Chung Mong-hong Taiwan
El Gran Movimiento Kiro Russo Bolivia, France, Qatar, Switzerland
El hoyo en la cerca Joaquin del Paso Mexico, Poland
Inu-oh Masaaki Yuasa Japan, China
Miracol Bogdan George Apetri Romania, Czech Republic, Latvia
Once Upon a Time in Calcutta Aditya Vikram Sengupta India, France, Norway
El Otro Tom Rodrigo Plá Mexico, USA
Il Paradiso del Pavone Laura Bispuri Italy, Germany
Pilgrims / Piligrimai Laurynas Bareiša Lithuania
Les Promesses Thomas Kruithof France
Rhino / Nosorih Oleh Sentsov Ukraine, Poland, Germany
True Things Harry Wootliff UK
Vera Dreams of the Sea / Vera Andrron Detin Kaltrina Krasniqi Kosovo, Albania, North Macedonia
White Building / Bodeng Sar Kavich Neang Cambodia, France, China, Qatar

Short films in competition

Short films out of competition

Orizzonti Extra

Independent film series

Settimana Internazionale della Critica

Feature films
Movie Director country
Eles transportan a morte / They Carry Death Helena Girón , Samuel M. Delgado Spain, Colombia
Eltörölni Frankot / Erasing Frank Gábor Fabricius Hungary
Obkhodniye puti / Detours Ekaterina Selenkina Russia, Netherlands
Mondocane / Dogworld Alessandro Celli Italy
Mother Lode Matteo Torone France, Italy, Switzerland
A salamandra / The Salamander Alex Carvalho Brazil, France, Germany
Zalava Arsalan Amiri Iran
Special performances (out of competition)
Movie Director country
La Dernière Séance / The Last Chapter (graduation film) Gianluca Matarrese Italy, France
Karmalink (opening film) Jake quail Cambodia, USA

Giornate degli Autori - Venice Days

Official selection
Movie Director country
Shen Kong (opening film) Chen Guan Macau
The Stranger Ameer Fakher Eldin Syria, Germany, Palestine
Anatomia Aleksandra Jankowska Poland
Californie Alessandro Cassigoli , Casey Kauffman Italy
Deserto particular Aly Muritiba Brazil, Portugal
Imaculate Monica Stan , George Chiper-Lillemark Romania
Madeleine Collins Antoine Barraud France, Belgium, Switzerland
Dusk Stone Iván Fund Argentina, Chile, Spain
Out of sync Juanjo Giménez Spain, Lithuania
You resemble me Dina Amer Egypt, France, USA
Out of competition
Movie Director country
Lovely Boy (graduation film) Francesco Lettieri Italy
Special program
Movie Director country
Il palazzo Federica di Giacomo Italy, Czech Republic
Il silenzio grande Alessandro Gassman Italy, Poland
Senza fine Elisa Fuksas Italy
Mizrahim, Les oubliés de la terre promise Michale Boganim France
Three minutes. A lengthening Bianca Stierter Netherlands
Miu Miu Women's Tales
Movie Director country
Shangri-la (short film) Isabel Sandoval Italy, USA
I and the Stupid Boy (short film) Kaouther Ben Hania Italy, France
Venetian Nights
Movie Director country
Welcome Venice (opening film) Andrea Segre Italy
Caveman - Il gigante nascosto Tommaso Landucci Italy, Switzerland
Coriandoli (short film) Maddalena Stornaiuolo Italy
Cùntami Giovanna Taviani Italy
Diteggiatura (short film) Riccardo Giacconi Italy
Fellini e l'ombra Catherine McGilvray Italy, Switzerland
Giulia Ciro De Caro Italy
Hugo in Argentina Stefano Knuchel Switzerland
I nostri fantasmi Alessandro Capitani Italy
Il mondo a scatti Cecilia Mangini , Paolo Pisanelli Italy
isolation Michele Placido , Julia von Heinz , Olivier Guerpillon , Jaco van Dormael , Michael Winterbottom Italy, UK, Germany, Belgium, Sweden
Sons of Cain / Les Enfants de Cain Keti Stamo France, Albania, Italy
parole Umberto Contarello Italy
Princesa Stefania Muresu Italy
Spin time, che fatica la democrazia! Sabina Guzzanti Italy
Tonino De Bernardi - Un tempo, un incontro Daniele Segre Italy
Trastwest (short film) Ivano De Matteo Italy
With or without you Stefano Sardo Italy, France

Awards

International competition for the Golden Lion

"Luigi De Laurentiis" award for the best debut film ("Lion of the Future")

The award is given to the best feature film debut in one of the competition or sub-sections. The jury includes the Italian filmmaker Uberto Pasolini , the Austrian film critic and festival director Martin Schweighofer and the Argentinian artist and filmmaker Amalia Ulman .

Honorary award for a life's work (Golden Lion)

lili rere
Honorary laureates 2021: Roberto Benigni and Jamie Lee Curtis

Orizzonti

Further prices

  • CICT - UNESCO "Enrico Fulchignoni" Award | Conseil International du Cinéma, de la Télévision et de la Communication Audiovisuelle (CICT-UNESCO): Amira by Mohamed Diab
  • Premio Fondazione Fai Persona Lavoro Ambiente | Fai Cisl Studio e Ricerche Foundation
    • El Gran Movimiento by Kiro Russo
    • Special Mention (treatment of issues related to environment): Costa Brava by Mounia Akl
    • Special Mention (treatment of issues related to work): 7 Prisioneiros / 7 Prisoners by Alexandre Moratto ex aequo with À plein temps by Éric Gravel

Web links

Individual evidence

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  2. ↑ Venezia 78: online presentation. In: labiennale.org. July 21, 2021, accessed July 22, 2021 .
  3. ↑ Janick Nolting: “Dune” officially celebrates its world premiere in Venice. In: digitalfernsehen.de. June 17, 2021, accessed June 17, 2021 .
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  10. ↑ Out of Competition. In: labiennale.org. Accessed July 27, 2021 .
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  13. ↑ Regulations. In: labiennale.org. Retrieved July 22, 2021 .
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  15. ↑ Settimana Internazionale della Critica. In: www.sicvenezia.it. Retrieved August 1, 2021 .
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  19. ^ A b Official awards of the 78th Venice Film Festival. In: labiennale.org. September 11, 2021, accessed September 11, 2021 .
  20. ↑ Jamie Lee Curtis Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement. In: labiennale.org. June 30, 2021, accessed June 30, 2021 .
  21. ^ Collateral Awards of the 78th Venice Film Festival. In: labiennale.org. September 11, 2021, accessed September 11, 2021 .
  22. ↑ Director Ridley Scott receives prize at the Venice Film Festival. In: Wiener Zeitung . August 9, 2021, accessed August 10, 2021 .