Il Lido lights up with stars. The 2024 edition of the Venice International Film Festivalan event that will transform the lagoon city into the world capital of cinema until September 7. A dream opening with the inauguration ceremony, conducted by the splendid Swabia Alvitiwhere the French actress Camille Cottin and the American director James Cameronhave introduced the delivery of the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement a Sigourney Weaver (pictured) who received the award from Pietrangelo Buttafuocopresident of the Biennale. Visibly moved, the actress thanked the audience with an emotional “I’m dreaming”. The Exhibition celebrates not only the present, but also the history of cinema: in preview, with a pre-opening event, the restoration was presented in 4K of The Gold of Naples Of Victor De Sicathe masterpiece of neorealism that continues to enchant generations. Furthermore, the Authors’ Daysalways with a special pre-opening event, paid homage to Emidio Grecowith a special screening of the film Morel’s invention. But all eyes were on the opening film, the cult already known to the public Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Of Tim Burtonwhich for the occasion saw the director and stars of the calibre of Monica Bellucci, Michael Keaton, Catherine O’Hara, Winona Ryder, Genna Ortega, Willem Dafoe with his wife Jade Colagrande, Justin Theroux. While the section Horizons presents Despite Of Valerio Mastrandrea. The Authors’ Daysinstead, they propose comedy Open couple almost wide open Of Federica Of Giacomocon Chiara Francini. The winners will be chosen by an international jury chaired by the French actress Isabelle Huppert. And for in Competition, Mariathe new film by Pablo Larraincon Angelina Joliealso present at the Lido, in the role of the opera singer Maria Callasand the psychological thriller The Jockey by the Argentine director Luis Ortega. Once again Venice will be the perfect stage to discover new talents, rediscover great classics and celebrate the magic of cinema.
Updated August 29, 2024 at 2:15 PM