According to festival artistic director Alberto Barbera, the 83rd Venice Film Festival lineup features high-profile international premieres including Martin McDonagh’s CIA drama “Wild Horse Nine” and Alex Gibney’s sweeping documentary “Musk.” Unveiled on Thursday, the program kicks off the fall film season ahead of the Hollywood awards circuit.
Major Competition and Drama Premieres
The festival’s main competition slate includes “Wild Horse Nine,” directed by Martin McDonagh and starring John Malkovich alongside Sam Rockwell as CIA agents in Chile prior to the 1973 coup, according to festival organizers. Robert Pattinson stars in “Primetime” as “To Catch a Predator” host Chris Hansen. Werner Herzog’s “Bucking Fastard” features sisters Rooney and Kate Mara playing identical twins, while Florian Zeller’s thriller “Bunker” stars Javier Bardem and Penélope Cruz as a married couple. Additional competition titles include Lee Chang-dong’s “Possible Love,” Stéphane Brizé’s “A Good Little Soldier,” Hirokazu Kore-eda’s coming-of-age manga artist story “Look Back,” and Casey Affleck’s “Company,” which stars Nick Nolte and Ben Mendelsohn.
Documentary Showcases and Out-of-Competition Films
Anticipated documentary premieres include Alex Gibney’s sweeping billionaire profile “Musk” and Julia Loktev’s 355-minute “My Undesirable Friends: Part II — Exile,” which follows displaced Russian independent journalists, according to festival programmers. Out-of-competition screenings feature Steven Knight’s “Oasis: Don’t Look Back in Anger”—which Barbera expects Noel and Liam Gallagher to attend—alongside Barbara Kopple’s “Union Town,” Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin’s “Everest: The Other Side,” Luca Guadagnino’s seven-hour Bernardo Bertolucci project “Joie de Vivre,” Wim Wenders’ architecture look “Peter Zumthor,” Russell Crowe’s concert movie “What Love Builds,” and Laura Poitras’s short film about U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Minneapolis, “They’re Here.”
Festival Opening and Juror Honors
Danny Boyle’s “Ink,” an adaptation of James Graham’s stage play dramatizing the rise of Rupert Murdoch, will open the festival on Sept. 2 in competition for the Golden Lion. Filmmaker and actor Maggie Gyllenhaal leads the festival jury, which includes Kaouther Ben Hania, Johnnie To, Shahrbanoo Sadat, and Daniel Blumberg. Gyllenhaal also has a Marilyn Monroe-inspired short film playing titled “Flesh Impact,” starring Dakota Johnson and Ellen Burstyn. Burstyn will receive a lifetime achievement award alongside Hollywood regular George Clooney.
Did You Know?
Over the past fifteen years, the Venice Film Festival has served as an established launchpad for major Oscar contenders, frequently producing Academy Award Best Picture nominees despite mixed box office results for certain titles.
Frequently Asked Questions
When does the 83rd Venice Film Festival begin?
The festival is scheduled to open on Sept. 2 with the premiere of Danny Boyle’s “Ink.”
Who is leading the Venice Film Festival jury?
Filmmaker and actor Maggie Gyllenhaal serves as the jury president for the main competition.
Which high-profile documentaries are premiering at Venice?
Highlighted documentaries include Alex Gibney’s “Musk” and Julia Loktev’s “My Undesirable Friends: Part II — Exile.”
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