US leads the film field in Venice
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July 29, 2011, Friday
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AMERICAN filmmakers dominate the line-up for this year's Venice Film Festival, where George Clooney and four others will be competing for the Golden Lion, while Madonna, Al Pacino and Steven Soderbergh will premiere their latest directorial efforts.
The strong line-up also includes Roman Polanski's "Carnage," featuring Jodie Foster, Kate Winslet and Christoph Waltz; David Cronenberg's take on psychoanalysis in "A Dangerous Method," featuring Keira Knightley, Viggo Mortensen and Michael Fassbender; and "Shame," a drama by British director Steve McQueen featuring Fassbender and Carey Mulligan.
All 22 movies in competition at the world's oldest festival are world premieres, organizers said yesterday. One of the 22 titles was kept secret and will be announced in coming weeks.
Festival director Marco Mueller said: "We have looked for and strengthened a relationship with American cinema each year." However, he stressed the guidelines for selecting movies were "to take beautiful movies, movies that would make one think and dream."
The strong line-up also includes Roman Polanski's "Carnage," featuring Jodie Foster, Kate Winslet and Christoph Waltz; David Cronenberg's take on psychoanalysis in "A Dangerous Method," featuring Keira Knightley, Viggo Mortensen and Michael Fassbender; and "Shame," a drama by British director Steve McQueen featuring Fassbender and Carey Mulligan.
All 22 movies in competition at the world's oldest festival are world premieres, organizers said yesterday. One of the 22 titles was kept secret and will be announced in coming weeks.
Festival director Marco Mueller said: "We have looked for and strengthened a relationship with American cinema each year." However, he stressed the guidelines for selecting movies were "to take beautiful movies, movies that would make one think and dream."
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