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You Will Die at Twenty becomes Sudan's first-ever film to compete in Oscars Best International Feature category
• 4 years agoYou Will Die at Twenty was produced amid mass demonstrations against al-Bashir, who was toppled by the military in April 2019 after ruling the country for nearly 30 years.
Venice International Film Festival's record on gender parity remains dismal; fest is still largely governed by men
• 6 years agoThings are really bad for women filmmakers at the 76th Venice International Film Festival with its poor record on female representation, with only 2 of the 21 films in competition being directed by women.
Cannes 2019: After Venice, Adbellatif Kechiche takes his series Mektoub, My Love to the French Riviera
Baradwaj Rangan • 6 years agoAbdellatif Kechiche’s Mektoub, My Love series saw the first part screened at the 2017 Venice International Film Festival. And the second part will be part of the 2019 Cannes Film Festival competition line-up.
Kenji Mizoguchi’s Street of Shame restored and shown at Venice Film Festival, pits sex workers against unforgiving society
Baradwaj Rangan • 6 years agoMany thought that Kenzi Mizgouchi's film was directly responsible for the anti-prostitution law that was passed in Japan a few months after its release.
Running between films at Venice, Cannes, Berlin: Why put yourself through the festival grind?
Baradwaj Rangan • 6 years agoIt’s undeniably exciting to be among the first in the world watching the best of international cinema – or at least, the most anticipated films – without any kind of buzz
22 July trailer: Paul Greengrass' docudrama depicts real-life terror of Norway’s deadliest attack since WWII
Fp Staff • 7 years ago22 July had its world premiere at the 75th Venice International Film Festival, where it is competing for the top honour — the Golden Lion.
Venice International Film Festival 2018 Day 2: Lady Gaga makes splashy entry, The Favourite cast attend premiere
Fp Staff • 7 years agoThe Venice International Film Festival runs from 29 August to 8 September this year.
Before Tumbbad, Soni, a look at other Indian films that premiered at Venice Film Festival — from Aparajito to Court
Fp Staff • 7 years agoThe Venice International Film Festival 2018 is scheduled to be held from 29 August to 8 September.
Venice Film Festival 2018: From India's Tumbbad to Ryan Gosling's First Man, here's all you need to know
Fp Staff • 7 years agoThe 75th Venice Film Festival is shaping up to have an interesting, holistic and intriguing line-up.