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7 articles available in total starting from 29/07/2008. Last article published on 03/09/2008.

Long live Varda

“A little old woman – a wanderer and a chatterbox – who talks about her life”. This is how Agnès Varda introduces herself in the first scene of her documentary The Beaches of Agnès, which offers...  

03/09/2008 | Venice 2008 | Out of competition/France

Near the Coliseum is... Monicelli

After Manoel de Oliveira (besides opening short Do Visìvel ao Invìsivel, in the last few days the equally short – and previously unreleased (although made 50 years ago) – Romance de Vila do Conde...  

31/08/2008 | Venice 2008 | Out of competition

Claire Denis’ special affect

Claire Denis – a regular at the Venice Film Festival since Good Work and Friday Night – returns to the Lido. “My association with Venice has been very fortunate”, explained the French director,...  

31/08/2008 | Venice 2008 | Out of competition/France

Du Welz’s post-tsunami horror

The international premiere of Vinyan screened out of competition at the Venice Film Festival. The second feature by Belgian director Fabrice Du Welz (after the successful The Ordeal) plunges its...  

30/08/2008 | Venice 2008 | Out of competition

Puccini according to Paolo Benvenuti

The challenging work of Paolo Benvenuti has never been so beautiful: his latest film, Puccini e la fanciulla (“Puccini and the Young Girl”), co-directed with his romantic and professional partner...  

29/08/2008 | Venice 2008 | Out of competition

Oliveira’s seven minutes of humour

“Festivals are not like the Olympics: each film is different, there are no records. It’s impossible to determine who the winner is”. These are the words of Manoel de Oliveira, who will turn 100 in...  

27/08/2008 | Venice 2008 | Out of competition

Three Golden Lions, two masters and lots of music

This year’s out of competition of the 65th Venice Film Festival is particularly full. The section (and festival) will open with the Coen brothers’ Burn After Reading and includes an overall seven...  

29/07/2008 | Venice 2008 | Out of competition

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