The Venice Film Festival's Critics’ Week section has unveiled its lineup of first-time director features, including dramas from India, Colombia, Italy, and beyond.
Key facts
- •All seven competition entries are debut features and world premieres.
- •The festival's Lion of the Future prize, which is open to these entries, carries a $100,000 award.
- •"The End of Times" utilizes artificial intelligence to explore themes of colonialism and capitalism.
- •"The H@llow Man" is a dystopian drama set in 2059 Tunisia.
- •The 83rd Venice Film Festival runs from September 2 to September 12.
The Venice Film Festival Critics’ Week, a section dedicated to debut features, has announced its upcoming lineup. The selection includes seven competing films from around the world, all of which are world premieres. The 83rd edition of the festival is scheduled to take place from September 2 to 12.
Competition Entries
The competition features a diverse range of international works. Notable entries include Shalini Adnani’s "Our Share of Sand," a drama about a girl reconnecting with her father in India, and "The End of Times," a Colombian fiction-documentary hybrid exploring history through artificial intelligence. Other competing titles include "Meteorite" by Sebastián Múnera, "Before the War" by Tommaso Usberti, "The H@llow Man" by Kamel Laaridhi, "Zoom In, Zoom Out" by Dong Jie, and "London" by Victor Di Marco and Márcio Picoli.
Out-of-Competition Openers and Closers
The section will open with the existential noir "Giaffa the Great," directed by Marco Santi. The closing film is the Italian rap musical "Rider," co-directed by Roan Johnson and Davide Pavanello, also known as Dade. The film follows a food delivery driver who is invited to stay at a villa after completing an order.
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