Clooney and Boyle kick off Venice Film Festival
George Clooney received a Golden Lion for lifetime achievement as Danny Boyle opened the Venice Film Festival with Ink, his adaptation of James Graham’s play about Rupert Murdoch’s 1969 purchase of The Sun, starring Guy Pearce and Jack O’Connell. Over 11 days the festival will screen a slate focused on geopolitics, including documentaries on Gaza, Elon Musk and independent Russian journalists covering Ukraine, plus Palestinian films and a short about US immigration enforcement in Minneapolis. Director Alberto Barbera said most submissions addressed contemporary problems, and he acknowledged a shortfall in female representation in the main competition.
Venice highlights geopolitical films while honoring George Clooney.
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The festival selection showed many films about current global problems. The organisers said this reflected what they saw during selection. The next days could bring awards and wider public discussion.
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