Malena

- Giuseppe Tornatore's Baaria - La porta del vento receives the opening sweet spot and also gets to compete in the 66th edition of the Venice Film Festival. Tornatore's Malèna lead Monica Bellucci makes a supporting role appearance, but it is a pair of unknowns in relative newcomers Francesco Scianna and Margaret Made who play the leads in a film that spans three generation from the 1930's to the 70's and deals with of intricate life in a Sicilian village revolving around the couple who go onto touch many of the villager's lives. Future audiences will also be pleased that Ennio Morricone has once again paired with Tornatore - Morricone did the score for The Unknown Woman. Summit Entertainment holds the international rights to the comedy. Screen Daily reports that the official Venice line-up is expected to be announced on July 30 in Rome. The Venice Film Festival runs from September 2nd to the 12th.

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God know’s how many Twitch writers “work” on the always thoroughly Twitch reported Toronto International Film Festival. Shortly before that party starts though, another one takes place at the other side of the ocean: la Mostra Internationale d’Arte Cinematografica, also known as the Venice International Film Festival. GhibliWorld’s Peter van der Lugt will be present to cover it for Twitch, and this is the first news he provides us with:
 
This year Venice, already in its the 66th edition and prolonged with yet another festival direction by Marco Müller, will be handing out life time achievement awards to John Lasseter and the other Pixar directors. Furthermore announced are world premiere screenings of “Toy Story” and “Toy Story 2” in 3D, excerpt previews of “The Princess and the Frog” and an extensive Disney • Pixar Animation Master Class. The rest of Venice’s program is yet to be revealed,
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