Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof and Brazilian actress Fernanda Torres are among the competition jurors for the 82nd Venice International Film
Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof and Brazilian actress Fernanda Torres are among the competition jurors for the 82nd Venice International Film Festival (August 27-September 6).
Also alongside previously announced jury chair Alexander Payne are filmmakers Stephane Brize from France, Maura Delpero from Italy and Cristian Mungiu from Romania, with Chinese actress Zhao Tao.
The seven-strong jury will award prizes including the Golden Lion for best film; the Silver Lion grand jury prize; and awards for best director, actress, actor and screenplay.
French filmmaker Julia Ducournau will chair the Horizons jury, alongside Italian filmmaker Yuri Ancarani, Australian director Shannon Murphy, US filmmaker RaMell Ross and Argentinian critic Fernando Enrique Juan Lima.
Aftersun director Charlotte Wells will head the jury for the Luigi De Laurentiis debut film award, alongside French-Tunisian filmmaker Erige Sehiri and Italian filmmaker Silvio Soldini.
The festival will open with the world premiere of Paolo Sorrentino’s La Grazia, starring Toni Servillo and Anna Ferzetti.
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