78th Venice International Film Festival

The 78th annual Venice International Film Festival was held from 1 to 11 September 2021.[1] South Korean director Bong Joon-ho was appointed as the President of the Jury, marking the first time a South Korean director has been picked as the festival's top juror.[2][3] Serena Rossi hosted the opening and closing nights.[4] The Golden Lion was awarded to Happening directed by Audrey Diwan.[5]

78th Venice International Film Festival
Official festival poster by Lorenzo Mattotti.
Opening filmParallel Mothers
Closing filmIl Bambino Nascosto
LocationVenice, Italy
Founded1932
AwardsGolden Lion: Happening
Hosted bySerena Rossi
No. of films92
Festival date1 – 11 September 2021
Websitewww.labiennale.org/en/cinema/2021

Jury

Main Competition (Venezia 78)[6]

Horizons[6]

Luigi De Laurentiis Award for a Debut Film[6]

  • Uberto Pasolini, Italian director and producer (Jury President)
  • Martin Schweighofer, Austrian film critic
  • Amalia Ulman, Argentine visual artist

Official selection

In Competition

The following films were selected for the main international competition:[7]

English title Original title Director(s) Production country
America LatinaDamiano D'Innocenzo and Fabio D'InnocenzoItaly
Another WorldUn autre mondeStéphane BrizéFrance
The BoxLa cajaLorenzo VigasMexico, United States
Captain Volkonogov EscapedКапитан Волконогов бежалAleksey Chupov and Natalya MerkulovaRussia
The Card CounterPaul SchraderUnited States
Freaks OutGabriele MainettiItaly, Belgium
The Hand of GodÈ stata la mano di DioPaolo SorrentinoItaly
HappeningL'événementAudrey DiwanFrance
Il bucoMichelangelo FrammartinoItaly, France, Germany
Leave No TracesŻeby nie było śladówJan P. MatuszyńskiPoland, France, Czech Republic
The Lost DaughterMaggie GyllenhaalUnited States, Greece
Lost IllusionsIllusions perduesXavier GiannoliFrance
Mona Lisa and the Blood MoonAna Lily AmirpourUnited States
Official CompetitionCompetencia oficialGastón Duprat and Mariano CohnSpain
On the Job: The Missing 8Erik MattiPhilippines
Parallel Mothers (opening film)Madres paralelasPedro AlmodóvarSpain
The Power of the DogJane CampionUnited Kingdom, Australia, United States, Canada, New Zealand
The King of LaughterQui rido ioMario MartoneItaly, Spain
ReflectionВідблискValentyn VasyanovychUkraine
SpencerPablo LarraínUnited States, United Kingdom, Germany, Chile
SundownMichel FrancoMexico, France, Sweden
Highlighted title indicates Golden Lion winner.

Out of Competition

The following films were selected to be screened out of competition:[8][9][10][11][12]

Fiction
English title Original title Director(s) Production country
The Inner CageAriafermaLeonardo Di CostanzoItaly, Switzerland
DuneDenis VilleneuveUnited States
Halloween KillsDavid Gordon GreenUnited States
Il bambino nascosto (closing film)Roberto AndòItaly, France
The Catholic SchoolLa scuola cattolicaStefano MordiniItaly
The Last DuelRidley ScottUnited Kingdom, United States
Last Night in SohoEdgar WrightUnited Kingdom
Les Choses HumainesYvan AttalFrance
Old HenryPotsy PonciroliUnited States
Nonfiction
English title Original title Director(s) Production country
Becoming Led ZeppelinBernard MacMahonUnited States
Deandré#Deandré Storio di un ImpiegatoRoberta LenaItaly
Django & DjangoLuca ReaItaly
EnnioGiuseppe TornatoreItaly, Belgium, Japan, Holland
Ezio Bosso: Le cose che restanoGiorgio VerdelliItaly
Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, A Journey, A SongDaniel Geller and Dayna GoldfineUnited States
Life of Crime 1984-2020Jon AlpertUnited States
Republic of SilenceDiana El JeiroudiFrance, Germany, Syria
TranchéesLoup BureauFrance
Viaggio Nel CrepuscoloAugusto ContentoFrance, Italy
Series
English title Original title Director(s) Production country
Scenes from a Marriage (episodes 1-5)Hagai LeviUnited States
Short films
English title Original title Director(s) Production country
The Night良夜不能留Tsai Ming-liangTaiwan
Plastic SemioticRadu JudeRomania
Sad FilmVasiliMyanmar, Netherlands

Horizons

The following films were selected for the Horizons (Italian: Orizzonti) section:[13]

Horizons Competition
English title Original title Director(s) Production country
AtlantideYuri AncaraniItaly, France, United States, Qatar
MiracolBogdan George ApetriRomania, Czech Republic, Latvia
PilgrimsPiligrimaiLaurynas BareisaLithuania
Il Paradiso del PavoneLaura BispuriItaly, Germany
The Falls瀑布Mong-hong ChungTaiwan
El Hoyo en la CercaJoaquín del PasoMexico, Poland
AmiraMohamed DiabEgypt, Jordan, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia
Full TimeÀ Plein TempsÉric GravelFrance
107 MothersCenzorkaPeter KerekesSlovak Republic, Czech Republic, Ukraine
Vera Dreams of the SeaVera Andrron DetinKaltrina KrasniqiKosovo, Albania, North Macedonia
Les PromessesThomas KruithofFrance
White BuildingBodeng SarKavich NeangCambodia, France, China, Qatar
Anatomy of TimeWelaJakrawal NilthamrongThailand, France, Netherlands, Singapore, Germany
El Otro TomRodrigo PláMexico, United States
El Gran MovimientoKiro RussoBolivia, France, Qatar, Switzerland
Once Upon a Time in CalcuttaAditya Vikram SenguptaIndia, France, Norway
RhinoНосорігOleh Sentsov[14]Ukraine, Poland, Germany
True ThingsHarry WootliffUnited Kingdom
Inu-OhMasaaki YuasaJapan, China

Awards

Official selection

The following official awards were presented at the 78th Edition:[15]

In Competition

Horizons (Orizzonti)

  • Best Film: Pilgrims by Laurynas Bareisa
  • Best Director: Full Time by Éric Gravel
  • Special Jury Prize: El Gran Movimiento by Kiro Russo
  • Best Actress: Laure Calamy for Full Time
  • Best Actor: Piseth Chhun for White Building
  • Best Screenplay: 107 Mothers by Peter Kerekes
  • Best Short Film: The Bones by Cristóbal León and Joaquín Cociña
  • Armani Beauty Audience Award: The Blind Man Who Did Not Want to See Titanic by Teemu Nikki

Lion of the Future

  • Luigi De Laurentiis Award for a Debut Film: Imaculat by George Chiper-Lillemark and Monica Stan

Autonomous sections

The following collateral awards were conferred to films of the autonomous sections:[16]

Venice International Critics' Week

  • Grand Prize: Zalava by Arsalan Amiri
  • Mario Serandrei: They Carry Death by Samuel M. Delgado and Helena Girón
  • Best Short Film: Inchei by Federico Demattè
  • Best Director: Inchei by Federico Demattè
  • Best Technical Contribution: L'Incanto by Chiara Caterina

Other collateral awards

The following collateral awards were conferred to films of the official selection:[16]

Special mention: La Ragazza Ha Volato by Wilma Labate
Special mention: Costa Brava by Mounia Akl (treatment of issues related to environment)
Special mention: 7 Prisoners by Alexandre Moratto (treatment of issues related to work)
Special mention: Full Time by Éric Gravel (treatment of issues related to work)
Special Mention: Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon by Ana Lily Amirpour
Special mention: The Card Counter by Paul Schrader
Special mention: The Hand of God by Paolo Sorrentino
  • Smithers Foundation Award "Ambassador of Hope": Life of Crime 1984-2020 by Jon Alpert
  • “Sorriso Diverso Venezia Award” XI edition
  • 10th INTERFILM Award for Promoting Interreligious Dialogue: Amira by Mohamed Diab
  • Verona Film Club Award: Erasing Frank by Gàbor Fabricius

Special Awards

References
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  8. Hollywood Cheers AT&T Retreat, Viewing Discovery As More Talent-Friendly Warner Steward; HBO Max Day-And-Date Strategy For ‘Dune’ Gets A Rewrite
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  10. Venice: Jamie Lee Curtis to Receive Lifetime Achievement Golden Lion; ‘Halloween Kills’ Screening Out of Competition
  11. Roxborough, Scott (26 July 2021). "Venice Film Festival 2021 Full Lineup". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
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