Alexander Payne headed up the competition jury with a panel including filmmakers Cristian Mungiu, Mohammad Rasoulof, Stéphane Brizé, and Maura Delpero, and actors Fernanda Torres and Zhao Tao. The competition selection included new films from Park Chan-wook, Kathryn Bigelow, Mona Fastvold, Benny Safdie, Guillermo del Toro, Noah Baumbach, Jim Jarmusch, Yorgos Lanthimos, and more. Tunisian filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania’s Gaza drama “The Voice of Hind Rajab” is already tipped as a favorite to win.
Seen back in Venice for the pre-ceremony red carpet were Toni Servillo (star of Paolo Sorrentino’s “La Grazia”), Jarmusch (director of “Father Mother Sister Brother”), Kaouther Ben Hania, and Safdie (director of “The Smashing Machine”), meaning were all destined to win something.
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