Chinese woman, Chloe Zhao, wins top prize at Venice
The first major cultural event to have taken place in person since the Covid pandemic brought the world to its knees – the
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Venice Film Festival
Joker wins top prize in Venice, with Polanski coming second
The Venice Film Festival jury has awarded its top prize to Joker, Todd Phillips’ origins story for the infamous Batman villain, previously brought
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Venice line-up refines 2020 Oscar race
The Oscar-race has been given another shot in the arm, with the announcement of the line-up of the Venice International Film Festival. Joaquin
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Alfonso Cuarón wins top prize at Venice for Mexican film Roma
Alfonso Cuarón’s Roma won the Golden Lion for Best Film at the Venice Film Festival The director of one of the biggest films
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Autumn festival line-ups fire starting gun on Oscars race
The first clues as to the likely contenders for next year’s Oscars have been revealed, with the line-ups for the two big film
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Guillermo del Toro’s Shape of Water wins Venice Film Festival Golden Lion
The Mexican director Guillermo del Toro has won the top prize at the Venice Film Festival. Sally Hawkins stars as a cleaning lady
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Filipino revenge story wins Best Picture at Venice Film Festival
A black-and-white revenge film from the Philippines, with a running time of nearly four hours, has won the top prize at the Venice
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Venice honours Venezuela
From Afar, by Lorenzo Vigas, won the Golden Lion at Venice From Afar, or Desde Alla – a Venezuelan film about a rich
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