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Venice 2021


153 articles available in total starting from 01/12/2020. Last article published on 22/10/2021.

Review: The King of Laughter

Review: The King of Laughter

VENICE 2021: Mario Martone’s comedy-biopic about the famous Neapolitan comedy playwright working in the early twentieth century, Eduardo Scarpetta, boasts a powerful performance from Toni Servillo  

08/09/2021 | Venice 2021 | Competition

Review: Reflection

Review: Reflection

VENICE 2021: In his main competition entry, Valentyn Vasyanovych doesn’t just look at the ongoing war; he stares  

08/09/2021 | Venice 2021 | Competition

Gábor Fabricius • Director of Erasing Frank

Interview: Gábor Fabricius • Director of Erasing Frank

“I don't think it's possible to recreate something real by building a set; the right sets have to be found”

VENICE 2021: This black-and-white drama about the abusive method of the Hungarian regime in the 1980s also reflects the present  

07/09/2021 | Venice 2021 | International Film Critics’ Week

Eric Gravel • Director of Full Time

Interview: Eric Gravel • Director of Full Time

“Laure Calamy has the rare capacity to express drama and comedy at the same time”

VENICE 2021: The new movie from the filmmaker has as a protagonist an ambitious woman trying to combine family and work  

07/09/2021 | Venice 2021 | Orizzonti

Laura Bispuri  • Director of The Peacock's Paradise

Interview: Laura Bispuri • Director of The Peacock's Paradise

“You are all invited to sit down at the table with my family of protagonists”

VENICE 2021: The Italian director breaks down her “difficult third work”, her relationship with actress Alba Rohrwacher and more  

07/09/2021 | Venice 2021 | Orizzonti

Leonardo Di Costanzo  • Director of The Inner Cage

Interview: Leonardo Di Costanzo • Director of The Inner Cage

“Just like a documentary, at a certain point my research began to turn into a dramaturgy”

VENICE 2021: The Italian director speaks to us about his latest film, which is imbued with a suspenseful atmosphere and theatrical tones, and is led by Toni Servillo and Silvio Orlando  

07/09/2021 | Venice 2021 | Out of Competition

Valentyn Vasyanovych  • Director of Reflection

Interview: Valentyn Vasyanovych • Director of Reflection

“Inhuman torture takes place not somewhere far away, but right here in Europe”

VENICE 2021: There is no looking away in this, the latest take on the ongoing war in Ukraine, which comes on the heels of Atlantis  

07/09/2021 | Venice 2021 | Competition

Jean-Gabriel Périot prepares Facing Darkness

Jean-Gabriel Périot prepares Facing Darkness

The upcoming documentary from the French filmmaker, produced by Alter Ego Production, has distinguished itself amongst the projects presented on the Lido at the Gap-Financing Market  

07/09/2021 | France/Bosnia and Herzegovina/Switzerland/Germany

Xavier Giannoli  • Director of Lost Illusions

Interview: Xavier Giannoli • Director of Lost Illusions

“As a filmmaker, I hope that the audience can see the beauty of this civilisation, but also the cruelty”

VENICE 2021: With his adaptation of Honoré de Balzac’s work, a long obsession is finally put to rest, with the director revisiting “the matrix of the modern world as we know it”  

07/09/2021 | Venice 2021 | Competition

Review: The Catholic School

Review: The Catholic School

VENICE 2021: Stefano Mordini’s film about the origins of a historic episode of violence against women fails to tackle this vital issue with sufficient maturity  

07/09/2021 | Venice 2021 | Out of Competition

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