Plus, new films from Terrence Malick, Trey Edward Schults, Mati Diop, Justine Triet, and Hirokazu Kore-eda and the full Masters and Contemporary World Cinema slates.
Meanwhile, several major documentary players are bringing high-profile titles to the festival this year.
Fall film festival season is often seen as the official launch of Oscar season. Here are the major titles looking to get a boost out of the gate.
Plus: newly announced picks for the Discovery and Cinematheque sections.
This year’s Platform could be a referendum on just how much buyers are willing to jump on riskier material.
The festival’s most distinctive section includes a strong showing from female directors and rising filmmakers from around the world.
The annual fall festival will roll out the red carpet for some old favorites, new talents, and some of Cannes’ most talked-about features.
Exclusive: Italian director Mario Martone returns to Venice with a new adaptation of the classic play by Eduardo De Filippo.
The festival will also open with the first Canadian documentary to earn the honor: the previously announced “Once Were Brothers.”
The Netflix film, starring Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson, tracks an “amicable” divorce that devolves spectacularly.
Plus, a first look at the ambitious Netflix mob drama starring Robert De Niro, Al Pacino, and Joe Pesci, which will hit theaters and the streaming service later in the year.
The lauded actress will join previously announced honorees Jeff Skoll and David Linde at the revamped festival kickoff event.
