79th Venice International Film Festival

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79th Venice International Film Festival
79th Venice Film Festival poster.jpg
Official festival poster by Lorenzo Mattotti
Opening filmWhite Noise
Closing filmThe Hanging Sun
LocationVenice, Italy
Founded1932
AwardsGolden Lion: All the Beauty and the Bloodshed
Hosted byRocío Muñoz Morales
Festival date31 August – 10 September 2022
Websitewww.labiennale.org/en/cinema/2022
Venice Film Festival chronology

The 79th annual Venice International Film Festival was held from 31 August to 10 September 2022.[1][2][3]

Juries[]

Main Competition (Venezia 79)

Horizons (Orizzonti)

Luigi de Laurentiis Award

Venice Immersive

Official selections[]

In competition[]

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

English title Original title Director(s) Production country
All the Beauty and the Bloodshed Laura Poitras United States
Argentina, 1985 Santiago Mitre Argentina, United States
Athena Romain Gavras France
The Banshees of Inisherin Martin McDonagh Ireland, United Kingdom, United States
Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths Bardo, falsa crónica de unas cuantas verdades Alejandro G. Iñárritu Mexico
Beyond the Wall شب، داخلی، دیوار (Shab, Dakheli, Divar) Vahid Jalilvand Iran
Blonde Andrew Dominik United States
Bones & All Luca Guadagnino Italy, United States
Chiara Susanna Nicchiarelli Belgium, Italy
A Couple Un Couple Frederick Wiseman France, United States
The Eternal Daughter Joanna Hogg United Kingdom, United States
L'immensità Emanuele Crialese France, Italy
Lord of the Ants Il signore delle formiche Gianni Amelio Italy
Love Life Kōji Fukada Japan, France
Monica Andrea Pallaoro Italy, United States
No Bears خرس نیست (Khers Nist) Jafar Panahi Iran
Other People's Children Les Enfants des Autres Rebecca Zlotowski France
Our Ties Les Miens Roschdy Zem France
Saint Omer Alice Diop France
The Son Florian Zeller United Kingdom, United States
Tár Todd Field Germany, United States
The Whale Darren Aronofsky United States
White Noise (opening film) Noah Baumbach United Kingdom, United States
Highlighted title indicates Golden Lion winner.

Out of competition[]

The following films were selected to be screened out of competition:[8]

Fiction
English title Original title Director(s) Production country
Call of God Kõne taevast Kim Ki-duk Estonia, Lithuania, Kyrgyzstan
Dead for a Dollar Walter Hill United States
Don't Worry Darling Olivia Wilde
Dreamin' Wild Bill Pohlad
Dry Siccità Paolo Virzì Italy
The Hanging Sun (closing film) Francesco Carrozzini
Living Oliver Hermanus United Kingdom
Master Gardener Paul Schrader United States
Pearl Ti West
When the Waves Are Gone Kapag Wala Na Ang Mga Alon Lav Diaz Philippines, France, Portugal, Denmark
Nonfiction
English title Original title Director(s) Production country
Bobi Wine Ghetto President Christopher Sharp, Moses Bwayo Uganda, United Kingdom, United States
A Compassionate Spy Steve James United States
Freedom on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight for Freedom Evgeny Afineevsky Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States
Gli ultimi giorni dell'umanità Enrico Ghezzi, Alessandro Gagliardo Italy
In viaggio Gianfranco Rosi
The Kiev Trial Sergei Loznitsa Netherland, Ukraine
The Matchmaker Benedetta Argentieri Italy
Music for Black Pigeons Jørgen Leth, Andreas Koefoed Denmark
Nuclear Oliver Stone United States
Series
English title Original title Director(s) Production country
Copenhagen Cowboy Nicolas Winding Refn Denmark
The Kingdom Exodus Lars von Trier Denmark

Horizons[]

The lineup of films selected for the Horizons section is as follows:[9]

In competition
English title Original title Director(s) Production country
Princess (opening film) Roberto De Paolis Italy
Victim Michal Blasko Slovakia, Czech Republic, Germany
On the Fringe En los márgenes Juan Diego Botto Spain
Trenque Lauquen Laura Citarella Argentina, Germany
Vera Tizza Covi, Rainer Frimmel Austria
Innocence (documentary) Guy Davidi Denmark, Israel, Finland, Iceland
Blanquita  [es] Chile, Mexico
For My Country Pour la France  [fr] France, Taiwan
A Man ある男 Kei Ishikawa Japan
Bread and Salt Chleb i sól Damian Kocur Poland
Luxembourg, Luxembourg Antonio Lukich Ukraine
Ti mangio il cuore  [it] Italy
To the North Mihai Mincan Romania, France, Greece, Bulgaria, Czech Republic
Autobiography  [id] Indonesia, France, Singapore, The Philippines, Germany, Qatar
The Sitting Duck Jean-Paul Salomé France
World War III جنگ جهانی سوم (Jange Jahanie Sevom) Houman Seyyedi Iran
The Happiest Man in the World  [fr] Bosnia, Belgium, Denmark
The Bride Sergio Trefaut Portugal
Highlighted title indicates Orizzonti award winner.
Horizons Extra
English title Original title Director(s) Production country
The Origin of Evil L'Origine du mal Sébastien Marnier France, Canada
Hanging Gardens Ahmed Yassin Al Daradji
Amanda Carolina Cavalli
Red Shoes Carlos Eichelmann Kaiser
Nezouh Soudade Kaadan
Notte fantasma Fulvio Risuleo
Without Her بی رویا (Bi Roya) Arian Vazirdaftari Iran
Valeria Is Getting Married Valeria Mithatenet Michal Vinik Israel
Goliath Adilkhan Yerzhanov

Venice Immersive[]

The lineup of films selected for the Venice Immersive section is as follows:[10]

In competition
English title Original title Director(s) Production country
Ascenders Jonathan Astruc and Jonathana Tamene France
Stay Alive My Son Tu Vivras, Mon Fils Voctira Bousis Greece, United States
Reimagined Volume 1: Nyssa Julia Cavaliere and Michaele Holland United States
Rencontre(s) Mathias Chelebourg France
The Man Who Couldn't Leave Chen Singing Taipei
All Unsaved Progress Will Be Lost Mélanie Courtinat France
Eurydice, A Descent into Infinity Eurydice, Een Afdaling in Oneindigheid Celine Daemen Netherlands
Okawari Landia Egal and Amaury Burthie France, Canada
Dazzle: A Re-Assembly of Bodies Ruth Gibson, Bruno Martelli, Alexa Pollmann, and Bine Roth United Kingdom
Peaky Blinders: The King's Ransom Russell Harding, Tim Jones, and Marcus Moresby United Kingdom
Treasure Heist Luan Trinh United States
From the Main Square Pedro Harres Germany
Sorella's Story Peter Hegedus Australia, Hungary, Sweden
Eggscape German Heller, Jorge Tereso, and Federico Heller Argentina
Typeman Keisuke Itoh Japan
Kindred Bambou Kenneth United Kingdom
Poet's Room Shineui Bang Bomsok Ku South Korea
Gumball Dreams Deirdre V. Lyons and Christopher Davis United States
Namuanki Kevin Mack United States
Darkening Tmání Ondrej Moravec Czech Republic, Germany
Eternelle, Notre Dame Bruno Seillier France
All That Remains Quintero Craig Taipei
Rock Paper Scissors Alex Ruhl United Kingdom
Thank You for Sharing Your World Yu Sakudo and Toshiaki Hanzaki Japan
Framerate: Pulse of the Earth Matthew Shaw and William Trossell United Kingdom
Mrs. Benz: Vojace of Discovery Eloise Singer United Kingdom
Uncanny Alley Rick Treweek South Africa
Fight Back Celine Tricart France, United States
Mandala: A Brief Moment in Time Thomse Villepoux China, France
Biennale College Cinema VR – Out of competition
English title Original title Director(s) Production country
Elele Sjoerd van Acker Netherlands
Mono Chiara Troisi Italy
Chroma 11 Tsang Tsui-Shan Hong Kong SAR
Best of Immersive – Out of competition
English title Original title Director(s) Production country
On the Morning You Wake (to the End of the World) Mike Brett, Steve Jamison, Pierre Zandrowicz, and Arnaud Colinart France, United Kingdom, United States
(Hi)story of a Painting: The Light in the Shadow Quentin Darras and Gaelle Mourre United Kingdom
Area Man Lives Amy Green and Ryan Green United States
Lustration Ryan Griffen Australia, United States
Alex Honnold: The Soloist VR Jonathan Griffith France, United States
Space Explorers: The ISS Experience: Episode 3, Unite Félix Lajeunesse and Paul Raphael Canada
Space Explorers: The ISS Experience: Spacewalkers Félix Lajeunesse and Paul Raphael Canada
Kingdom of Plants with David Attenborough Iona McEwan United Kingdom, United States
The Miracle Basket Abner Preis Netherlands
Shores of Loci Ellen Utrecht, James Sundra, Dani Bittman, and Daisy Berns United States
Special Screening Event – Out of competition
English title Original title Director(s) Production country
We Met in Virtual Reality Joe Hunting United Kingdom

Autonomous sections[]

International Critics' Week[]

The lineup of films selected for the 37th International Critics' Week is as follows:[11]

In competition
English title Original title Director(s) Production country
Anhell69 Theo Montoya Colombia
Beating Sun Tant que le soleil frappe Philippe Petit France
Dogborn Isabella Carbonell Sweden
Eismayer David Wagner Austria
 [sr] Да ли сте видели ову жену? (Da li ste videli ovu ženu?) Dušan Zorić, Matija Gluščević Serbia, Croatia
Margini Niccolò Falsetti Italy
Skin Deep Aus meiner Haut Alex Schaad Germany
Special events – Out of competition
English title Original title Director(s) Production country
Three Nights a Week (opening film) Florent Gouelou France
Blood Pedro Costa Portugal
Queens (closing film) Yasmine Benkiran Morocco
SIC@SIC Short Italian Cinema
English title Original title Director(s) Production country
Albertine Where Are You? Maria Guidone Italy
Like Snails Come le lumache Margherita Panizon Italy
Nostos Mauro Zingarelli Italy
Sapling Puiet Lorenzo Fabbro, Bronte Stahl Italy, USA, Romania
Reginetta Federico Russotto Italy
Remains Resti Federico Fadiga Italy
Lucid Room La stanza lucida Chiara Caterina Italy

Giornate degli Autori[]

[12]

In competition
English title Original title Director(s) Production country
Bentu Bentu Salvatore Mereu Italy
Ordinary Failures Cristina Grosan Czech Republic, Hungary, Italy, Slovakia
Blue Jean Georgia Oakley UK
Dirty, Difficult, Dangerous (opening film) Wissam Charaf France, Italy, Lebanon
The Last Queen Adila Bendimerad, Damien Ounouri Algeria, France, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Taiwan
The Damned Don’t Cry (Working Title) Fyzal Boulifa France, Belgium, Morocco
Wolf and Dog Cláudia Varejão Portugal, France
Padre Pio Abel Ferrara Italy, Germany, UK
Stonewalling Huang Ji, Otsuka Ryuji Japan
The Maiden Graham Foy Canada, US
Special events – Out of competition
English title Original title Director(s) Production country
Olimpia’s Way Corrado Ceron Italy
Alone تنها (Tanha) Jafar Najafi Iran
We’re Here to Try Greta De Lazzaris, Jacopo Quadri Italy
Casa Susanna Sebastien Lifshitz
March on Rome Mark Cousins
La fornace Daniele Ciprì Italy
The Listener (closing film) Steve Buscemi US
Venice Nights
Land of Upright People Christian Carmosino Mereu Italy
Kristos, the Last Child Giulia Amati
The Crown Shyness Valentina Bertani
Las leonas Isabel Achával, Chiara Biondi
Le favolose Roberta Torre
Pablo from Neanderthal Antonello Matarazzo
Se fate i bravi Stefano Collizzoli, Daniele Gaglianone
The Bone Breakers Vincenzo Pirrotta
An Invisible Enemy Riccardo Campagna, Federico Savonitto
Women's Tales Project
Carta a mi madre para mi hijo Carla Simón Italy
House Comes with a Bird Janicza Bravo

Awards[]

Official selection[]

The following official awards were presented at the 79th Edition:[13]

In Competition

Horizons (Orizzonti)

Horizons Extra

  • Audience Award: Nezouh by Soudade Kaadan

Lion of the Future

Venice Immersive

  • Best Experience: The Man Who Couldn't Leave by Chen Singing
  • Grand Jury Prize: From the Main Square by Pedro Harres
  • Special Jury Prize: Eggscape by German Heller

Autonomous sections[]

The following collateral awards were conferred to films of the autonomous sections:[14]

  • Grand Prize: Eismayer by David Wagner
    • Jury special mention: Anhell69 by Theo Montoya
  • The Film Club Audience award: Margini by Niccolò Falsetti
  • Verona Film Club Award: Anhell69 by Theo Montoya
  • Mario Serandrei: Anhell69 by Theo Montoya
  • Best Short Film: Sapling by Lorenzo Fabbro and Bronte Stahl
  • Best Director: Albertine Where Are You? by Maria Guidone
  • Best Technical Contribution: Reginetta by Federico Russotto

Other collateral awards[]

The following collateral awards were conferred to films of the official selection:[14]

  • ARCA CinemaGiovani Award
  • Authors under 40 Award
    • Best Directing: Dogborn by Isabella Carbonell
    • Best Directing: Ordinary Failures by Cristina Grosan
      • Special Mention: The Last Queen by Adila Bendimerad and Damien Ounouri
      • Special Mention: Have You Seen This Woman? by Dušan Zorić and Matija Gluščević
      • Special Mention: Blue Jean by Georgia Oakley
  • Brain Award: Lord of the Ants by Gianni Amelio
  • Casa Wabi – Mantarraya Award: Saint Omer by Alice Diop
  • CICT - UNESCO "Enrico Fulchignoni" Award: Nuclear by Oliver Stone
  • Cinema & Arts Award
  • Premio CinemaSarà: The Whale by Darren Aronofsky
  • Edipo Re Award: Saint Omer by Alice Diop
  • Premio Fondazione Fai Persona Lavoro Ambiente: The Sitting Duck by Jean-Paul Salomé
    • Special Mention: Princess by Roberto De Paolis (treatment of issues related to environment)
    • Special Mention: Hanging Gardens by Ahmed Yassin Al Daradji (treatment of issues related to work)
  • Fanheart3 Award
    • Graffetta d'Oro for Best Film: Don't Worry Darling by Olivia Wilde
    • Nave d'Argento for Best OTP: to the characters Charles Eismayer and Mario Falak in Eismayer by David Wagner
    • XR Fan Experience: Lustration by Ryan Griffen
    • XR Special Mention: Fight Back by Celine Tricart
  • FEDIC Award: Gli ultimi giorni dell'umanità by Enrico Ghezzi and Alessandro Gagliardo
    • Special Mention for Best Film: Ti mangio il cuore by Pippo Mezzapesa
    • Special Mention for Best Short Film: Albertine Where Are You? by Maria Guidone
  • FIPRESCI Awards:
    • Best Film (main competition): Argentina, 1985 by Santiago Mitre
    • Best Film (other sections): Autobiography by Makbul Mubarak
  • Francesco Pasinetti Award: Dry by Paolo Virzì
  • Europa Cinemas Label Award: Dirty, Difficult, Dangerous by Wissam Charaf
  • GdA Director's Award: Wolf and Dog by Cláudia Varejão
  • People Choice's Award (Giornate degli Autori): Blue Jean by Georgia Oakley
  • BNL Gruppo BNP Paribas People's Choice Award (Giornate degli Autori): The Maiden by Graham Foy
  • Green Drop Award: White Noise by Noah Baumbach
  • 10th INTERFILM Award for Promoting Interreligious Dialogue: The Whale by Darren Aronofsky
  • Lanterna Magica Award: Nezouh by Soudade Kaadan
  • Leoncino d'Oro Award: The Whale by Darren Aronofsky
  • Lizzani Award: Chiara by Susanna Nicchiarelli
    • Special Mention: A Guerra Finita by Simone Massi
  • NUOVOIMAIE TALENT AWARD
    • Best New Young Actor: Leonardo Maltese for Lord of the Ants
    • Best New Young Actress: Margherita Mazzucco for Chiara
  • La Pellicola d'Oro Award
    • Best Production Director: Barbara Busso for Lord of the Ants
    • Best Camera Operator: Cesare Pascarella for Lord of the Ants
    • Best Costume Tailoring: Laura Montaldi for Chiara
  • Queer Lion: Skin Deep by Alex Schaad
  • RB Casting Award: Leonardo Maltese for Lord of the Ants
  • SIGNIS Award: Chiara by Susanna Nicchiarelli
  • Smithers Foundation Award "Ambassador of Hope": All the Beauty and the Bloodshed by Laura Poitras
  • “Sorriso Diverso Venezia Award” XI edition
  • Premio Soundtrack Stars Award
    • Best Soundtrack: Dry, soundtrack by Franco Piersanti
    • Lifetime Achievement Award: Stefano Bollani
      • Special Mention: Sergio Leone - L'italiano che inventò l'America, soundtrack by Rodrigo D'Erasmo
  • Premio UNIMED: Bardo, False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths by Alejandro González Iñárritu

Special awards[]

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