The Venice Film Festival ends today after presenting an exhibition contrary to all odds. Despite the lack of studio fees, there was no shortage of well-won films. There was a rebound in Sundance, with stunned critics just for being at the Lido after months of Lockdown?Maybe, but it’s also a fake list of independent films. While there is no Joker giant, there is at least one rave from Rome. We have made a wide variety of reviews in English and here is our list of the most productive earned premieres in the world.
Chloe Zhao’s long-awaited drama, Nomadland, starring Frances McDormand as a woman embarking on an adventure in the American West, stands out in the group for its potential for the Oscars. The film Searchlight Pictures, which debuted last night, intended to be impressive given its simultaneous seats in Venice and Toronto, and did not disappoint. It’s a shame there are more people at the festivals to see it.
Among the most popular films in this edition is the British drama The Duke Through Roger Michell, starring Helen Mirren and Jim Broadbent, the latter as a 60-year-old taxi engine that steals a portrait of Goya. five-star items.
Actress Regina King made her director’s debut in Venice with the rented drama One Night In Miami, which tells the story of a night when icons Muhammad Ali, Malcolm X, Sam Cooke and Jim Brown meet to talk about her role in the civil rights movement. Tragedy gained loud applause on the scene and King also excelled as the first African-American director with a film at the festival.
Bosnian director Jasmila Zbanic, known for Grbavica and On The Path, returned with critics with the shocking drama Quo Vadis, Aida, about a translator caught up in the Srebrenica massacre.
The Greek drama Apples was scheduled for the first day of the festival and it was easy to understand why. The allegorical story of a boy – and a society – who suffers from amnesia has been well won by the majority. Christos Nikou becomes the last filmmaker to sign for the new Greek wave.
The first weekend of the “Vanessa Kirby weekend” festival. The British actress has been highly acclaimed for her performances in mona Fastvold’s Pieces Of A Woman and The World To Come dramas, which he himself has been shining. The western border sees two neighboring couples face anguish and isolation in an impressive but challenging landscape.
The guy who sold his skin to Kaouther Ben Hania showed the director as an exciting talent. The film follows a Syrian fleeing the war, hoping to finally sign up for his lover in Paris. The filmmaker’s first narrative feature film, Beauty and Dogs, was made in Cannes 3 years ago.
Russian rebel Andrei Konchalovsky has generated a very positive reaction to the new film Dear Comrades. Told in black and white, the film tells the true story of an undercover bloodshed of political protesters in the Soviet Union in the 1960s.
The timely German drama And The Global Total was another well-rated film from the festival, which asked itself the question: how far are we willing to go through the sake of its political commitment?Julia von Heinz’s film is produced through Personal Shopper co-producer Fabian Gasmia.
Among a series of documentaries for smart articles are the Holocaust film Final Account, the terrifying series of past Luke Holland interviews with Germans living under Nazi rule, and I Am Greta, Hulu’s climate feature film that replaces activist Greta Thunberg. Luca Guadagnino’s documentary biographical film Salvatore Ferragamo, Salvatore: Shoemaker Of Dreams, was also appreciated and those they controlled to obtain through Frederick Wiseman’s latest installment, City Hall, were rewarded, according to handful of online reviews.
Former Golden Lion winner Gianfranco Rosi returned to Venice with the beloved documentary Notturno, an immersive portrait of those seeking in the war-torn Middle East. Rosi’s film was also highly appreciated by Italian critics. Deyeted at the end of the festival, a review of the studies of forensic psychiatrist Dorothy Otnow Lewis, who investigated the psychology of the killers. So far there are only a few criticisms, but the word is strong.
Oscar-nominated Iranian filmmaker Majid Majidi is known for his youth stories and the most recent has been announced as one of the best. Sun Children follows an organization of friends who paint for their families who are dragged into a hidden treasure hunt.
The documentary Hopper/Welles has met with several critics and is appealing to viewers. The film’s intimate and revealing lines are a 1970s verbal exchange between Dennis Hopper, then a successful Easy Rider, and film icon Orson Welles.
Pedro Almodóvar’s popular short film, The Human Voice, marked the first film by the Spanish master made in English. Tilda Swinton plays the role of a woman waiting for a call from the lover who left her. The 30-minute story is an adaptation of Jean Cocteau’s. -Action game.
The Furnace, whose director Roderick MacKay made one of the longest trips to the festival, has inspired many critics with his history of a Muslim camel during the 1890 Gold Rush in Western Australia. Hindu singer struggling to triumph over doubts.
Prolific Japanese filmmaker Kiyoshi Kurosawa at the Lido with Wife Of A Spy, who garnered strong reviews. The film follows a merchant who abandons his wife to move to Manchuria, where he witnesses an act of barbarism that triggers a damaging chain reaction. In terms of rumors, Gia Coppola Mainstream’s social media satire starring Andrew Garfield and Maya Hawke is probably the hardest film to play on the Lido, but the reviews were mixed.
Venice Film Festival 2020: Movies according to The Wire Services / Deadline reviews.