83rd Venice Film Festival Lineup: Masters Return, Only One Female Director in Competition

The 83rd Venice International Film Festival (Mostra) will take place from September 2 to 12, with 20 films competing for the Golden Lion and featuring a notable return of veteran directors, but also criticism for having only one female director in the main competition. The lineup, announced by festival director Alberto Barbera on July 23, includes works by Casey Affleck, Hirokazu Koreeda, Martin McDonagh, Werner Herzog, Nanni Moretti, and Lee Chang-dong, among others. Source: elnacionalve

Only One Female Director

Of the 20 competition films, only one is directed by a woman: Danish-Egyptian filmmaker May el-Toukhy with 'Woman Unknown'. This lack of gender diversity drew attention, as Barbera noted that the selection reflects major contemporary issues such as war, climate change, and social tensions. Source: infobae

Returning Masters and Notable Films

• Nanni Moretti returns to Venice after 37 years with 'Succederà questa notte', starring Louis Garrel. Source: euronewses
• Werner Herzog presents 'Bucking Fastard' with Kate and Rooney Mara. Source: diariolibree
• Lee Chang-dong makes his comeback with 'Possible Love', inspired by Kieslowski's Decalogue. Source: elnacionalve
• Martin McDonagh brings 'Wild Horse Nine', set during the Pinochet dictatorship.