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68th Venice International Film Festival

The 68th annual Venice International Film Festival was held in Venice, Italy between 31 August and 10 September 2011.[1] American film director Darren Aronofsky was announced as the Head of the Jury.[2] American actor and film director Al Pacino was presented with the Glory to the Film-maker award on 4 September, prior to the premiere of his upcoming film Wilde Salomé.[3] Marco Bellocchio was awarded with the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement in September.[4] The festival opened with the American film The Ides of March, directed by George Clooney,[5] and closed with Damsels in Distress by Whit Stillman.[6]

68th Venice International Film Festival
Festival poster
Opening filmThe Ides of March
Closing filmDamsels in Distress
LocationVenice, Italy
Founded1932
AwardsGolden Lion – Faust
Silver Lion – Cai Shangjun (People Mountain People Sea)
Hosted byVittoria Puccini
Festival date31 August – 10 September 2011
WebsiteWebsite
Venice Film Festival chronology

Juries

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The international juries of the 68th Venice International Film Festival were composed as follows:[7]

Main competition (Venezia 68)

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Horizons (Orizzonti)

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Controcampo Italiano

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Opera Prima (Venice Award for a Debut Film)

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Official Sections

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In Competition

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The following films were selected to compete for the Golden Lion:[8]

English title Original title Director(s) Production country
4:44 Last Day on Earth Abel Ferrara United States, Switzerland, France
Alps Άλπεις Yorgos Lanthimos Greece
A Burning Hot Summer (That Summer) Un été brûlant Philippe Garrel France
Carnage Roman Polanski France, Germany, Spain, Poland
Chicken with Plums Poulet aux prunes Marjane Satrapi, Vincent Paronnaud France, Belgium, Germany
A Dangerous Method David Cronenberg Canada, Germany, United Kingdom
Dark Horse Todd Solondz United States
The Exchange ההתחלפות Eran Kolirin Israel, Germany
Faust Фауст Alexander Sokurov Russia
Himizu ヒミズ Sion Sono Japan
The Ides of March (opening film) George Clooney United States
Killer Joe William Friedkin
The Last Man on Earth L'Ultimo Terrestre Gipi Italy
Life Without Principle 奪命金 Johnnie To Hong Kong
People Mountain People Sea 人山人海 Cai Shangjun China, Hong Kong
Seediq Bale 賽德克·巴萊 Wei Te-sheng Taiwan
Shame Steve McQueen United Kingdom
A Simple Life 桃姐 Ann Hui Hong Kong
Terraferma Emanuele Crialese Italy
Texas Killing Fields Ami Canaan Mann United States
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy Tomas Alfredson United Kingdom, France
When the Night Quando la notte Cristina Comencini Italy
Wuthering Heights Andrea Arnold United Kingdom
Highlighted title indicates the Golden Lion winner.

Out of Competition

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The following films were shown out of competition:[9][10]

English title Original title Director(s) Production country
Almayer's Folly La Folie Almayer Chantal Akerman France, Belgium
Alois Nebel Tomáš Luňák Czech Republic, Germany
The Cardboard Village Il Villaggio di Cartone Ermanno Olmi Italy
Contagion Steven Soderbergh United States
Damsels in Distress (closing film) Whit Stillman
The Disintegration La Désintégration Philippe Faucon Belgium
Eva Kike Maillo Spain, France
The Field of Enchantment La clé des champs Claude Nuridsany, Marie Pérennou France
Long Live the Antipodes! Vivan las Antipodas! Viktor Kossakovsky Germany, Argentina, Netherlands, Chile, Russia
The Moth Diaries Mary Harron Canada, Ireland
Scossa Francesco Maselli, Carlo Lizzani, Ugo Gregoretti, Nino Russo Italy
The Sorcerer and the White Snake 白蛇傳說之法海 Ching Siu-tung China, Hong Kong
Summer Games Giochi d'estate Rolando Colla Switzerland, Italy
Tahrir 2011: The Good, the Bad, and the Politician تحرير 2011: الطيب والشرس والسياسي Tamer Ezzat, Ahmad Abdalla, Ayten Amin, Amr Salama Egypt
Tormented ラビット・ホラー3D Takashi Shimizu Japan
W.E Madonna United Kingdom
Wilde Salomé Al Pacino United States
Short films
The End Collectif Abounaddara Syria
Vanguard
Evolution (Megaplex) Marco Brambilla United States
Marco Bellocchio, Venezia 2011 Pietro Marcello Italy
La meditazione di Hayez Mario Martone
Joule David Zamagni, Nadia Ranocchi
Spell. The Hypnotist Dog
Spell. Suite
Special Events
Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel Lisa Immordino Vreeland United States
Don't Expect too Much Susan Ray
Duvidha Mani Kaul India
In the Name of the Father Nel nome del padre Marco Bellocchio Italy
India: Matri Bhumi Roberto Rossellini
Mildred Pierce Todd Haynes United States
Questa storia qua Alessandro Paris, Sibylle Righetti Italy
We Can't Go Home Again (1973) Nicholas Ray United States

Horizons (Orizzonti)

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The following films were selected for the Horizons (Orizzonti) section:[11]

English title Original title Director(s) Production country
Main Competition
Alms of the Blind Horse Anhe Ghore Da Daan Gurvinder Singh India
The Bird L'Oiseau Yves Caumon France
Cut Amir Naderi Japan
The Flock of the Lord Die Herde des Herrn Romuald Karmakar Germany
Hail Amiel Courtin-Wilson Australia
Hollywood Talkies Óscar Pérez, Mia de Ribot Spain
Hop-o'-My-Thumb Le petit poucet Marina de Van France
The Invader L'envahisseur Nicolas Provost Belgium
Kotoko Shinya Tsukamoto Japan
Love Flesh Amore Carne Pippo Delbono Italy, Switzerland
Lung Neaw Visits His Neighbours Rirkrit Tiravanija Thailand, Mexico
Nocturnos Edgardo Cozarinsky Argentina
The Orator O le tulafale Tusi Tamasese New Zealand, Samoa
P-047 Tae peang phu deaw Kongdej Jaturanrasmee Thailand
Photographic Memory Ross McElwee United States, France
Sal James Franco United States
Shock Head Soul Simon Pummel Netherlands, United Kingdom
Stateless Things Jool-tak-dong-si Kim Kyung-mook South Korea
Summer Verano José Luis Torres Leiva Chile
Swan Cisne Teresa Villaverde Portugal
Swirl Girimunho Helvécio Marins, Jr., Clarissa Campolina Brazil, Spain, Germany
The Sword Identity Wokou de zongji Xu Haofeng China
Two Years at Sea Ben Rivers United Kingdom
Whores' Glory Michael Glawogger Austria, Germany
Would You Have Sex with an Arab? Yolande Zauberman France
Short Films Competition
663114 Isamu Hirabayashi Japan
Accidentes gloriosos Mauro Andrizzi, Marcus Lindeen Sweden, Denmark, Argentina
All the Lines Flow Out Charles Lim Yi Yong Singapore
Black Mirror at the National Gallery Mark Lewis Canada
Conference: Notes on Film 05 Norbert Pfaffenbichler Austria
Dialogical Abrasion Dialogischer Abrieb Yves Netzhammer Switzerland
The Golden Bird Sonchidi Amit Dutta India
Hypercrisis Josef Dabernig Austria
In attesa dell'avvento Felice D'Agostino, Arturo Lavorato Italy
From Tokyo Iz Tokio Aleksej German, Jr. Russia
Late and Deep Devin Horan Norway
Louyre – This Our Still Life Andrew Kötting United Kingdom
Meteor Christoph Girardet, Matthias Müller Germany
Miss Candace Hilligoss' Flickering Halo Fabio Scacchioloi, Vincenzo Core Italy
Modern N° 2 Mirai Mizue Japan
Movements of an Impossible Time Movimenti di un tempo impossible Flatform Italy
Moving Stories Nicolas Provost Belgium
Notes sur nos voyages en Russie 1989–1990 Yervant Gianikian, Angela Ricci-Lucchi Italy
Palaces of Pity Palácios de pena Gabriel Abrantes, Daniel Schmidt Portugal
Parabeton – Pier Luigi Nervi und Römischer Beton Heinz Emigholz Germany
Passing Through the Night Wattanapume Laisuwanchai Thailand
Piattaforma Luna Yuri Ancarani Italy
River Rites Ben Russell United States
Snow Canon Mati Diop France
Start Mattias Gustafsson Sweden
The Sun's Incubator Hadinat al shams Ammar Al-Beik Syria
The Tracks of My Tears 2 Axel Petersén Sweden
Special Events
The Annunciation Marian Ilmestys Eija-Liisa Ahtila Finland
Birmingham Ornament Birmingemskiy ornament Andrey Silvestrov, Yuri Leiderman Russia
Century of Birthing Siglo ng pagluluwal Lav Diaz Philippines
Monkey Sandwich Wim Vandekeybus Belgium, France
The Silence of Pelesjan Il silenzio di Pelesjan Pietro Marcello Italy
Highlighted title indicates the Orizzonti Award for Best Feature Film winner.

Controcampo Italiano

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The following films, representing "new trends in Italian cinema", were screened in this section:[10][12]

In competition

English Title Original Title Director(s)
Fiction
Easy! Scialla! Francesco Bruni
Maternity Blues Fabrizio Cattani
Qualche nuvola Saverio Di Biagio
The Arrival of Wang L'arrivo di Wang Manetti Bros.
Things from Another World Cose dell'altro mondo Francesco Patierno
Horses Cavalli Michele Rho
Tutta colpa della musica Ricky Tognazzi
Feature documentaries
Black Block Carlo Augusto Bachschmidt
Piazza Garibaldi Davide Ferrario
Pugni chiusi Fiorella Infascelli
Out of Tehran Monica Maggioni
Pasta nera Alessandro Piva
Quiproquo Elisabetta Sgarbi
Short films
Il maestro Maria Grazia Cucinotta 
A chjàna Jonas Carpignano
Alice Roberto De Paolis
The Cricket Stefano Lorenzi
Eco da luogo colpito Carlo Michele Scririnzi
Prove per un naufragio della parola Elisabetta Sgarbi
My Name is Sid Giovanni Virgilio
Out of Competition
Io Sono. Storie di Schiavitù Barbara Cupisti
Caldo grigio, caldo nero Marco Dentici
Rudolf Jacobs, l'uomo che nacque morendo Luigi M. Faccini
Andata e ritorno Donatella Finocchiaro
Dai nostri inviati – La RAI racconta la Mostra del cinema 1968 – 1979 Giuseppe Gianotti, Enrico Salvatori, Davide Savelli
Pivano Blues. Sulla strada di Nanda Teresa Marchesi
Schuberth – L'atelier della dolce vita Antonello Sarno
Hollywood Invasion Marco Spagnoli
Un foglio bianco Maurizio Zaccaro

Italian avant-garde retrospective

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The following films were shown as part of a retrospective section on Italian avant-garde films, titled Orizzonti 1961-1978, spanning the years 1961 to 1978.[13]

English Title Original title Director(s)
Anna (1975) Alberto Grifi
Il potere (1972) Augusto Tretti
On the Point of Death (1971) In punto di morete Mario Garriba
I parenti tutti (1967) Fabio Garriba
Voce del verbo morire Mario Garriba
Sul davanti fioriva una magnolia (1968) Paolo Breccia
La quieta febbre (1964) Romano Scavolini
Diario beat (1967)
Attacco (1970)
LSD (1970)
Reflex (1964) Mario Schifano
Ferreri (1967)
Souvenir (1967)
Film (1967)
Fotografo (1967)
Vietnam (1967)
Vieni dolce morte (dell'ego) (1969) Paolo Brunatto
Bis (1966)
Hermitage (1967) Carmelo Bene
Il canto d'amore di Alfred Prufrock (1967) Nico D'Alessandria
Il respiro (1964) Alex Rupp
The City (1961)
Zoommm, Track! (1968) Mario Carbone
Kappa (1965-1966) Nato Frascà
Soglie (1978)
Events of the Retrospective
Il vetturale del San Gottardo (1941) Hans Hinrich and Ivo Illuminati
L'Accademia Musicale Chigiana (1950) Franco Zeffirelli

Independent Sections

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Venice International Film Critics' Week

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The following films were screened for this section:[14]

English title Original title Director(s) Production country
In competition
In The Open El Campo Hernán Belón Argentina
Land of Oblivion La Terre outragée Michale Boganim France, Germany, Poland, Ukraine
Là-bas: A Criminal Education Là-bas: Educazione criminale Guido Lombardi Italy
Louise Wimmer Cyril Mennegun France
Machete Language El Lenguaje de los Machetes Kyzza Terrazas Mexico
Totem [de] Jessica Krummacher Germany
Wetlands Marécages Guy Édoin Canada
Out of Competition
Mission Of Peace Missione di pace Fancesco Lagi Italy
Stockholm East Stockholm Östra Simon Kaijser da Silva Sweden
Special Event in collaboration with Venice Days
You Are Here Voi Siete Qui Francesco Matera Italy

Venice Days

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The following films were screened as part of the Venice Days section[15][16] The three nominees for the European Parliament's 2011 Lux Prize received screenings as part of this section.[17]

English title Original title Director(s) Production country
In competition
All Our Desires Toutes nos envies Philippe Lioret France
Another Silence Santiago Amigorena France, Canada, Brazil, Argentina
Beyond the Glass (short) Di là del vetro Andrea di Bari Italy
Café de Flore Jean-Marc Vallée Canada, France
Found Memories Histórias que Só Existem Quando Lembradas Julia Murat Brazil, France
Guilty Présumé coupable Vincent Garenq France
Habibi Habibi Rasak Kharban Susan Youssef Palestine, United Arab Emirates, Netherlands
Last Winter Hiver dernier John Shank Belgium, France
Love and Bruises Lou Ye France
My Name Is Ki Ki Leszek Dawid Poland
Rust Ruggine Daniele Gaglianone Italy
Shun Li and the Poet Io sono Li Andrea Segre Italy, France
Twilight Portrait Portret v sumerkakh Angelina Nikonova Russia
Special Events
Crazy Horse Frederick Wiseman France, United States
Cuba in the Age of Obama Cuba Nell'Epoca di Obama Gianni Minà Italy
The Kaiser of California Der Kaiser von Kalifornien Luis Trenker Germany
Testimony Edut Shlomi Elkabetz Israel
Open Space
La Penna di Hemingway Renzo Carbonera Italy
Hit the Road, Nonna Duccio Chiarini
The Forgotten World Cup Mundial olvidado Lorenzo Garzella, Filippo Macelloni Italy, Argentina
Radici Carlo Luglio Italy
More as an artist Più come un artista Elisabetta Pandimiglio
Dietro il buio Giorgio Pressburger
Valdagno, Arizona Pyoor Italy, United States
Lux Prize
Attenberg Athina Rachel Tsangari Greece
The Snows of Kilimanjaro Robert Guédiguian France
Play Ruben Östlund Sweden

Official Awards

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The following Official selection awards were conferred at the festival:[18]

In Competition (Venezia 68)

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Horizons (Orizzonti)

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  • Horizons Award: Kotoko by Shinya Tsukamoto
  • Special Horizons jury prize: Whores' Glory by Michael Glawogger
  • Horizons Award for medium-length film: Accidentes Gloriosos by Mauro Andrizzi and Marcus Lindeen
  • Horizons Award for short film: In attesa dell'avvento by Felice D'Agostino and Arturo Lavorato
    • Special mentions:
      • O Le Tulafale by Tusi Tamasese
      • All The Lines Flow Out by Charles LIM Yi Yong

Controcampo Italiano

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"Luigi de Laurentis" Award for a Debut Film

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Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement

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Special Awards

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  • Jaeger-LeCoultre Glory to the Filmmaker Award: Al Pacino
  • Persol 3D Award for the Most Creative Stereoscopic Film: Zapruder Filmmakers Group (David Zamagni, Nadia Ranocchi & Monaldo Moretti)
  • L'Oréal Paris Award for Cinema: Nicole Grimaudo

Independent Sections Awards

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The following official and collateral awards were conferred to films of the autonomous sections:

Venice International Film Critics' Week

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  • Critics' Week Audience Award: Là-bas by Guido Lombardi

Venice Days (Giornati degli Autori)

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  • Label Europa Cinemas Award: Guilty by Vincent Garenq
  • Lina Mangiacapre Award: Shun Li and the Poet by Andrea Segre
  • Laterna Magica Award: Shun Li and the Poet by Andrea Segre
  • FEDIC Award: Shun Li and the Poet by Andrea Segre

Independent Awards

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

FIPRESCI Award

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Queer Lion

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SIGNIS Award

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Francesco Pasinetti Award (SNGCI)

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Cicae Prize

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Leoncino d'oro Agiscuola Award

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Cinema for UNICEF Award

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  • Terraferma by Emanuele Crialese

C.I.C.T. UNESCO Enrico Fulchignoni Award

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Nazareno Taddei Award

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  • A Simple Life by Ann Hui

CinemAvvenire Award – Best Film

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  • Shame by Steve McQueen

Best Film – Il cerchio non è rotondo Award

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  • The Orator by Tusi Tamasese

Equal Opportunity Award

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  • A Simple Life by Ann Hui

Future Film Festival Digital Award

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  • Faust by Alexander Sokurov
    • Special mention: Kotoko by Shinya Tsukamoto

Gianni Astrei Award

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  • A Simple Life by Ann Hui

Brian Award

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Lina Mangiacapre Award – Special mention

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  • Maternity Blues by Fabrizio Cattani

AIF Forfilmfest Award

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Biografilm Lancia Award

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  • Black Block by Carlo Augusto Bachschmidt

Mimmo Rotella Foundation Award

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  • The Last Man on Earth by Gian Alfonso Pacinotti
    • Special mention: Pasta nera by Alessandro Piva (Controcampo Italiano)

Golden Mouse

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Premio Open

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  • Marco Müller

References

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