68th Venice International Film Festival
Festival poster
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| Opening film | The Ides of March |
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| Location | Venice, Italy |
| Founded | 1932 |
| Awards |
Golden Lion - Faust Silver Lion - Cai Shangjun (People Mountain People Sea) |
| Festival date | 31 August – 10 September 2011 |
| Website | Website |
The 68th annual Venice Film Festival was held in Venice, Italy between 31 August and 10 September 2011. American film director Darren Aronofsky was announced as the Head of the Jury. 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.Marco Bellocchio was awarded with the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement in September. The festival opened with the American film The Ides of March, directed by George Clooney.
The following films are set to be screened as part of the Venice Days section:
In addition, the three nominees for the European Parliament's 2011 Lux Prize will receive screenings as part of this section. The films are Attenberg by Athina Rachel Tsangari, The Snows of Kilimanjaro by Robert Guédiguian and Play by Ruben Östlund.
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