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Stars including Robert De Niro, Brad Pitt and Scarlett Johansson will attend this year's Venice Film Festival, organizers said Thursday, with 21 films vying for the Lion d'Or although only two by women made the cut. «Numerous films this year deal witVenice announces star lineup but just two films by women
Stars including Robert De Niro, Brad Pitt and Scarlett Johansson will attend this year's Venice Film Festival, organizers said Thursday, with 21 films vying for the Lion d'Or although only two by women made the cut. «Numerous films this year deal with the theme of the feminine condition in the world which, even when directed by men, reveal a new sensitivity, proof that the scandals of recent years have left their mark on our culture,» Mostra director Alberto Barbera said as he presented the lineup in Rome. The festival was criticized last year for selecting just one film directed by a woman, and this year the number has doubled. Saudi Arabia's Haifaa al-Mansour will screen "...Keep on reading: Venice announces star lineup but just two films by women Read more











