Venice Film Festival: 2021 Movie Guide
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- DirectorPedro AlmodóvarStarsPenélope CruzMilena SmitIsrael ElejaldeThe story of two mothers who bond in unexpected way after giving birth the same day.
- DirectorAna Lily AmirpourStarsKate HudsonJeon Jong-seoCraig RobinsonA girl with unusual powers escapes from a mental asylum and tries to make it on her own in New Orleans.
- DirectorStéphane BrizéStarsVincent LindonSandrine KiberlainAnthony BajonPhilippe is a successful executive in an industrial conglomerate, however the pressures of work have lead to him separating from his wife. As he struggles with the demands of his bosses, he must now decide what is important in life.
- DirectorJane CampionStarsBenedict CumberbatchKirsten DunstJesse PlemonsCharismatic rancher Phil Burbank inspires fear and awe in those around him. When his brother brings home a new wife and her son, Phil torments them until he finds himself exposed to the possibility of love.
- DirectorDamiano D'InnocenzoFabio D'InnocenzoStarsElio GermanoAstrid CasaliSara CioccaMassimo is a dentist from Latina, happily married with two daughters. One day he goes down to the cellar for housework and finds a girl tied up and gagged, asking for help.
- DirectorAudrey DiwanStarsAnamaria VartolomeiKacey Mottet KleinLuàna BajramiAn adaptation of Annie Ernaux's novel of the same name, looking back on her experience with abortion when it was still illegal in France in the 1960s.
- DirectorMariano CohnGastón DupratStarsPenélope CruzAntonio BanderasOscar MartínezA wealthy businessman hires a famous filmmaker to help make a smash hit film.
- DirectorMichelangelo FrammartinoStarsNicola LanzaAntonio LanzaLeonardo LaroccaThe extraordinary adventure of the young members of the Piedmont Speleological Group who, having already explored all the caves of Northern Italy, changed course in August 1961 and went South to explore other caves unknown to man.
- DirectorMichel FrancoStarsTim RothAlbertine Kotting McMillanSamuel BottomleyNeil and Alice Bennett are the core of a wealthy family on vacation in Mexico until a distant emergency cuts their trip short. When one relative disrupts the family's tight-knit order, simmering tensions rise to the fore.
- DirectorXavier GiannoliStarsBenjamin VoisinCécile de FranceVincent LacosteLucien de Rubempré, a young, lower-class poet, leaves his family's printing house for Paris. Soon, he learns the dark side of the arts business as he tries to stay true to his dreams.
- DirectorMaggie GyllenhaalStarsOlivia ColmanJessie BuckleyDakota JohnsonA woman's beach vacation takes a dark turn when she begins to confront the troubles of her past.
- DirectorPablo LarraínStarsKristen StewartTimothy SpallSally HawkinsDiana Spencer, struggling with mental-health problems during her Christmas holidays with the Royal Family at their Sandringham estate in Norfolk, England, decides to end her decade-long marriage to Prince Charles.
- DirectorGabriele MainettiStarsClaudio SantamariaAurora GiovinazzoPietro CastellittoRome, 1943: Matilde, Cencio, Fulvio and Mario are the main attractions of the "Mezza Piotta Circus" run by Israel, meanwhile someone starts looking for the four freaks with a plan that could change the fate of the whole world.
- DirectorMario MartoneStarsToni ServilloMaria NazionaleCristiana Dell'AnnaThe biography of Neapolitan comic theater legend Eduardo Scarpetta.
- DirectorErik MattiStarsDolly De LeonDonna CariagaDennis TrilloThis sequel to On the Job (2013) focuses on corruption and media censorship now that a new strongman, Duterte, is in power in the Philippines.
- DirectorJan P. MatuszynskiStarsTomasz ZietekSandra KorzeniakJacek BraciakIn 1983, communist Poland is shaken by the case of high school student Grzegorz Przemyk, who is beaten to death by police. The only witness of the beating becomes the number one enemy of the state.
- DirectorAlexey ChupovNatasha MerkulovaStarsYura BorisovTimofey TribuntsevAleksandr YatsenkoFast-paced story of pre-death repentance marathon for the captain of the National Security Service (NKVD) Fyodor Volkonogov set against the backdrop of 1938 political persecutions in the USSR.
- DirectorPaul SchraderStarsOscar IsaacTiffany HaddishTye SheridanWilliam Tell is an ex-military interrogator living under the radar as a low-stakes gambler. When he encounters a young man looking to commit revenge against a mutual enemy, he takes him on the casino circuit to set him on a new path.
- DirectorPaolo SorrentinoStarsFilippo ScottiToni ServilloTeresa SaponangeloIn 1980s Naples, young Fabietto pursues his love for football as family tragedy strikes, shaping his uncertain but promising future as a filmmaker.
- DirectorLorenzo VigasStarsHernán MendozaHatzín NavarreteElián GonzalezA Mexican teenager sets out to collect his fathers remains, only to be sucked into the underbelly of the manufacturing industry.
- DirectorValentyn VasyanovychStarsRoman LutskyiStanislav AseyevOleksandr DanyliukUkrainian surgeon Serhiy is captured by the Russian military forces in the conflict zone in Eastern Ukraine and while in captivity, he is exposed to horrifying scenes of humiliation, violence and indifference towards human life.
- DirectorRoberto AndòStarsSilvio OrlandoGiuseppe PirozziLino MusellaA piano teacher living in a working class area allows a 10 year old boy to hide from his family in the teacher's apartment.
- DirectorYvan AttalStarsBen AttalSuzanne JouannetCharlotte GainsbourgA young man is accused of raping a young woman.
- DirectorLeonardo Di CostanzoStarsToni ServilloSilvio OrlandoFabrizio FerracaneThe last remains of a prison, guards and a few inmates, are waiting to be transferred and gradually the rules seem to make less and less sense and the waiting men become a new fragile community.
- DirectorDavid Gordon GreenStarsJamie Lee CurtisJudy GreerAndi MatichakSurviving victims of Michael Myers form a vigilante mob and vow to end his reign of terror.
- DirectorStefano MordiniStarsBenedetta PorcaroliGiulio PrannoEmanuele Maria Di StefanoIn late September 1975, a renowned Catholic school in Rome for sheltered, upper-middle-class boys is attacked in what became known as the Circeo Massacre. The film examines what triggered the violence.
- DirectorPotsy PonciroliStarsTim Blake NelsonScott HazeGavin LewisA farmer takes in an injured man with a satchel of cash. When a posse comes for the money, he must decide who to trust. Defending a siege, he reveals a gunslinging talent calling his true identity into question.
- DirectorRidley ScottStarsMatt DamonAdam DriverJodie ComerThe Knight Jean de Carrouges must settle the dispute over his wife Marguerite by challenging his former friend to a duel to the death.
- DirectorDenis VilleneuveStarsTimothée ChalametRebecca FergusonZendayaA noble family becomes embroiled in a war for control over the galaxy's most valuable asset while its heir becomes troubled by visions of a dark future.
- DirectorEdgar WrightStarsThomasin McKenzieAnya Taylor-JoyMatt SmithAspiring fashion designer Eloise is mysteriously able to enter the 1960s, where she encounters dazzling wannabe singer Sandie. But the glamour is not as it seems, and the dreams of the past crack and splinter into something darker.
- DirectorJon AlpertStarsDelirisFreddyRobertA relentless ride through the streets and prisons of Newark, New Jersey's largest city, and desperate fight to survive the deadliest enemy ever to attack America.
- DirectorLoup BureauA documentary about the war in Ukraine.
- DirectorAugusto ContentoStarsMarco BellocchioPaola PitagoraRoberto HerlitzkaIt follows the roads that lead into the cold darkness of Italian decline of the family, of patriarchal society, of educational firms, of religion and a land where common shared space is molded by a drab, egotism, even its revolutionary.
- DirectorDiana El JeiroudiStarsOrwa NyrabiaGuevara NamerRami Abou JamraTwelve years in the making, Republic of Silence bears witness to a tragedy on an epic scale, accompanied by an ever-expanding mosaic of fragile, deeply embedded moments from the filmmaker's life
- DirectorDaniel GellerDayna GoldfineStarsLeonard CohenNancy BacalSteve BerkowitzThis documentary explores the life of singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen as seen through the prism of his internationally renowned hymn, "Hallelujah".
- DirectorRoberta LenaStarsFilippo De AndrèCristiano De AndréDori GhezziA tangle of stories in which aspirations and yearnings for freedom on the part of the white-collar worker are intertwined with those of Cristiano's personal and musical life in a discourse on our contemporary world.
- DirectorLuca ReaStarsSergio CorbucciRuggero DeodatoFranco NeroAn homage to Italian director Sergio Corbucci of the 1960s and contemporary director Quentin Tarantino, recounting a memorable period in Italian cinema with the sensibility of today.
- DirectorGiorgio VerdelliStarsGiacomo AgazziniAngela BaraldiLuca BizzarriEzio Bosso reveals his real self and takes us into his world and his imagination, as if were a diary.
- CreatorHagai LeviStarsJessica ChastainOscar IsaacSophia KoperaTelevision drama miniseries which re-examines the original's iconic depiction of love, hatred, desire, monogamy, marriage and divorce through the lens of a contemporary American couple, played by Oscar Isaac and Jessica Chastain.
- DirectorSimona VenturaStarsMatteo AgazziOscar BattagliaMaurizio CarraraThe tragedy of covid-19 in Italy where the mountain military force named Alpini comes forward to help those in need and the hospital became truly grievous, bringing breath to a city.
- DirectorAndrea SegreThe diary "behind the scenes" of the 2020 edition of the Venice International Film Festival, which was held with the restrictions imposed by the safety protocols established for the Covid-19 pandemic.
- DirectorShoja AzariShirin NeshatStarsSheila VandMatt DillonWilliam MoseleyIn an effort to understand and control its populace, the government begins a program to record citizens' dreams.
- DirectorMounia AklStarsYumna MarwanNadine LabakiSaleh BakriA couple decide to leave the toxic pollution of their home city of Beirut, hoping to build a utopian existence in a pristine home in the mountains.
- DirectorVladimir BitokovStarsKseniya RappoportYura BorisovEkaterina ShumakovaTogether with her daughter, Tonya is eagerly awaiting the return of her only son, who is said that has been killed in action but Tonya refuses that there's a mistake and believes that her son is still alive.
- DirectorAntoinette BoulatStarsLou LamprosTom MercierCarmen KassovitzMarion faces Paris at night with a feeling of vulnerability linked to the loss of her sister. She crosses paths with Alex. Their encounter will evolve at the rhythm of their wanderings through the city, like a journey through the night.
- DirectorWilma LabateStarsAlma NoceLuka ZunicLivia RossiIt is based on the tale of a teenager living within the climate of inertia which pervades our lives today.
- DirectorAlexandre MorattoStarsChristian MalheirosRodrigo SantoroLucas OranmianTo provide a better life for his family in the country, 18-year-old Mateus accepts a job in a junkyard in São Paulo for his new boss, Luca, but becomes trapped in the dangerous world of human trafficking.
- DirectorTeemu NikkiStarsPetri PoikolainenMarjaana MaijalaSamuli JaskioJaakko and Sirpa have never met face to face but they talk on the phone every day. When he hears about her declining health, he decides to go meet her in another city; a challenge if you can't see and are paralyzed from the chest down.
- DirectorRoland SejkoStarsPietro De SilvaAt the end of the Second World War, the Communist Party took power in Albania. In the country there were still about 27,000 Italian veterans and civilians. They were prevented to go back home. Among them there was also a cameraman.
- DirectorThomas KruithofStarsIsabelle HuppertReda KatebNaidra AyadiA story that revolves around Clemence who's in the final stage of her political career as a Mayor of Parisian suburbs.
- DirectorYuri AncaraniStarsDaniele BarisonMaila DabalàBianka BerényiA young man from Sant'Erasmo, an island on the edges of the Venice Lagoon lives on his wits, isolated even from his peer group who are busy exploring an existence of pleasure-seeking expressed in the cult of the barchino (motorboat).
- DirectorBogdan George ApetriStarsIoana BugarinEmanuel ParvuCezar AntalA young nun sneaks out of her monastery to attend an urgent matter but never makes it back and a police detective's investigation into her fate, uncovers clues and revelations that lead not only to the truth but a miracle as well.
- DirectorLaurynas BareisaStarsGabija BargailaiteGiedrius KielaIndre PatkauskaiteIndre and Paulius travel to the small town where a gruesome crime was committed and they learn it is not as easy as expected to revisit the past.
- DirectorLaura BispuriStarsDominique SandaAlba RohrwacherMaya SansaNena's family, who reunite in their house by the sea to celebrate her birthday. Everybody is there. Even Paco, Alma's peacock.
- DirectorMong-Hong ChungStarsAlyssa ChiaGingle WangYi-Wen ChenWhile quarantining, the relationship between a mother and daughter takes an unexpected turn.
- DirectorJoaquin del PasoStarsValeria LammLucciano KurtiEric David WalkerExposes the fault lines and schisms of contemporary Mexican society.
- DirectorMohamed DiabStarsSaba MubarakAli SulimanTara AbboudA Palestinian girl's world is turned upside down when she learns the man she grew up idolizing is not her real father.
- DirectorEric GravelStarsLaure CalamyAnne SuarezGeneviève MnichJust when Julie finally gets an interview for a job that will let her raise her children better, she runs into a national transportation strike.
- DirectorPeter KerekesStarsMaryna KlimovaIryna KiryazevaLyubov VasylynaFollows the real-life stories of 107 mothers in the Odesa prison in Ukraine.
- DirectorKaltrina KrasniqiStarsTeuta AjdiniAlketa SylajRefet AbaziVera is a middle-aged sign language interpreter, whose life is disrupted by her husband's suicide who has to face the raw reality of going against the deep-seated gender issues of our times.
- DirectorKavich NeangStarsPiseth ChhunHout SithornOk SokhaSamnang, 20, faces the demolition of his lifelong home in Phnom Penh and the pressures from family, friends, and neighbors which arise and intersect in this moment of sudden change.
- DirectorJakrawal NilthamrongStarsNopachai ChaiyanamSorabodee ChangsiriPaopoom ChiwarakOne level a deeply felt story of a woman, and on another, that of a country's tragic past and its exploited people.
- DirectorRodrigo PláLaura SantulloStarsLeah MillerJorge CastroAlejandra DozalA mother may lose custody of her son because she refuses to medicate his ADHD.
- DirectorKiro RussoStarsMax Bautista UchasaraJulio César TiconaIsrael HurtadoA symphony of the city in the heights, the illness of a worker, the nightmare and his redemption.
- DirectorAditya Vikram SenguptaStarsSreelekha MitraSatrajit SarkarBratya BasuFollows the life of a bereaved mother trying to desperately find a new identity, love and independence.
- DirectorOleh SentsovStarsSerhii FilimonovEvhen ChernykovYevhen GrygorievThe history of the film unfolds in the 1990s in Ukraine. The protagonist - a bandit nicknamed Rhinoceros - falls into the grip of the Ukrainian criminal world in the 1990s and begins his bloody path, which leads him not where he expected.
- DirectorHarry WootliffStarsRuth WilsonTom BurkeHayley SquiresIt follows a young woman living on the fringes of society who becomes intoxicated by a stranger who overwhelms her quiet life.
- DirectorMasaaki YuasaStarsAvu-chanMirai MoriyamaTasuku EmotoA cursed dancer and a musician stun society with electrifying concerts in this animated rock opera.
- DirectorShaima Al TamimiStarsSaeeda Al-TamimiSaleh Al-TamimiShaima Al TamimiA heartfelt introspective letter to the deceased grandfather and questions the continuous pattern of movement amongst Yemenis in diaspora.
- DirectorSaulius BaradinskasStarsMotiejus AskeloviciusNeringa VarnelyteKasparas VaranaviciusNikita loves to listen to techno music and dreams to go to Berlin and visit the famous club "Berghain". His mother Irena doesn't know about his son's dreams and soon enough their mutual expectations will clash.
- DirectorMehdi FikriStarsJeanne RosaJisca KalvandaYannick ChoiratNovember 2015. After the Paris terror attacks, the state of emergency is proclaimed to facilitate the work of police forces. 4 AM. A policewoman helps colleagues to conduct a search, but soon finds out that things aren't going as planned.
- DirectorSeemab GulStarsAyesha Shoaib AhmedQasim AliParizae FatimaZara, a schoolgirl in Karachi, shares a sensual dance video with her virtual boyfriend, who then blackmails her.
- DirectorMikel GurreaStarsMikel ArrutiOier de SantiagoHaizea OsesSan Sebastian, the year 2000. The Basque conflict is ongoing. While writing a letter to her absent brother, Sara, a 15-year-old mountain climber, trains for the hardest ascent of her life.
- DirectorJoaquín CociñaCristóbal LeónUsing human corpses and invoking the spirits of two damned Secretaries of State, a girl performs a ritual to free the kingdom of Chile from its feudal heritage.
- DirectorRunxiao LuoStarsJunyan MiaoSiliang ShenLu Ka WangAs a model student, 5th grader Lin Yuqi is assigned to give a speech about her family at the Parent's Meeting. But after Lin finds out that she shares the same secret with a mischievous classmate, she starts to have second thoughts.
- DirectorChiara MarottaLoris Giuseppe NeseStarsRossella di MartinoRachel EmanuelVanda Taiani CirilloAnna and Lucia, two women, one Italian and one of Nigerian takes care for Maria, a bedridden old lady living in a large, antiquated and silent house.
- DirectorMikai GeronimoJosh O'CaoimhStarsAva FarrellEoin O'SullivanThe antagonist of a dark opera becomes increasingly unsettled following the unlikely return of the former lead actor.
- DirectorSorayos PrapapanStarsNattapong PipattanasubWachara KanhaPatiparn AmornthipparatIt is based on human life during the Covid-19 pandemic under the Emergency Degree and follows many characters from different scenarios who share the same awkward situation.
- DirectorLéahn Vivier-ChapasWho will best play her part: the dancing lioness or the little girl we attempt to tame? Only the Boob Fairy will know who is really worthy of her attention.
- DirectorMomi YamashitaStarsShinsuke KatoMaho YamadaLast day of a divorcing couple where they start to share a feeling to make the last day to be a good one. but the more they get closer, the more they realize the relationship is already over.
- DirectorRadu JudeCollage of scenes in which the toys help us understand better a possible essence of our life.
- DirectorTsai Ming-liangIn 2019, the night in Hong Kong was still in fascinating beauty and the landscape of everyday life was gradually changing. Travelling the streets, Tsai Ming-liang documented the city's rhythm and ambience, along with an overpass.
- DirectorVasiliA courageous autobiographical short documentary about living in fear under the military junta in Myanmar, and about making films, which has become virtually impossible since the country's military coup on February 1st, 2021.