A warm welcome from La Biennale di Venezia, Cinecittà, and Mastercard.
Venice
The Venice Classics restored films

Director, screenwriter and actor Giulio Base (Crack, Il banchiere anarchico, A Starry Sky Above the Roman Ghetto) will chair the Jury of Film Students which will award the VENICE CLASSICS prizes for the respective competitions for BEST RESTORED FILM and for the BEST DOCUMENTARY ABOUT CINEMA. The following is the complete line-up of the restorations in the section Venice Classics, selected for the 79th Venice Film Festival:
VENICE CLASSICS
STELLA DALLAS – PRE-OPENING EVENT
by HENRY KING (USA, 1925, 110’, B/W)
restored by: The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) / The Film Foundation
TERESA LA LADRA (TERESA THE THIEF)
by CARLO DI PALMA (Italy, 1973, 125’, colour)
restored by: Cineteca Nazionale
MES PETITES AMOUREUSES (MY LITTLE LOVES)
by JEAN EUSTACHE (France, 1974, 123’, colour)
restored by: Les Films du Losange
THE DRAUGHTSMAN’S CONTRACT
by PETER GREENAWAY (UK, 1982, 104’, colour)
restored by: BFI NATIONAL ARCHIVE
KAMIGAMI NO FUKAKI YOKUBO (PROFOUND DESIRES OF THE GODS)
by SHÔHEI IMAMURA (Japan, 1968, 173’, colour)
restored by: Nikkatsu
UCHO (THE EAR)
by KAREL KACHYNA (Czechoslovakia, 1969, 97’, B/W)
restored by: Národní Filmový Archiv / National Film Archive
BRATAN (THE LITTLE BROTHER)
by BAKHTYAR KHUDOJNAZAROV (USSR, 1991, 97’, B/W)
restored by: Veit Helmer-Filmproduktion
CAVALCADE
by FRANK LLOYD (USA, 1933, 112’, B/W)
restored by: The Film Foundation / Walt Disney Picture
THERESE AND ISABELLE
by RADLEY METZGER (France, USA, Germany, Netherlands, 1968, 119’, B/W)
restored by: NWR-Denmark / Cinema Preservation Alliance-U.S.
KAZE NO NAKA NO MENDORI (A HEN IN THE WIND)
by YASUJIRÔ OZU (Japan, 1948, 84’, B/W)
restored by: Shochiku
TEOREMA (THEOREM)
by PIER PAOLO PASOLINI (Italy, 1968, 98’, B/W)
restored by: Cineteca di Bologna
SHATRANJ KE KHILARI (THE CHESS PLAYERS)
by SATYAJIT RAY (India, 1977, 129’, colour)
restored by: The National Film Archive of India
LE CAPORAL ÉPINGLÉ (THE ELUSIVE CORPORAL)
by JEAN RENOIR (France, 1962, 107’, B/W)
restored by: StudioCanal
LA MARCIA SU ROMA (MARCH ON ROME)
by DINO RISI (Italy, 1962, 94’, B/W)
restored by: Cineteca Nazionale
LA VOGLIA MATTA (CRAZY DESIRE)
by LUCIANO SALCE (Italy, 1962, 110’, B/W)
restored by: Cineteca Nazionale
KOROSHI NO RAKUIN (BRANDED TO KILL)
by SEIJUN SUZUKI (Japan, 1967, 91’, B/W)
restored by: Nikkatsu
CANYON PASSAGE
by JACQUES TOURNEUR (USA, 1946, 92’, colour)
restored by: Universal Pictures / The Film Foundation
THE BLACK CAT
by EDGAR G. ULMER (USA, 1934, 65’, B/W)
restored by: Universal Pictures
DULI SHIDAI [A CONFUCIAN CONFUSION]
by EDWARD YANG (Taiwan, 1994, 128’, colour)
restored by: Taiwan Film and Audiovisual Institute
The Venice Classics section will also feature the presentation of a selection of documentaries about cinema and its filmmakers.
VENICE CLASSICS – DOCUMENTARIES ABOUT CINEMA
In Competition
RAGTAG
by GIUSEPPE BOCCASSINI
Germany, France, Italy / 84’
DESPERATE SOULS, DARK CITY AND THE LEGEND OF MIDNIGHT COWBOY
by NANCY BUIRSKI
USA / 101’
FRAGMENTS OF PARADISE
by K.D. DAVISON
USA / 97’
FRANCO ZEFFIRELLI, CONFORMISTA RIBELLE
by ANSELMA DELL’OLIO
Italy / 90’
JERRY SCHATZBERG, PORTRAIT PAYSAGE (JERRY SCHATZBERG, LANDSCAPE PORTRAIT)
by PIERRE FILMON
France / 61’
GODARD SEUL LE CINÉMA (GODARD CINEMA)
by CYRIL LEUTHY
France / 90’
THE GHOST OF RICHARD HARRIS
by ADRIAN SIBLEY
Irlanda, UK / 109’
BONNIE
by SIMON WALLON
USA / 90
SERGIO LEONE – L’ITALIANO CHE INVENTÒ L’AMERICA
by FRANCESCO ZIPPEL
Italy / 120’
Venice
THE ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES FOR THE FIRST TIME AT THE VENICE FILM FESTIVAL

The panel The values of cinema in global society is scheduled on August 30, Press Room (Palazzo del Casinò, Venice Lido).
THE ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES AT THE VENICE FILM FESTIVAL
For the first time, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will officially attend the Venice International Film Festival, on the occasion of the festival’s 90th anniversary. La Biennale di Venezia, Cinecittà, and Mastercard will welcome the Academy’s new CEO Bill Kramer – who will participate at the 79th Venice Film Festival along with a number of Academy delegates – at various important events to celebrate international cinema together.
In particular, on Tuesday, August 30 at 3 pm, at the Press Room (Palazzo del Casinò, Venice Lido), there will be a round table discussion entitled The values of cinema in global society, with the participation of the Academy’s CEO Bill Kramer, the President of La Biennale Roberto Cicutto, the Artistic Director of the Venice International Film Festival Alberto Barbera, the President of Cinecittà Chiara Sbarigia, the CEO of Cinecittà Nicola Maccanico, and Mastercard’s Country Manager Italy Michele Centemero. The panel will be moderated by the Variety correspondent Nick Vivarelli.
Also on Tuesday, August 30, Bill Kramer will participate at an exclusive event in partnership with Mastercard which will be held that evening at Misericordia (historic center of Venice). Then, on the evening of Wednesday, August 31, he will take attend the opening Gala in the Sala Grande (Palazzo del Cinema). Lastly, on Thursday, September 1, at the Lido, Bill Kramer will meet with Academy members from around the world who are attending the festival, as well as with key representatives of international cinema.
ACADEMY IN VENICE PROGRAMME
Tuesday, August 30
3 pm – Venice Lido. Press Room (Palazzo del Casinò). Press presentation and round table discussion: The values of cinema in global society. In the presence of the Academy’s CEO, the President of the Biennale, the Artistic Director of the Venice International Film Festival, the CEO and the President of Cinecittà, and Mastercard’s Country Manager Italy.
8 pm – Scuola Grande della Misericordia: cocktail party
9:30 pm – Reception in partnership with Mastercard. Music by Aria and Friends Orchestra; dinner by Chef Alajmo, 3 Michelin stars.
Thursday, September 1
1 pm – Hotel Excelsior. Brunch with the participation of Bill Kramer, Academy delegates, and many national and international guests attending the Film Festival.
Venice
SCREENING SCHEDULE OF THE BIENNALE CINEMA 2022 ONLINE FROM TUESDAY 16 AUGUST

Online ticket sales for the public from August 17 (3 pm), online booking service for pass holders from August 28.
SCHEDULE
The screening schedule of the 79th Venice International Film Festival (Venice, 31 August > 10 September 2022) will be published online on the website www.labiennale.org on Tuesday 16 August at 3 pm.
The online ticket sales service for the public will be active from Wednesday 17 August at 3 pm.
The online booking service for pass holders will be available from Sunday 28 August.
Venice
VENEZIA 79 In Competition

WHITE NOISE – OPENING FILM
by NOAH BAUMBACH
with Adam Driver, Greta Gerwig, Don Cheadle, Raffey Cassidy, Sam Nivola, May Nivola, Jodie Turner-Smith, André L. Benjamin and Lars Eidinger/ USA / 136’
IL SIGNORE DELLE FORMICHE
by GIANNI AMELIO
with Luigi Lo Cascio, Elio Germano, Leonardo Maltese, Sara Serraiocco / Italy / 134’
THE WHALE
by DARREN ARONOFSKY
with Brendan Fraser, Sadie Sink, Hong Chau, Samantha Morton, Ty Simpkins / USA / 117’
L’IMMENSITÀ
by EMANUELE CRIALESE
with Penélope Cruz, Luana Giuliani, Vincenzo Amato, Patrizio Francioni / Italy, France / 97’
SAINT OMER
by ALICE DIOP
with Kayije Kagame, Guslagie Malanda, Valérie Dréville, Aurélia Petit / France / 122’
BLONDE
by ANDREW DOMINIK
with Ana de Armas, Adrien Brody, Bobby Cannavale, Xavier Samuel, Julianne Nicholson, Lily Fisher / USA / 165’
TÁR
by TODD FIELD
with Cate Blanchett, Noémie Merlant, Nina Hoss, Sophie Kauer, Julian Glover, Allan Corduner, Mark Strong / USA / 158’
LOVE LIFE
by KÔJI FUKADA
with Fumino Kimura, Kento Nagayama, Atom Sunada / Japan, France / 123’
BARDO, FALSA CRÓNICA DE UNAS CUANTAS VERDADES (BARDO, FALSE CHRONICLE OF A HANDFUL OF TRUTHS)
by ALEJANDRO G. IÑÁRRITU
with Daniel Giménez Cacho, Griselda Siciliani, Ximena Lamadrid, Iker Sanchez Solano, Andrés Almeida, Francisco Rubio / Mexico
ATHENA
by ROMAIN GAVRAS
with Dali Benssalah, Sami Slimane, Anthony Bajon, Ouassini Embarek, Alexis Manenti / France / 97’
BONES AND ALL
by LUCA GUADAGNINO
with Taylor Russell, Timothée Chalamet, Mark Rylance, André Holland, Chloë Sevigny, Jessica Harper, David Gordon Green, Michael Stuhlbarg, Jake Horowitz / USA / 130’
THE ETERNAL DAUGHTER
by JOANNA HOGG
with Tilda Swinton, Joseph Mydell, Carly-Sophia Davies / UK, USA / 96’
SHAB, DAKHELI, DIVAR (BEYOND THE WALL)
by VAHID JALILVAND
with Navid Mohammadzadeh, Diana Habibi, Amir Aghaee / Iran / 126’
THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN
by MARTIN MCDONAGH
with Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Kerry Condon, Barry Keoghan / Ireland, UK, USA / 109’
ARGENTINA, 1985
by SANTIAGO MITRE
with Ricardo Darín, Peter Lanzani, Alejandra Flechner, Norman Briski / Argentina, USA / 140’
CHIARA
by SUSANNA NICCHIARELLI
with Margherita Mazzucco, Andrea Carpenzano, Carlotta Natoli, Paola Tiziana Cruciani, Luigi Lo Cascio / Italy, Belgium / 106’
MONICA
by ANDREA PALLAORO
with Trace Lysette, Patricia Clarkson, Adriana Barraza, Emily Browning, Joshua Close / USA, Italy / 106’
KHERS NIST (NO BEARS)
by JAFAR PANAHI
with Jafar Panahi, Naser Hashemi, Vahid Mobaseri, Bakhtiar Panjeei, Mina Kavani, Reza Heydari / Iran / 106’
ALL THE BEAUTY AND THE BLOODSHED
by LAURA POITRAS
USA / 113’
UN COUPLE (A COUPLE)
by FREDERICK WISEMAN
with Nathalie Boutefeu / France, USA / 63’
THE SON
by FLORIAN ZELLER
with Hugh Jackman, Laura Dern, Vanessa Kirby, Zen McGrath, Anthony Hopkins, Hugh Quarshie / UK / 123’
LES MIENS (OUR TIES)
by ROSCHDY ZEM
with Sami Bouajila, Roschdy Zem, Meriem Serbah, Maïwenn, Rachid Bouchareb, Abel Jafrei, Nina Zem / France / 85’
LES ENFANTS DES AUTRES (OTHER PEOPLE’S CHILDREN)
by REBECCA ZLOTOWSKI
with Virginie Efira, Roschdy Zem, Chiara Mastroianni, Callie Ferreira / France / 104’