Terry Gilliam’s “The Zero Theorom” starring Christoph Waltz and Matt Damon, and Jonathan Glazer’s “Under the Skin” featuring Scarlett Johansson are among 20 films — five by U.S. directors — vying for the coveted Golden Lion. “Gravity” is among 17 films showing out of competition.
The lineup for the world’s oldest film festival, announced Thursday, includes film by three Oscar-winning directors: Hayao Miyazaki with an animated film about a Japanese fighter plane designer, Poland’s Andrzej Wajda with a movie depicting the life of Solidarity leader Lech Walesa and Errol Morris with the documentary about former U.S. Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld.
The festival runs from August 28-Sept. 7.
source: Associated Press