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Venice Film Festival - on DW News

September 2, 2016

The Venice Film Festival, the oldest, and one of the biggest, film festivals in the world, kicks off today with a heavy dose of star power and Hollywood glam.

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Opening Venice Film Festival - Italian writer Giancarlo De Cataldo, German actress Nina Hoss, US director Joshua Oppenheimer, US artist Laurie Anderson, director and president of the jury Sam Mendes, Venezuela's director Lorenzo Vigas, Chinese actress Zhao Wei, French actress Chiara Mastroianni, British actress Gemma Arterton, guest and Roberto Ando attending the festival opening with the 'La La Land' premiere at the 73rd Venice International Film Festival on August 31, 2016.
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