66th Venice International Film Festival
The 66th annual Venice International Film Festival, held in Venice, Italy, was held from 2 to 12 September 2009, with Maria Grazia Cucinotta serving as the festival's hostess. The opening film of the festival was Baarìa by Giuseppe Tornatore and the closing film was Chengdu, I Love You by Fruit Chan and Cui Jian.
Festival poster | |
| Opening film | Baarìa |
|---|---|
| Closing film | Chengdu, I Love You |
| Location | Venice, Italy |
| Founded | 1932 |
| Awards | Golden Lion – Lebanon |
| Hosted by | Maria Grazia Cucinotta |
| Festival date | 2–12 September 2009 |
| Website | Website |
The international competition jury, chaired by Taiwanese filmmaker Ang Lee, awarded the Golden Lion to Lebanon by Samuel Maoz.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.