Venice 2026: Koreeda’s ‘Look Back’ Disappoints, El-Toukhy’s ‘Woman Unknown’ Provokes, Moretti Surprises
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Star actor George Clooney received an honorary award, but another, lesser-known man took center stage at the 83rd Venice Film Festival. His name is Ilya Khrzhanovsky, his film Dau was accepted into the main competition, Ukraine protested against it, and the entire film world is now deciding whether the director is Russian, or whether the film Dau is Russian, or rather pro-Russian, in short, Putinist.
Venice 2026: Koreeda’s ‘Look Back’ Disappoints, el-Toukhy’s ‘Woman Unknown’ Provokes, Moretti Surprises
Venice keeps trudging along. Twelve of the 21 films in competition have now been screened. Tomorrow, we’ll get to see Casey Affleck’s “Company,” Florian Zeller’s “Bunker,” and Ilya Khrzhanovsky’s “DAU.”The highlights of the competition for me are Lee Chang-dong’s “Possible Love,” Martin McDonagh’s “Wild Horse Nine.” After those, Lance Oppenheim’s “Primetime,” and Nanni Moretti’s “It Will Happen Tonight” — yes, I actually liked a Moretti, the fir…
Nani Moretti's new film, "It Will Happen Tonight," is competing in Venice and is dividing audiences. It's a romantic, almost surreal comedy about a Frenchman and an Italian woman who unexpectedly fall in love.
Audio recording of "Corrispondenza di Augusto Sainati dalla 83a edizione della Mostra del Cinema di Venezia" recorded in Venice on Monday, September 7, 2026 at 09:30. Speakers: Augusto Sainati (Cinema critic). The audio recording lasts 3 minutes.
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