Last year’s 69th Film Festival in Venice, which officially opens the International Film Festival season once again set the bar with a roster of remarkable films that would go on to win international acclaim. Here is a quick review of some of the best as we look forward to the 70th Venice Int’l Film Fest opening Aug. 27th on the Lido.
1. Pieta won the Golden Lion
2. The Company You Keep Robert Redford
3. To The Wonder Terrence Malick
4. Passion Brian de Palma
5. The Iceman starring Michael Shannon
7. At Any Price Ramin Bahrani
8. The Master Paul Thomas Anderson
9. Spring Breakers Harmony Korine
10. Bad 25 Spike Lee
11. The Reluctant Fundamentalist Mira Nair