68th Venice International Film Festival
Festival poster
Opening filmThe Ides of March
Closing filmDamsels in Distress
LocationVenice, Italy
Founded1932
AwardsGolden LionFaust
Silver LionCai Shangjun (People Mountain People Sea)
Hosted byVittoria Puccini
Festival date31 August – 10 September 2011
WebsiteWebsite

The 68th annual Venice International Film Festival was held in Venice, Italy between 31 August and 10 September 2011.[1] American film director Darren Aronofsky was announced as the Head of the Jury.[2] American actor and film director Al Pacino was presented with the Glory to the Film-maker award on 4 September, prior to the premiere of his upcoming film Wilde Salomé.[3] Marco Bellocchio was awarded with the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement in September.[4] The festival opened with the American film The Ides of March, directed by George Clooney,[5] and closed with Damsels in Distress by Whit Stillman.[6]

Juries

The international juries of the 68th Venice International Film Festival were composed as follows:[7]

Main competition (Venezia 68)

Horizons (Orizzonti)

Controcampo Italiano

Opera Prima (Venice Award for a Debut Film)

Official Sections

In Competition

The following films were selected to compete for the Golden Lion:[8]

English title Original title Director(s) Production country
4:44 Last Day on EarthAbel FerraraUnited States, Switzerland, France
AlpsΆλπειςYorgos LanthimosGreece
A Burning Hot Summer (That Summer)Un été brûlantPhilippe GarrelFrance
CarnageRoman PolanskiFrance, Germany, Spain, Poland
Chicken with PlumsPoulet aux prunesMarjane Satrapi, Vincent ParonnaudFrance, Belgium, Germany
A Dangerous MethodDavid CronenbergCanada, Germany, United Kingdom
Dark HorseTodd SolondzUnited States
The ExchangeההתחלפותEran KolirinIsrael, Germany
Faust ФаустAlexander SokurovRussia
Himizu ヒミズSion SonoJapan
The Ides of March (opening film)George ClooneyUnited States
Killer JoeWilliam Friedkin
The Last Man on EarthL'Ultimo TerrestreGipiItaly
Life Without Principle奪命金Johnnie ToHong Kong
People Mountain People Sea人山人海Cai ShangjunChina, Hong Kong
Seediq Bale賽德克·巴萊Wei Te-shengTaiwan
ShameSteve McQueenUnited Kingdom
A Simple Life桃姐Ann HuiHong Kong
TerrafermaEmanuele CrialeseItaly
Texas Killing FieldsAmi Canaan MannUnited States
Tinker Tailor Soldier SpyTomas AlfredsonUnited Kingdom, France
When the NightQuando la notteCristina ComenciniItaly
Wuthering HeightsAndrea ArnoldUnited Kingdom
Highlighted title indicates the Golden Lion winner.

Out of Competition

The following films were shown out of competition:[9][10]

English title Original title Director(s) Production country
Almayer's FollyLa Folie AlmayerChantal AkermanFrance, Belgium
Alois NebelTomáš LuňákCzech Republic, Germany
The Cardboard VillageIl Villaggio di CartoneErmanno OlmiItaly
ContagionSteven SoderberghUnited States
Damsels in Distress (closing film) Whit Stillman
The DisintegrationLa DésintégrationPhilippe FauconBelgium
EvaKike MailloSpain, France
The Field of EnchantmentLa clé des champsClaude Nuridsany, Marie PérennouFrance
Long Live the Antipodes!Vivan las Antipodas!Victor KossakovskyGermany, Argentina, Netherlands, Chile, Russia
The Moth DiariesMary HarronCanada, Ireland
ScossaFrancesco Maselli, Carlo Lizzani, Ugo Gregoretti, Nino RussoItaly
The Sorcerer and the White Snake白蛇傳說之法海Ching Siu-tungChina, Hong Kong
Summer GamesGiochi d'estateRolando CollaSwitzerland, Italy
Tahrir 2011: The Good, the Bad, and the Politicianتحرير 2011: الطيب والشرس والسياسيTamer Ezzat, Ahmad Abdalla, Ayten Amin, Amr SalamaEgypt
Tormentedラビット・ホラー3DTakashi ShimizuJapan
W.EMadonnaUnited Kingdom
Wilde SaloméAl PacinoUnited States
Short films
The End Collectif Abounaddara Syria
Vanguard
Evolution (Megaplex) Marco Brambilla United States
Marco Bellocchio, Venezia 2011 Pietro Marcello Italy
La meditazione di Hayez Mario Martone
Joule David Zamagni, Nadia Ranocchi
Spell. The Hypnotist Dog
Spell. Suite
Special Events
Diana Vreeland: The Eye Has to Travel Lisa Immordino Vreeland United States
Don't Expect too Much Susan Ray
Duvidha Mani Kaul India
In the Name of the Father Nel nome del padre Marco Bellocchio Italy
India: Matri Bhumi Roberto Rossellini
Mildred Pierce Todd Haynes United States
Questa storia qua Alessandro Paris, Sibylle Righetti Italy
We Can't Go Home Again (1973) Nicholas Ray United States

Horizons (Orizzonti)

The following films were selected for the Horizons (Orizzonti) section:[11]

English title Original title Director(s) Production country
Main Competition
Alms of the Blind HorseAnhe Ghore Da DaanGurvinder SinghIndia
The BirdL'OiseauYves CaumonFrance
CutAmir NaderiJapan
The Flock of the LordDie Herde des HerrnRomuald KarmakarGermany
HailAmiel Courtin-WilsonAustralia
Hollywood TalkiesÓscar Pérez, Mia de RibotSpain
Hop-o'-My-ThumbLe petit poucetMarina de VanFrance
The InvaderL'envahisseurNicolas ProvostBelgium
KotokoShinya TsukamotoJapan
Love FleshAmore CarnePippo DelbonoItaly, Switzerland
Lung Neaw Visits His NeighboursRirkrit TiravanijaThailand, Mexico
Nocturnos Edgardo Cozarinsky Argentina
The OratorO le tulafaleTusi TamaseseNew Zealand, Samoa
P-047Tae peang phu deawKongdej JaturanrasmeeThailand
Photographic MemoryRoss McElweeUnited States, France
SalJames FrancoUnited States
Shock Head SoulSimon PummelNetherlands, United Kingdom
Stateless ThingsJool-tak-dong-siKim Kyung-mookSouth Korea
SummerVeranoJosé Luis Torres LeivaChile
SwanCisneTeresa VillaverdePortugal
SwirlGirimunhoHelvécio Marins, Jr., Clarissa CampolinaBrazil, Spain, Germany
The Sword IdentityWokou de zongjiXu HaofengChina
Two Years at SeaBen RiversUnited Kingdom
Whores' GloryMichael GlawoggerAustria, Germany
Would You Have Sex with an Arab?Yolande ZaubermanFrance
Short Films Competition
663114 Isamu Hirabayashi Japan
Accidentes gloriosos Mauro Andrizzi, Marcus Lindeen Sweden, Denmark, Argentina
All the Lines Flow Out Charles Lim Yi Yong Singapore
Black Mirror at the National Gallery Mark Lewis Canada
Conference: Notes on Film 05 Norbert Pfaffenbichler Austria
Dialogical Abrasion Dialogischer Abrieb Yves Netzhammer Switzerland
The Golden Bird Sonchidi Amit Dutta India
Hypercrisis Josef Dabernig Austria
In attesa dell'avvento Felice D'Agostino, Arturo Lavorato Italy
From Tokyo Iz Tokio Aleksej German, Jr. Russia
Late and Deep Devin Horan Norway
Louyre – This Our Still Life Andrew Kötting United Kingdom
Meteor Christoph Girardet, Matthias Müller Germany
Miss Candace Hilligoss' Flickering Halo Fabio Scacchioloi, Vincenzo Core Italy
Modern N° 2 Mirai Mizue Japan
Movements of an Impossible Time Movimenti di un tempo impossible Flatform Italy
Moving Stories Nicolas Provost Belgium
Notes sur nos voyages en Russie 1989–1990 Yervant Gianikian, Angela Ricci-Lucchi Italy
Palaces of Pity Palácios de pena Gabriel Abrantes, Daniel Schmidt Portugal
Parabeton – Pier Luigi Nervi und Römischer Beton Heinz Emigholz Germany
Passing Through the Night Wattanapume Laisuwanchai Thailand
Piattaforma Luna Yuri Ancarani Italy
River Rites Ben Russell United States
Snow Canon Mati Diop France
Start Mattias Gustafsson Sweden
The Sun's Incubator Hadinat al shams Ammar Al-Beik Syria
The Tracks of My Tears 2 Axel Petersén Sweden
Special Events
The Annunciation Marian Ilmestys Eija-Liisa Ahtila Finland
Birmingham Ornament Birmingemskiy ornament Andrey Silvestrov, Yuri Leiderman Russia
Century of Birthing Siglo ng pagluluwal Lav Diaz Philippines
Monkey Sandwich Wim Vandekeybus Belgium, France
The Silence of Pelesjan Il silenzio di Pelesjan Pietro Marcello Italy
Highlighted title indicates the Orizzonti Award for Best Feature Film winner.

Controcampo Italiano

The following films, representing "new trends in Italian cinema", were screened in this section:[10][12]

In competition

English Title Original Title Director(s)
Fiction
Easy! Scialla!Francesco Bruni
Maternity BluesFabrizio Cattani
Qualche nuvolaSaverio Di Biagio
The Arrival of Wang L'arrivo di WangManetti Bros.
Things from Another World Cose dell'altro mondoFrancesco Patierno
Horses CavalliMichele Rho
Tutta colpa della musicaRicky Tognazzi
Feature documentaries
Black Block Carlo Augusto Bachschmidt
Piazza Garibaldi Davide Ferrario
Pugni chiusi Fiorella Infascelli
Out of Tehran Monica Maggioni
Pasta nera Alessandro Piva
Quiproquo Elisabetta Sgarbi
Short films
Il maestro Maria Grazia Cucinotta 
A chjàna Jonas Carpignano
Alice Roberto De Paolis
The Cricket Stefano Lorenzi
Eco da luogo colpito Carlo Michele Scririnzi
Prove per un naufragio della parola Elisabetta Sgarbi
My Name is Sid Giovanni Virgilio
Out of Competition
Io Sono. Storie di Schiavitù Barbara Cupisti
Caldo grigio, caldo nero Marco Dentici
Rudolf Jacobs, l'uomo che nacque morendo Luigi M. Faccini
Andata e ritorno Donatella Finocchiaro
Dai nostri inviati – La RAI racconta la Mostra del cinema 1968 – 1979 Giuseppe Gianotti, Enrico Salvatori, Davide Savelli
Pivano Blues. Sulla strada di Nanda Teresa Marchesi
Schuberth – L’atelier della dolce vita Antonello Sarno
Hollywood Invasion Marco Spagnoli
Un foglio bianco Maurizio Zaccaro

Italian avant-garde retrospective

The following films were shown as part of a retrospective section on Italian avant-garde films, titled Orizzonti 1961-1978, spanning the years 1961 to 1978.[13]

English Title Original title Director(s)
Anna (1975)Alberto Grifi
Il potere (1972)Augusto Tretti
On the Point of Death (1971)In punto di moreteMario Garriba
I parenti tutti (1967)Fabio Garriba
Voce del verbo morireMario Garriba
Sul davanti fioriva una magnolia (1968)Paolo Breccia
La quieta febbre (1964)Romano Scavolini
Diario beat (1967)
Attacco (1970)
LSD (1970)
Reflex (1964)Mario Schifano
Ferreri (1967)
Souvenir (1967)
Film (1967)
Fotografo (1967)
Vietnam (1967)
Vieni dolce morte (dell'ego) (1969)Paolo Brunatto
Bis (1966)
Hermitage (1967)Carmelo Bene
Il canto d'amore di Alfred Prufrock (1967)Nico D'Alessandria
Il respiro (1964)Alex Rupp
The City (1961)
Zoommm, Track! (1968)Mario Carbone
Kappa (1965-1966)Nato Frascà
Soglie (1978)
Events of the Retrospective
Il vetturale del San Gottardo (1941)Hans Hinrich and Ivo Illuminati
L'Accademia Musicale Chigiana (1950)Franco Zeffirelli

Independent Sections

Venice International Film Critics' Week

The following films were screened for this section:[14]

English title Original title Director(s) Production country
In competition
In The OpenEl CampoHernán BelónArgentina
Land of OblivionLa Terre outragéeMichale BoganimFrance, Germany, Poland, Ukraine
Là-bas: A Criminal EducationLà-bas: Educazione criminaleGuido LombardiItaly
Louise WimmerCyril MennegunFrance
Machete LanguageEl Lenguaje de los MachetesKyzza TerrazasMexico
TotemJessica KrummacherGermany
WetlandsMarécagesGuy ÉdoinCanada
Out of Competition
Mission Of Peace Missione di Pace Fancesco Lagi Italy
Stockholm East Stockholm Östra Simon Kaijser da Silva Sweden
Special Event in collaboration with Venice Days
You Are Here Voi Siete Qui Francesco Matera Italy

Venice Days

The following films were screened as part of the Venice Days section[15][16] The three nominees for the European Parliament's 2011 Lux Prize received screenings as part of this section.[17]

English title Original title Director(s) Production country
In competition
All Our DesiresToutes nos enviesPhilippe LioretFrance
Another SilenceSantiago AmigorenaFrance, Canada, Brazil, Argentina
Beyond the Glass (short)Di là del vetroAndrea di BariItaly
Café de FloreJean-Marc ValléeCanada, France
Found MemoriesHistórias que Só Existem Quando LembradasJulia MuratBrazil, France
GuiltyPrésumé coupableVincent GarenqFrance
HabibiHabibi Rasak KharbanSusan YoussefPalestine, United Arab Emirates, Netherlands
Last WinterHiver dernierJohn ShankBelgium, France
Love and BruisesLou YeFrance
My Name Is KiKiLeszek DawidPoland
RustRuggineDaniele GaglianoneItaly
Shun Li and the PoetIo sono LiAndrea SegreItaly, France
Twilight PortraitPortret v sumerkakhAngelina NikonovaRussia
Special Events
Crazy Horse Frederick Wiseman France, United States
Cuba in the Age of Obama Cuba Nell'Epoca di Obama Gianni Minà Italy
The Kaiser of California Der Kaiser von Kalifornien Luis Trenker Germany
Testimony Edut Shlomi Elkabetz Israel
Open Space
La Penna di Hemingway Renzo Carbonera Italy
Hit the Road, Nonna Duccio Chiarini
The Forgotten World Cup Mundial olvidado Lorenzo Garzella, Filippo Macelloni Italy, Argentina
Radici Carlo Luglio Italy
More as an artist Più come un artista Elisabetta Pandimiglio
Dietro il buio Giorgio Pressburger
Valdagno, Arizona Pyoor Italy, United States
Lux Prize
Attenberg Athina Rachel Tsangari Greece
The Snows of Kilimanjaro Robert Guédiguian France
Play Ruben Östlund Sweden

Official Awards

The following Official selection awards were conferred at the festival:[18]

In Competition (Venezia 68)

Horizons (Orizzonti)

  • Horizons Award: Kotoko by Shinya Tsukamoto
  • Special Horizons jury prize: Whores' Glory by Michael Glawogger
  • Horizons Award for medium-length film: Accidentes Gloriosos by Mauro Andrizzi and Marcus Lindeen
  • Horizons Award for short film: In attesa dell'avvento by Felice D'Agostino and Arturo Lavorato
    • Special mentions:
      • O Le Tulafale by Tusi Tamasese
      • All The Lines Flow Out by Charles LIM Yi Yong

Controcampo Italiano

"Luigi de Laurentis" Award for a Debut Film

  • Là-bas by Guido Lombardi

Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement

Special Awards

  • Jaeger-LeCoultre Glory to the Filmmaker Award: Al Pacino
  • Persol 3D Award for the Most Creative Stereoscopic Film: Zapruder Filmmakers Group (David Zamagni, Nadia Ranocchi & Monaldo Moretti)
  • L'Oréal Paris Award for Cinema: Nicole Grimaudo

Independent Sections Awards

The following official and collateral awards were conferred to films of the autonomous sections:

Venice International Film Critics' Week

  • Critics' Week Audience Award: Là-bas by Guido Lombardi

Venice Days (Giornati degli Autori)

  • Label Europa Cinemas Award: Guilty by Vincent Garenq
  • Lina Mangiacapre Award: Shun Li and the Poet by Andrea Segre
  • Laterna Magica Award: Shun Li and the Poet by Andrea Segre
  • FEDIC Award: Shun Li and the Poet by Andrea Segre

Independent Awards

The following collateral awards were conferred to films of the official selection:

FIPRESCI Award

Queer Lion

SIGNIS Award

Francesco Pasinetti Award (SNGCI)

Cicae Prize

Leoncino d'oro Agiscuola Award

Cinema for UNICEF Award

  • Terraferma by Emanuele Crialese

C.I.C.T. UNESCO Enrico Fulchignoni Award

Nazareno Taddei Award

  • A Simple Life by Ann Hui

CinemAvvenire Award – Best Film

  • Shame by Steve McQueen

Best Film – Il cerchio non è rotondo Award

  • The Orator by Tusi Tamasese

Equal Opportunity Award

  • A Simple Life by Ann Hui

Future Film Festival Digital Award

  • Faust by Alexander Sokurov
    • Special mention: Kotoko by Shinya Tsukamoto

Gianni Astrei Award

  • A Simple Life by Ann Hui

Brian Award

Lina Mangiacapre Award – Special mention

  • Maternity Blues by Fabrizio Cattani

AIF Forfilmfest Award

Biografilm Lancia Award

  • Black Block by Carlo Augusto Bachschmidt

Mimmo Rotella Foundation Award

  • The Last Man on Earth by Gian Alfonso Pacinotti
    • Special mention: Pasta nera by Alessandro Piva (Controcampo Italiano)

Golden Mouse

Premio Open

  • Marco Müller

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