Entertainment
Venice Film Festival hosts premieres of new films by McDonagh and Herzog
New features by Martin McDonagh and Werner Herzog debut in competition for the Golden Lion at the festival's 83rd edition.
The short version
- Martin McDonagh's dark comedy 'Wild Horse Nine' and Werner Herzog's drama 'Bucking Fastard' premiered at the 83rd Venice Film Festival.
- Both titles are competing for the festival's top prize, the Golden Lion, against projects such as Danny Boyle's 'Ink' and the documentary 'NAZA.'
- A festival jury presided over by Maggie Gyllenhaal will reveal the award recipients on September 12.
Key facts
- The 83rd Venice Film Festival hosted the world premieres of 'Wild Horse Nine' and 'Bucking Fastard' on the Lido.[Associated Press]
- Written and directed by Martin McDonagh, 'Wild Horse Nine' stars Sam Rockwell and John Malkovich as CIA operatives sent to Easter Island ahead of the 1973 coup in Chile, with a theatrical release scheduled for the fall.[Associated Press]
- Werner Herzog's 'Bucking Fastard' features Rooney Mara and Kate Mara portraying codependent twin sisters.[Associated Press]
- The films are competing for the Golden Lion alongside Danny Boyle's Rupert Murdoch film 'Ink' and the Gaza-focused documentary 'NAZA.'[Associated Press]
- The competition jury, headed by Maggie Gyllenhaal, will announce the festival's award winners on September 12.[Associated Press]
What remains uncertain
- Which film will win the Golden Lion remains undecided until the jury reveals its choices on September 12.[Associated Press]