Ajejandro G. Iñárritu black comedy “Birdman” to open Venice Film Fest July 10, 2014 - 18:05 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Venice Film Festival will open its 71st edition with Birdman or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance, the latest film from Ajejandro G. Iñárritu, festival officials said Thursday, July 10, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The black comedy, which stars Michael Keaton, Zach Galifianakis, Edward Norton, and Naomi Watts, tells the story of an actor known for playing a popular superhero and his struggles to produce a Broadway play. Keaton is in the starring role. Iñárritu, who earned two Oscar nominations for Babel in 2007, last came to Venice with 21 Grams, which screened in competition. Birdman or The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance will also screen in competition, unusual for an opening film in Venice. The film is the second official lineup announcement for the latest edition of the storied Venice festival, which runs August 27-Sept. 6. The comedy is scheduled to go into wide release in North America on Oct. 17 and will open in most international territories early next year. Venice already announced the heads of the key juries and said the festival will close with The Golden Era (Huang jun shi dai) from Ann Hui. The complete lineup should be released late this month.   Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running”   Partner news |  Latest news Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24  U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan.Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says.Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. |
