Venice Kicks Off With ‘Comandante,’ Charlotte Rampling and Feisty Liliana Cavani, Who Blasts Fest as First Woman to Get a Career Award

The 80th Venice Film Festival kicked off on Wednesday with World War II drama “Comandante” by young Italian auteur Edoardo De Angelis packing a strong political punch. Tensions due to the SAG-AFTRA strike lurked in the background, though without stealing the thunder of strong expectations for this year’s lineup. During the event’s first press conference, […]