Venice Film Festival to Debut New Movies From Disgraced Filmmakers
The Big Picture Prepare for some brackish waters at the upcoming 80th Venice Film Festival this year. The festival has just unveiled its impressive film lineup that includes some of the most anticipated movies of the year. However, there are a few films selected for the festival that are standing out for all the wrong reasons.
The festival has included new films by Roman Polanski, Woody Allen, and Luc Besson on its roster, a move that is definitely a statement — though the message is at best unclear, and at worst an endorsement of abusive behavior. All three filmmakers have been accused of a range of sexual harassment and assault. Polanski has lived in Europe for several decades, evading charges of unlawful sexual activity in the United States.
Controversy in Venice The inclusion of these three filmmakers in one of the most prestigious film festivals in the world is sure to stir ire online, as much of the effects of the 2017 #MeToo movement have reverberated against the seemingly impenetrable walls of the film industry, which at times seems intent on doubling down on their investment in controversial figures such as Polanski.
At this year's festival, Polanski will be premiering his film The Palace, a black comedy set in 1999 in a Swiss hotel. Besson's film Dogman is a psychological thriller exploring the complicated psyche of a man who has an unusual affinity for dogs. Allen will be premiering his first French-language film Coup de Chance. The films are among many highly anticipated films set to premiere at the festival.
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