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82nd venice film festival

A LIFETIME OF CINEMA

Herzog honored with the Golden Lion

MOST ANTICIPATED FILMS
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Dead Man’s Wire

Gus Van Sant · 2025
USA · 150’ 

Bugonia

Yorgos Lanthimos · 2025
UK · 120’
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Frankenstein

Guillermo del Toro · 2025
USA · 120’
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No Other Choice

Park Chan-wook · 2025
South Korea · 139’ 
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Father Mother Sister Brother

Jim Jarmusch · 2025
USA, Ireland, France · 110’ 
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After the Hunt

Luca Guadagnino · 2025
USA · 139’ 
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Hui jia (Back Home)

Tsai Ming-liang · 2025
Taipei · 65’ 
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Ghost Elephants

Werner Herzog · 2025
USA · 99’ 
82Venice Film Festival CALENDAR
Tuesday, 26 August 2025 — Pre-opening

Sala Darsena

  • 18:00 – Origin (27’) by Yann Arthus-Bertrand — Out of Competition (invitation only).
    Followed by a talk with Alberto Barbera, Yann Arthus-Bertrand, and Carlo Ratti.
  • 21:00 – Pre-opening Ceremony (invitation only).
    Followed by: Queen Kelly (105’) by Erich von Stroheim, live score by Syntax Ensemble.
Wednesday, 27 August 2025 — Official Opening

PalaBiennale

  • 08:30 – Mother (104’) by Teona Strugar Mitevska — Orizzonti, opening film (press/industry).
  • 10:45 – La Grazia (133’) by Paolo Sorrentino — Venezia 82, opening film (press/industry).
  • 19:00 – Opening Ceremony (public, all accreditation) — live.
    Followed by: La Grazia (Sorrentino) + Mother (Strugar Mitevska).

Sala Darsena

  • 08:30 – La Grazia (133’) — Venezia 82 opening film (press/industry).
  • 11:15 – Mother (104’) — Orizzonti opening film (press/industry).
  • 16:00 – Mother — public, all accreditation.
  • 19:00 – Orphan (133’) by László Nemes — (press/industry).
  • 21:45 – Ghost Elephants (99’) by Werner Herzog — Out of Competition, non-fiction (press/industry).

Sala Grande

  • 19:00 – Official Opening Ceremony (invitation only).
    Lifetime Golden Lion to Werner Herzog.
    Followed by: La Grazia (Sorrentino) + Mother (Strugar Mitevska).
Thursday, 28 August 2025

Sala Grande

  • 14:00 – Ghost Elephants (99’) — Werner Herzog — Out of Competition, non-fiction.
  • 16:15 – Orphan (133’) — László Nemes — Venezia 82.
  • 19:00 – Bugonia (120’) — Yorgos Lanthimos — Venezia 82.
  • 21:45 – Jay Kelly (132’) — Noah Baumbach — Venezia 82.

Sala Giardino

  • 08:30 – Origin (27’) + Queen Kelly (105’) — Out of Competition / restorations.
  • 17:00 – Secret of a Mountain Serpent (108’) — Biennale College Cinema.
  • 21:00 – Hijra (115’) — Shahad Ameen — Venice Spotlight + Q&A.

Sala Corinto

  • 11:15 – Bashu The Little Stranger (121’) — Venice Classics, restorations.
  • 14:30 – The Delicate Delinquent (101’) — Venice Classics, restorations.
  • 17:00 – Megadoc (107’) — Mike Figgis — Venice Classics, documentaries.

Sala Perla

  • 11:00 – Lagūna (102’) — Giornate degli Autori + Q&A.
  • 13:45 – Restare (18’) + Les immortelles (90’) — International Critics’ Week + Q&A.
  • 16:45 – La Gioia (109’) — Nicolangelo Gelormini — Giornate degli Autori + Q&A.

Sala Astra 1 & 2

  • 21:00 / 21:30 – Mother (104’) — Teona Strugar Mitevska — Orizzonti, opening film.

Biennale Match Point Arena

  • 16:00 – Lifetime Golden Lion Masterclass: Werner Herzog.
Friday, 29 August 2025

Sala Grande

  • 14:00 – Cover-Up (117’) — Laura Poitras, Mark Obenhaus — Out of Competition, non-fiction.
  • 16:45 – À pied d’œuvre (At Work) (92’) — Valérie Donzelli — Venezia 82.
  • 18:45 – After the Hunt (139’) — Luca Guadagnino — Out of Competition.
  • 21:45 – No Other Choice (139’) — Park Chan-wook — Venezia 82.

Sala Giardino

  • 09:00 – Hijra (115’) — Shahad Ameen — Venice Spotlight.
  • 17:00 – Becoming Human (99’) — Biennale College Cinema + Q&A.
  • 21:00 – Calle Malaga (116’) — Maryam Touzani — Venice Spotlight + Q&A.

Sala Casinò

  • 14:30 – The Tale of Silyan (81’) — Tamara Kotevska — Out of Competition, non-fiction.
  • 16:30 – My Father and Qaddafi (88’) — Jihan K — Out of Competition, non-fiction.

Sala Corinto

  • 11:00 – Mark of the Renegade (81’) — Venice Classics, restorations.
  • 14:30 – Le quai des brumes (91’) — Marcel Carné — Venice Classics, restorations.
  • 17:00 – Sangre del Toro (85’) — Venice Classics, documentary.
  • 19:15 – Restare (18’) + Les immortelles (90’) — International Critics’ Week, public.

Sala Pasinetti

  • 19:15 – Mark of the Renegade — Venice Classics.
  • 22:00 – Le quai des brumes — Venice Classics.

Sala Perla

  • 11:15 – Écrire la vie – Annie Ernaux racontée… (90’) — Claire Simon — Giornate degli Autori + Q&A.
  • 13:45 – The Pørnøgraphǝr (11’) + Agon (100’) — International Critics’ Week + Q&A.
  • 16:45 – Arkoudotrypa (Bearcave) (127’) — Giornate degli Autori + Q&A.

Sala Volpi

  • 17:30 – Ghost Elephants (99’) — Werner Herzog — Out of Competition, non-fiction.

Sala Astra 1

  • 09:00 – Secret of a Mountain Serpent (108’) — Biennale College Cinema.
  • 11:15 – Bashu The Little Stranger (121’) — Venice Classics.
  • 14:30 – The Delicate Delinquent (101’) — Venice Classics.
  • 16:45 – Otec (Father) (103’) — Orizzonti + Q&A.
  • 19:00 – Director’s Diary (321’) — Alexandr Sokurov — Out of Competition, non-fiction.

Sala Astra 2

  • 14:00 – Megadoc (107’) — Venice Classics.
  • 16:30 – Otec (Father) — Orizzonti.
  • 19:00 – Ghost Elephants — Werner Herzog — Out of Competition, non-fiction.
  • 21:30 – Ghost Elephants — Werner Herzog — Out of Competition, non-fiction.

Biennale Match Point Arena

  • 15:30 – Cartier Conversation: Sofia Coppola & Milena Canonero.
Saturday, 30 August 2025

Sala Grande

  • 14:00 – Ghost Elephants (99’) — Werner Herzog — Out of Competition, non-fiction.
  • 16:15 – Orphan (133’) — László Nemes — Venezia 82.
  • 19:00 – La Grazia (133’) — Paolo Sorrentino — Venezia 82.
  • 21:45 – Bugonia (120’) — Yorgos Lanthimos — Venezia 82.

Sala Giardino

  • 17:00 – Becoming Human (99’) — Biennale College Cinema + Q&A.
  • 21:00 – Hijra (115’) — Shahad Ameen — Venice Spotlight + Q&A.

Sala Corinto

  • 11:15 – Bashu The Little Stranger (121’) — Venice Classics (restoration).
  • 14:30 – The Delicate Delinquent (101’) — Venice Classics (restoration).
  • 17:00 – Megadoc (107’) — Venice Classics (documentary).

Sala Perla

  • 13:45 – Les immortelles (90’) — Caroline Deruas Peano — International Critics’ Week.
  • 16:45 – La Gioia (109’) — Nicolangelo Gelormini — Giornate degli Autori.

Sala Astra 1

  • 14:30 – The Delicate Delinquent (101’) — Venice Classics.
  • 16:45 – Otec (Father) (103’) — Orizzonti.

Sala Astra 2

  • 14:00 – Megadoc (107’) — Venice Classics.
  • 16:30 – Otec (Father) (103’) — Orizzonti.
Sunday, 31 August 2025

Sala Grande

  • 14:00 – Cover-Up (117’) — Laura Poitras, Mark Obenhaus — Out of Competition, non-fiction.
  • 16:15 – Jay Kelly (132’) — Noah Baumbach — Venezia 82.
  • 19:00 – Orphan (133’) — László Nemes — Venezia 82.
  • 21:45 – La Grazia (133’) — Paolo Sorrentino — Venezia 82.

Sala Giardino

  • 17:00 – Chiet Chea Manusa (Becoming Human) — Biennale College Cinema + Q&A.
  • 21:00 – Calle Malaga (116’) — Maryam Touzani — Venice Spotlight.

Sala Corinto

  • 11:00 – Mark of the Renegade (81’) — Venice Classics (restoration).
  • 14:30 – Le quai des brumes (91’) — Venice Classics (restoration).
  • 17:00 – Sangre del Toro (85’) — Venice Classics (documentary).

Sala Perla

  • 11:15 – Écrire la vie – Annie Ernaux racontée… — Giornate degli Autori.
  • 13:45 – The Pørnøgraphǝr (11’) + Agon (100’) — International Critics’ Week.
  • 16:45 – Arkoudotrypa (Bearcave) (127’) — Giornate degli Autori.

Sala Astra 1

  • 11:15 – Bashu The Little Stranger — Venice Classics.
  • 14:30 – The Delicate Delinquent — Venice Classics.
  • 16:45 – Otec (Father) — Orizzonti.

Sala Astra 2

  • 14:00 – Megadoc — Venice Classics.
  • 16:30 – Otec (Father) — Orizzonti.
Monday, 1 September 2025

Sala Grande

  • 14:00 – Cover-Up — Poitras/Obenhaus — Out of Competition.
  • 16:15 – Frankenstein (149’) — Guillermo del Toro — Venezia 82.
  • 19:00 – Below the Clouds (114’) — Gianfranco Rosi — Venezia 82.
  • 21:45 – No Other Choice (139’) — Park Chan-wook — Venezia 82.

Sala Giardino

  • 17:00 – Becoming Human — Biennale College.
  • 21:00 – Calle Malaga — Touzani — Venice Spotlight.

Sala Corinto

  • 11:15 – Bashu The Little Stranger — Venice Classics.
  • 14:30 – The Delicate Delinquent — Venice Classics.

Sala Perla

  • 13:45 – Les immortelles — International Critics’ Week.
  • 16:45 – La Gioia — Giornate degli Autori.

Sala Astra 1

  • 11:15 – Bashu — Venice Classics.
  • 14:30 – The Delicate Delinquent — Venice Classics.
  • 16:45 – Otec (Father) — Orizzonti.

Sala Astra 2

  • 14:00 – Megadoc — Venice Classics.
  • 16:30 – Otec (Father) — Orizzonti.
Tuesday, 2 September 2025

Sala Grande

  • 14:00 – Ghost Elephants — Herzog — Out of Competition.
  • 16:15 – Frankenstein — Del Toro — Venezia 82.
  • 19:00 – Below the Clouds — Rosi — Venezia 82.
  • 21:45 – Bugonia — Lanthimos — Venezia 82.

Sala Giardino

  • 17:00 – Secret of a Mountain Serpent — Biennale College.
  • 21:00 – Hijra — Venice Spotlight.

Sala Corinto

  • 11:15 – Mark of the Renegade — Venice Classics.
  • 14:30 – Le quai des brumes — Venice Classics.

Sala Perla

  • 13:45 – The Pørnøgraphǝr + Agon — International Critics’ Week.
  • 16:45 – Arkoudotrypa — Giornate degli Autori.
Wednesday, 3 September 2025

Sala Grande

  • 14:00 – Cover-Up — Out of Competition.
  • 16:15 – Frankenstein — Venezia 82.
  • 19:00 – Below the Clouds — Venezia 82.
  • 21:45 – Jay Kelly — Venezia 82.

Sala Giardino

  • 17:00 – Becoming Human — Biennale College.
  • 21:00 – Calle Malaga — Venice Spotlight.
Thursday, 4 September 2025

Sala Grande

  • 14:00 – Ghost Elephants — Herzog.
  • 16:15 – Frankenstein — Del Toro.
  • 19:00 – Sotto le nuvole (Below the Clouds) — Rosi.
  • 21:45 – Eojjeol suga eopda (No Other Choice) — Park Chan-wook.

Sala Giardino

  • 17:00 – Secret of a Mountain Serpent — Biennale College.
  • 21:00 – Hijra — Venice Spotlight.
Friday, 5 September 2025

Sala Grande

  • 14:00 – Cover-Up — Poitras.
  • 16:15 – Frankenstein — Del Toro.
  • 19:00 – Below the Clouds — Rosi.
  • 21:45 – Bugonia — Lanthimos.
Saturday, 6 September 2025 — Closing

Sala Grande

  • 19:00 – Closing ceremony and awards.
    Followed by closing film (Out of Competition).
DIRECTOR SPECIAL

LUCRECIA MARTEL

FILMS TO WATCH:
Still da La ciénaga (2001) di Lucrecia Martel

La ciénaga (2001)

A raw, unsettling look at family tensions and social decay in provincial Argentina.
Still da La niña santa (2004) di Lucrecia Martel

La niña santa (2004)

Intimate portrait of teenage coming-of-age and spiritual discovery.
Still da La mujer sin cabeza (2008) di Lucrecia Martel

La mujer sin cabeza (2008)

An eerie exploration of guilt and disorientation after a mysterious accident.
See you at the Lido.