69th Venice International Film Festival information
Film festival
69th Venice International Film Festival
Festival poster
Opening film
The Reluctant Fundamentalist
Closing film
The Man Who Laughs
Location
Venice, Italy
Founded
1932
Awards
Golden Lion: Pietà by Kim Ki-duk Silver Lion: Paul Thomas Anderson (The Master)
Hosted by
Kasia Smutniak
Festival date
29 August – 8 September 2012
Website
Website
Venice Film Festival chronology
70th
68th
The 69th annual Venice International Film Festival, organized by Venice Biennale, took place at Venice Lido from 29 August to 8 September 2012.[1] The festival opened with the Indian director Mira Nair's The Reluctant Fundamentalist,[2][3] and closed with the Out of Competition film The Man Who Laughs, directed by Jean-Pierre Ameris.[4] Terrence Malick's film To the Wonder was met with both boos and cheers from critics at its premiere.[5]
The Golden Lion for Best Film was won by Pietà, directed by South Korean filmmaker Kim Ki-duk.[6] Paul Thomas Anderson for The Master won the Silver Lion for Best Director. Additionally, American actors Joaquin Phoenix and Philip Seymour Hoffman shared the prize for Best Actor for that film. Israeli actress Hadas Yaron for her performance in Fill the Void was selected as the Best Actress in the festival.[6]
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