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PODCAST | Live from the 78th Venice Film Festival, it’s the BIG FRED VENICE! A daily journal from the oldest and one of the most prestigious film festivals in the world with news, reviews and all kinds of fun stuff, hosted by Matt Micucci and Angelo Acerbi. In this episode, we talk about some of the major films that have been screening in Venice recently, including: The King of Laughter by Mario Martoni and starring one of Italy’s finest actors of today, Toni Servillo; Orizzonti gem White Building, directed by Kavich Neang and produced by Jia Zhangke; Old Henry, Venezia 78’s action Western directed by Potsy Ponciroli and starring Tim Blake Nelson, and more.

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PODCAST | Live from the 78th Venice Film Festival, it’s the BIG FRED VENICE! A daily journal from the oldest and one of the most prestigious film festivals in the world with news, reviews and all kinds of fun stuff, hosted by Matt Micucci and Angelo Acerbi. In this episode, we talk about some of the major films that were recently presented at the festival, including: former Golden Lion winner Lorenzo Vigas’ latest work, The Box; competition feature Happening, directed by Audrey Diwann; Orizzonti section gem Once Upon a Time in Calcutta by Aditya Vikram Sengupta and more.

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PODCAST | Nicolò Comotti interviews Mohamed Diab, director of the film Amira.

Mohamed Diab, director of Clash and Cairo 6,7,8 is now in Venice with his latest film Amira, in the festival’s Orizzonti section. Talking about identity, borders and motherhood, Diab shows us his desire to learn and understand about humanity within one of the most tragic conflicts of our time.

Amira, a 17-year-old Palestinian, was conceived with the smuggled sperm of her imprisoned father, Nawar. Although their relationship since birth has been restricted to prison visits, he remains her hero. His absence in her life is overcompensated with love and affection from those surrounding her. But when a failed attempt to conceive another child reveals Nawar’s infertility, Amira’s world turns upside down.

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PODCAST | Live from the 78th Venice Film Festival, it’s the BIG FRED VENICE! A daily journal from the oldest and one of the most prestigious film festivals in the world with news, reviews and all kinds of fun stuff, hosted by Matt Micucci and Angelo Acerbi. In this episode, we talk about some of the major features that recently premiered at the festival, including: Sundown by Michel Franco; Ana Lily Amirpour’s latest, Mona Lisa and the Blood Moon; Bogdan George Apetri’s Orizzonti gem, Miracol and more.

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PODCAST | Live from the 78th Venice Film Festival, it’s the BIG FRED VENICE! A daily journal from the oldest and one of the most prestigious film festivals in the world with news, reviews and all kinds of fun stuff, hosted by Matt Micucci and Nicolò Comotti. In this episode, we talk about some of the major movies recently screened at the festival, including: Official Competition, starring Penélope Cruz and Antonio Banderas; Three Minutes – A Lengthening, a one-of-a-kind documentary by director Bianca Stigter from the Giornate Degli Autori; Edgar Wright’s latest Last Night in Soho and more.

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PODCAST | Live from the 78th Venice Film Festival, it’s the BIG FRED VENICE! A daily journal from the oldest and one of the most prestigious film festivals in the world with news, reviews and all kinds of fun stuff, hosted by Matt Micucci and Nicolò Comotti. In this episode, we talk about some of the main films presented in Venice, including: Pablo Larraín’s Spencer; Denis Villeneuve’s Dune; Harry Wootliff’s True Things and more.

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PODCAST |Matt Micucci interviews Chen Guan, director of the film Shen Kong.

A conversation with Chen Guan, director of Shen Kong, the opening film of the 2021 Giornate degli Autori, the parallel and independent section of the Venice Film Festival. The film follows a young boy and a girl and their blooming romance as they go around their town in the pandemic looking for “something to play with,” as the director puts it. In this interview, Chen Guan talks about the challenges of shooting the film in the streets, the natural feeling shared in the relationship between the two lead actors and also gives us his own personal definition of desire. (Translation is provided by the producer of the film, He Xuan.)

Shen Kong : When a pandemic breaks out, Li You is given a long vacation while Xiao Xiao is forced to remain in a city that she does not know well. A strange atmosphere hangs over the urban landscape. The two of them wander the streets in search of fun things to do. Meanwhile, their emotions, state of mind, ethical values, and physical instincts gradually become tools of desire. Once they have indulged in their pleasures and their euphoria reaches a climax, what else is left for them to set their hearts on, apart from the marks they have left on the city?

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PODCAST | Nicolò Comotti interviews Pablo Larraín and Kirsten Stewart, director and actress of the film Spencer.

Pablo Larraín and Kirsten Stewart briefly talk to FRED’s Nicolò Comotti about their collaboration on the Chilean director’s latest work Spencer, starring a dazzling Stewart as Princess Diana – and her strive towards independence.

Spencer: The marriage of Princess Diana and Prince Charles has long since grown cold. Though rumors of affairs and a divorce abound, peace is ordained for the Christmas festivities at the Queen’s Sandringham Estate. There’s eating and drinking, shooting and hunting. Diana knows the game. But this year, things will be a whole lot different.Spencer is an imagining of what might have happened during those few fateful days.

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PODCAST | Live from the 78th Venice Film Festival, it’s the BIG FRED VENICE! A daily journal from the oldest and one of the most prestigious film festivals in the world with news, reviews and all kinds of fun stuff, hosted by Matt Micucci and Nicolò Comotti. In this episode, we talk about some of the major films presented at the festival, including: Paolo Sorrentino’s most personal feature yet, The Hand of God; Paul Schrader’s The Card Counter; the Giornate degli Autori film Californie and more.

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PODCAST | Matt Micucci interviews Jake Wachtel, director of the film Karmalink.

A conversation with Jake Wachtel, the director of Karmalink. Described as a Buddhist sci-fi set in Cambodia, the film was this year’s opening film of the International Critics’ Week at the Venice Film Festival. In this interview, Wachtel talks about his interest in Buddhism and neuroscience, and the fascinating way in which he slowly shaped and produced this profound and visionary feature. In the end, he also plays us a classic Cambodian song by Sinn Sisamouth on vocals and ukulele.

Karmalink: In near-future Phnom Penh, a teenage boy teams up with a street-smart girl from his neighborhood to untangle the mystery of his past-life dreams. What begins as a hunt for a Buddhist treasure soon leads to greater discoveries that will either end in digital enlightenment or a total loss of identity.

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