Venice unveiled a strong lineup for its next film festival, despite fears that its 80th edition would be cancelled due to strikes by Hollywood actors and writers.
Despite the fact that many stars would skip the typical red carpet premieres for major studio projects, Venice artistic director Alberto Barbera was able to entice a plethora of excellent films to the Lido.
New films by directors such as Bradley Cooper, Yorgos Lanthimos, David Fincher, Michael Mann, Sofia Coppola, Ava DuVernay, and Wes Anderson will be shown during the festival, which runs from August 30 to September 9.