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US, Italy, Britain dominate Venice film fest lineup
Jul 28, 2011, 11:50 GMT
Rome - Twenty-one of the 22 films competing in this year's Venice Film Festival were unveiled Thursday with the lineup dominated by movies from the US, Italy and Britain.
Joining George Clooney's previously announced Ides of March which will open the festival on August 31 were four other US produced films.
These include Todd Solondz's Dark Horse starring Mia Farrow and Christopher Walken and Abel Ferrara's 4.44 Last Day on Earth with Willem Dafoe.
Host-nation Italy and Britain will each be represented by three films while Asian films in competition include Japanese filmmaker Sion Sono's Himizu and Ann Hui's Hong Kong-produced Taoije (A Simple Life).
Controversial Polish-born director Roman Polanski will premiere his latest effort, Carnage, which stars Jodie Foster, Kate Winslet and Christopher Waltz.
A 22nd 'surprise film' will be revealed during the festival which ends on September 10.
The Venice Film Festival was established in 1932 and is the world's oldest cinema competition. This year will be its 68th edition.
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