The Venice independent sidebar unveiled its 2026 lineup on Wednesday.
, has unveiled the lineup for its 23rd edition, the first since the death in March of section founder and longtime head Giorgio Gosetti. This year’s Venice Days, running Sept. 2-12 alongside the 83rd Venice Festival, is dedicated to his memory.
The sidebar, and its accompanying Italian cinema section Venice Nights, includes 25 world premieres, more than half of which are directed by women. ) will open Venice Days, screening in competition. Horvát’s English-language debut stars Mackenzie Davis and Rupert Friend in the story of a young scientist who mysteriously disappears only to show up weeks later at her own memorial service with no memory of what happened.
, starring Mia Wasikowska as an Australian author in Sarajevo, will also premiere in competition, alongside Pauline Julier and Nicolas Chapoulier’s period drama, the only Italian title in competition, about an Afghan father and son who, after music is banned in their country, try to flee to Europe. , about a young Ukrainian in Germany whose separation from home is transformed by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine; a Damilola Orimogunje’s family melodrama, a queer feminist musical comedy set in the Italian Renaissance and featuring Catherine Deneuve, will close Venice Days, screening out of competition.
), and Hania Mroué, director of Beirut’s Metropolis Cinema, will pick the winner of the GdA Director’s Award, which carries a €20,000 cash prize to be split between the director and the film’sdistributor. The Lido audience will vote for the Audience Award, while the Europa Cinemas jury will choose the Europa Cinemas Label from the European films in the lineup.will open Venetian Nights, the sidebar’s Italian cinema program.
The film, starring Barbara Ronchi, is freely inspired by the life of Natalia Ginzburg and is set in wartime Rome. Miu Miu Women’s Tales, a short film anthology series created by fashion brand Miu Miu, returns to Venice Days withThe 2026 Venice Days will also include talks, industry events and public programs at the Casa degli Autori and Sala Laguna.
Among them are the return of #confronti, the fourth edition of the Declaration of Filmmakers, a soundtracks event organized with ACMF, the second edition of Africa Chiama, and a new collaboration with Venezia CULT that will bring cartoonists Leo Ortolani and Dave McKean to the Lido. Elon Musk Says Grok Will Make Feature-Length, AI-Generated and “Historically Accurate” ‘The Odyssey’ Movie Before the Year Ends‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Stars Rebecca Hall and Millie Bobby Brown Pay Tribute to Kaylee Hottle: “You Will Be Deeply Missed”The Hollywood Reporter is a part of Penske Media Corporation. © 2026 The Hollywood Reporter, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
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