VENICE, Sept 11 — The Venice Film Festival roared back to life this year with a starry and feminist-tinged selection that leaves the competition wide open for who will take home the Golden Lion on Saturday.
The MeToo movement appears to be making its mark on the film industry if the Venice premieres were anything to go by. , a medieval jousting drama starring Matt Damon and Ben Affleck that went heavy on its message of historical injustice towards women. , starring Anya Taylor-Joy, took a similar approach to Swinging Sixties London, revealing the misogyny beneath our nostalgia.
One woman who seems destined to grab the headlines in the coming months is Kristen Stewart, who wowed critics at Venice with her turn as Princess Diana inStewart is already picking up Oscar buzz, as is New Zealand director Jane Campion for her emotionally complex Western,Its star Benedict Cumberbatch is also being tipped for awards for his part as the conflicted cowboy at the centre of the film.
He praised Campion and the women’s movement ahead of the premiere last week, saying: “There’s such rich female talent to nurture and enjoy. Jane is such a key icon in that movement.”ParasiteSuccess at Venice has become a key launchpad for Academy Award campaigns in recent years.
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