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2016:13thedition
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27/08/2016
Creativity, Thy Name Is Woman
From September 1 to 3, the Venice Lido soaks up all the creative energy of Miu Miu, Venice Days' creative partner, and has been for five straight years now. That makes for five editions showcasing the beauty and originality of Women's Tales, those simple yet sublime stories directed by women - stories that only Miu Miu could pick out and produce as its by now "historic" collection of short films.
But beyond the films themselves, each year the "diversity" of this project shines through in its lineup of events. On September 2 and 3, four close encounters with extraordinary women are on the agenda at the Italian Pavilion at the Hotel Excelsior on the Lido: they include Dakota Fanning, Juno Temple and director Crystal Moselle, winner of the 2015 Sundance Jury Prize for The Wolfpack.
"It's a privilege to be able to count on the trust of those who are committed to promoting and supporting film and creativity at large, like Miuccia Prada and Miu Miu, especially when they reject stereotypes. In a year when women take pride of place on the Venice Days lineup, we need Miu Miu's Women's Tales more than ever, to celebrate our passion for making the unconventional the rule," says Giorgio Gosetti.
On September 1, the scene stealers are the cities that never sleep: Tokyo as seen in Seed by Naomi Kawase, and New York, the backdrop to That One Day by Crystal Moselle. East meets West on the Venice Days screen (at 5 p.m. in Sala Perla), in two tales of journeys and encounters that open up new worlds to each of the young female characters.
On September 2, at 11 a.m. at the Excelsior's Italian Pavilion, we meet Crystal Moselle to get acquainted with the woman, artist and filmmaker who has worked cheek by jowl with Spike Jonze and directed a global hit like The Wolfpack.
On the same day, at 3:30 p.m., two young actresses take the stage. Young they may be, but both have worked for practically two decades and collaborated with Hollywood's top filmmakers: we mean Dakota Fanning and Juno Temple.
On September 3, once again at 11 a.m. and at the Excelsior, it will be a three-way conversation with three young female stars:
Grace Gummer, as elegant as her mother Meryl Streep, with acting credits like Frances Ha by Noah Baumbach (2012) and The Homesman by Tommy Lee Jones (2014), and a starring role in the popular TV series American Horror Story.
Ellie Bamber, the 19-year-old English actress and she of the breakout role in the horror-drama PPZ: Pride and Prejudice and Zombies.
Zoey Deutch, one of the Beautiful Creatures in the 2013 film by Richard LaGravenese, the fantasy starring Emma Thompson and Jeremy Irons, as well as a star of Vampire Academy and Richard Linklater's new film Everybody Wants Some!!.
The closing event on September 3, at 3:30 p.m., is all-Italian: The Italian Experience. The theme of the talk is female artists in our own industry, and their stories and struggles as they bring something different to Italian cinema, be it a narrative feature or a twist on the doc genre. To be followed by the announcement of the establishment of the first DWA - Doc/it Women Award for documentaries.
All the events will be moderated by the famous columnist Penny Martin, backed up for the occasion by Venice Days artistic director Giorgio Gosetti.
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