The Venice Film Festival (from August 30 to September 9), which this year marks its 80th edition, has announced the replacement of its opening film with “Comandante” by Italian director Edoardo De Angelis, against the backdrop of a historic strike in Hollywood.
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The festival, which will take place from August 30 to September 9, had indicated at the beginning of July that it would be inaugurated by “Challengers”, a film by Luca Guadagnino with Zendaya, Josh O’Connor and Mike Faist. But this feature film “will not participate in the festival following the decisions taken by the production”announced the Mostra in a press release.
This change comes as American actors and screenwriters on July 14 began a social movement not seen since 1960 in Hollywood, which is paralyzing American film and television production. The actors demand an increase in their remuneration “residual” who have plummeted with the advent of streaming and safeguards against having their voice and image cloned without consent, fearing they will be replaced by artificial intelligence (AI).
Rescue of 26 Belgian castaways
Inspired by a True Story, “Commander” retraces the rescue of 26 Belgian castaways during the Second World War by a submarine captain played by Pierfrancesco Favino. It will be screened on Wednesday August 30 in world preview in the great hall of the Cinema Palace on the Lido of Venice, during the opening night of the dean of festivals.
Edoardo De Angelis, 44, notably directed “Indivisible” (2016) and the series “The lying life of adults”, streaming on Netflix.