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53rd Venice International Film Festival

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53rd Venice International Film Festival
Opening filmSleepers
LocationVenice, Italy
Founded1932
AwardsGolden Lion: Michael Collins
Festival date28 August – 7 September 1996
WebsiteWebsite
Venice Film Festival chronology

The 53rd annual Venice International Film Festival was held between 28 August to 7 September 1996.[1][2][3]

Polish filmmaker Roman Polanski was the Jury President of the main competition. The Golden Lion winner was Michael Collins directed by Neil Jordan.

Jury

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Main Competition

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The following people comprised the 1996 jury:[4]

Official Sections

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In Competition

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English title Original title Director(s) Production country
Basquiat Julian Schnabel United States
Brigands Brigands, chapitre VII Otar Iosseliani France, Russia, Italy, Switzerland, Georgia
Buddha Bless America 太平天國 Wu Nien-jen Taiwan
Carla's Song Ken Loach United Kingdom, Spain, Germany
Chronicle of a Disappearance سجل اختفاء Elia Suleiman Israel, Palestine
Deep Crimson Profundo carmesí Arturo Ripstein Mexico
For Ever Mozart Jean-Luc Godard France, Switzerland
The Funeral Abel Ferrara United States
Ilona Arrives with the Rain Ilona llega con la lluvia Sergio Cabrera Colombia, Italy, Spain
Men, Women: A User's Manual Hommes, femmes, mode d'emploi Claude Lelouch France
Michael Collins Neil Jordan Ireland, United Kingdom, United States
The Ogre Der Unhold Volker Schlöndorff France, Germany, United Kingdom
Party Manoel de Oliveira France, Portugal
Ponette Jacques Doillon France
Sacred Silence Pianese Nunzio, 14 anni a maggio Antonio Capuano Italy
Vesna Goes Fast Vesna va veloce Carlo Mazzacurati Italy, France

Out of Competition

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Venetian Nights

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Window on Images

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Documentaries

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Overtaking Lane

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Italian Cinema Week

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Special Screenings

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Official Awards

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Main Competition

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Luigi De Laurentis Award for a Debut Film

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Independent Awards

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The President of the Italian Senate's Gold Medal

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FIPRESCI Prize

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OCIC Award

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OCIC Special Award

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UNICEF Award

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CICT-IFTC Award

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Pasinetti Award

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Pietro Bianchi Award

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FEDIC Award

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Little Golden Lion

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Elvira Notari Prize

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Sergio Trasatti Award

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'CinemAvvenire' Award

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Kodak Award

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AIACA Award

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  • Stefano Gigli for Il fratello minore

References

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  1. ^ "VENICE FILM FESTIVAL – 1996". Retrieved 6 October 2013.
  2. ^ "The 1990s". Retrieved 8 October 2013.
  3. ^ "Da De Niro alla Kidman aspettando il Leone". Corriere della Sera. 25 August 1996. p. 28.
  4. ^ "Juries for the 1990s". Retrieved 2 April 2018.
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