Venice at 66: movies and shakers – answers

By Berni | September 3, 2009

questions

  1. What are critics hailing? Venice’s strongest line-up in years
  2. Last minute ….. are being made. Fill in the missing word. touches
  3. Which 2 new sections have been added to the festival? a 3D award and a competition dedicated to Italian cinema
  4. What is the strong US film presence expected to do? attract more Hollywood star power on the red carpet and more international media attention
  5. Who will bring the hot topic of recession to Venice? Michael Moore
  6. How? with the debut of his film "Capitalism: A Love Story"
  7. How is Matt Damon’s character described in "The Informant"? a real, live, crooked executive
  8. In the film starring George Clooney, what is the military unit in Iraq doing? pretending to train its soldiers to use paranormal powers
  9. Which other film also premiers at Venice? "The Road" (Cormack McCarthy’s post apocalyptic The Road)
  10. Why is "Bad Lieutenent: Port of Call New Orleans" causing controversy? it has been attacked by the director of the 1992 version of the film
  11. When was the last time an Italian film started the festival. 2 decades ago/20 years ago
  12. What has its director won at Venice in the past? 2 golden lions

 

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