Opening film | Sleepers |
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Location | Venice, Italy |
Founded | 1932 |
Awards | Golden Lion: Michael Collins |
Festival date | 28 August – 7 September 1996 |
Website | Website |
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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.
The following people comprised the 1996 jury:[4]
English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production country |
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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 |
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