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Now playing Next Culture news Venice 2024 review: 'The Order' - Jude Law vs white supremacists Australian director Justin Kurzel adapts real-life events and delivers a gripping thriller about a notorious hate group in the US, as well as deliver a cautionary tale about the current heirs of white supremacists. 01/09/2024
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Now playing Next Culture news Venice Film Festival 2024 Preview: The 10 unmissable films on the Lido The world’s oldest film festival kicks off this week, and this year is a starry affair. The 21 films selected in Competition and vying for the Golden Lion are all hoping to generate awards buzz, as the Venice Film Festival has become the unmissable Oscars launchpad over the years. 27/08/2024
Now playing Next Culture news Isabelle Huppert on the threats facing cinema prior to Venice Festival “To me, they’re instrumental,” says Isabelle Huppert regarding film festivals. Huppert leads the jury at this year’s Venice Film Festival, which starts this Wednesday. 26/08/2024
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Now playing Next Culture news Ellen Burstyn to receive Liberatum Pioneer Award in Venice The Oscar-winning star of 'The Exorcist' will be honoured for her lifetime contribution to cinema at this year's Venice Film Festival. 15/08/2024