The exhibition will be the world premiere of the film and will take place at the Palacio del Cinema, on the island of Lido, in Venice.
The film “Challengers” (“Rivals”), directed by Italian filmmaker Luca Guadagnino and starring zendaya, Josh O’Connor and Mike Faistwill be the opening film of the 80th International Film Art Festival at the Venice Biennalefrom August 30 to September 9.
The exhibition will be the world premiere of the film and will take place at the Palacio del Cinema, on the island of Lido, in Venice.
Guadagnino, already nominated for an Oscar for best film for “Call me by your name” (Call me by your name”) in 2018, he thanked the recognition. “I am very excited to be able to present my new film to the public. It is a modern and powerful story, full of youthful energy, love and empowerment. For me as a filmmaker, opening the festival is a dream come true,” he said.
The director of the show, Alberto Barbera, highlighted the relevance of Guadagnino for the industry. “He is one of the few Italian directors who has always been used to working with Italian and foreign actors, always getting the most out of each of them. Even when he plays away from home, as in the case of the ‘Challengers ‘”.
“Without limiting his own creative energy, Guadagnino addresses themes such as love, friendship and male rivalry with lightness and courage, bringing to life a passionate and moving show, full of irony, sensuality and joy. Cinema in its purest form”, he concluded. Barbera.
What Challengers is about
It stars Zendaya as Tashi Duncan, a former tennis prodigy turned coach and an unapologetic force of nature for her game on and off the court. Married to a down-on-his-luck champion (Faist), Tashi’s strategy for the redemption of her husband takes a shocking turn when she must face off against the down-and-out Patrick (O’Connor), her former best friend and her ex-boyfriend. Tashi of her. As her past and present collide, and tensions rise, Tashi must wonder how much it will take to win.
The film’s world premiere in theaters is scheduled for September 14.
Source: Ambito
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