Opening film | Parallel Mothers |
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Closing film | Il Bambino Nascosto |
Location | Venice, Italy |
Founded | 1932 |
Awards | Golden Lion: Happening |
Hosted by | Serena Rossi |
No. of films | 92 |
Festival date | 1 – 11 September 2021 |
Website | www |
The 78th annual Venice International Film Festival was held from 1 to 11 September 2021.[1]
South Korean director Bong Joon-ho was the Jury President of the main competition, marking the first time a South Korean director has been picked as the festival's top juror.[2][3] Serena Rossi hosted the opening and closing nights.[4] The Golden Lion was awarded to Happening directed by Audrey Diwan.[5]