2025 Venice: Fastvold, Lanthimos, Assayas, Baumbach, Chan-wook, del Toro, Bigelow, Ben Hania, Benny Safdie & Shu Qi in Golden Lion Comp

Valérie Donzelli (À Pied d’Oeuvre), Cai Shangjun (The Sun Rises on Us All), Kaouther Ben Hania (The Voice of Hind Rajab) and the directorial debut by Hou Hsiao-Hsien muse Shu Qi arriving with “Nühai” (Girl) are some of the surprise inclusions for the 82nd Venice Film Festival’s Golden Lion competition.