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by ASAC - copyright and courtesy La
Biennale di Venezia
Red Carpet – Opening Ceremony
#Venezia75 – La Biennale di Venezia - Film Festival
World
Premier - First Man – Damien Chazelle
First Man
directed by Damien Chazelle (La La
Land, Whiplash) and starring Ryan
Gosling, Jason Clarke and Claire Foy,
produced by Universal Pictures, was
the opening film, in Competition, of the 75th
Venice Film Festival (29 August - 8 September 2018) directed by Alberto Barbera and organized by the Venice Biennale chaired by Paolo Baratta. The film's world
premiere marks the eve of the 49th anniversary of the Apollo 11 landing.
Above. Jason Clarke, Olivia Hamilton, Damien
Chazelle, Ryan Gosling and Claire Foy.
photograph
by ASAC - copyright and courtesy La
Biennale di Venezia
"I am honored by the invitation from Venice and I am
excited to come back. It is particularly exciting that this news is so close to
the anniversary of the moon landing. I cannot wait to bring the film to the
show ".
director
Damien Chazelle
Olivia Hamilton and Damien Chazelle
Paolo Baratta
President - La
biennale di Venezia
photograph
by ASAC - copyright and courtesy La
Biennale di Venezia
Ryan Gosling