Line-up 2014 unveiled

The National Union of Italian Film Critics and La Biennale di Venezia have unveiled the line-up for the 29th International Film Critics’ Week. The independent section of the 71th Venice International Film Festival will take place from 27th August to 6th September. The 2014 line-up includes a selection of seven first time director’s full-length films from all over the world plus two special events.

In Competition

• Binguan / The Coffin in the Mountain by Xin Yukun (People’s Republic of China)

• Dancing with Maria by Ivan Gergolet (Italy, Argentina, Slovenia)

• Đập cánh giữa không trung / Flapping in the Middle of Nowhere by Nguyễn Hoàng Điệp (Vietnam, France, Norway, Germany)

• Ničije dete / No One’s Child by Vuk Ršumović (Serbia)

• Terre battue / 40-Love by Stéphane Demoustier (France, Belgium)

• Villa Touma by Suha Arraf 

• Zerrumpelt Herz / The Council of Birds by Timm Kröger (Germany)

Opening Film – Special Event Out of Competition

• Melbourne by Nima Javidi (Iran)

Closing Film – Special Event Out of Competition

• Arance e martello / Hammer and Oranges – The Market by Diego Bianchi (Italy)