 Festival poster | |
| Opening film | Baarìa |
|---|---|
| Closing film | Chengdu, I Love You |
| Location | Venice, Italy |
| Founded | 1932 |
| Awards | Golden Lion – Lebanon |
| Hosted by | Maria Grazia Cucinotta |
| Festival date | 2–12 September 2009 |
| Website | Website |
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The 66th annual Venice International Film Festival, held in Venice, Italy, was held from 2 to 12 September 2009, with Maria Grazia Cucinotta serving as the festival's hostess.[1][2] The opening film of the festival was Baarìa by Giuseppe Tornatore and the closing film was Chengdu, I Love You by Fruit Chan and Cui Jian.
The international competition jury, chaired by Taiwanese filmmaker Ang Lee, awarded the Golden Lion to Lebanon by Samuel Maoz.[3]
- ^ "BBC News: Ang Lee to head Venice festival". BBC News. 27 February 2009. Archived from the original on 2 March 2009. Retrieved 12 March 2009.
- ^ "Maria Grazia Cucinotta hostess of the 66th Venice Film Festival". labiennale.org. Archived from the original on 3 September 2009.
- ^ "66th Venice Film Festival Official Awards". labiennale.org. Archived from the original on 30 September 2009.