56th Venice International Film Festival

56th Venice International Film Festival
Opening filmEyes Wide Shut
LocationVenice, Italy
Founded1932
AwardsGolden Lion: Not One Less
Festival date1 – 11 September 1999
WebsiteWebsite
Venice Film Festival chronology

The 56th annual Venice International Film Festival was held between 1 and 11 September 1999.

Stanley Kubrick's final film Eyes Wide Shut was the festival's opening film. Yugoslavian filmmaker Emir Kusturica was the Jury President for the main competition.

The Golden Lion was awarded to Not One Less directed by Zhang Yimou.[1][2]

  1. ^ "VENICE – 1999 – A GONDOLA IN TIME". Retrieved 6 October 2013.
  2. ^ "The 1990s". 19 April 2010. Retrieved 8 October 2013.