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A Cultural Compass
For the World Traveler
A Cultural Compass
For the World Traveler

The Venice Film Festival

Jenna Ortega as Astrid Deetz in Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice.

Aug 28 – Sept 7, 2024
Lungomare Guglielmo Marconi, 30126 Lido VE, Italy

The Venice film festival is back! This year’s edition—the 81st—promises drama on the Lido, with guests including everyone from Oprah Winfrey to Angelina Jolie. On our not-to-miss list: Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice, starring Michael Keaton and Winona Ryder; Luca Guadignino’s long-awaited Queer, in which Daniel Craig plays an American expat in 1940s Mexico City; and Pedro Almodóvar’s first feature-length film in English, The Room Next Door. Lights, camera, action! —Elena Clavarino

Photo: Parisa Taghizadeh 2024 © Warner Bros Entertainment Inc