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Venice Film Festival 2026 drops a powerhouse lineup, featuring Robert Pattinson, Javier Bardem, Penélope Cruz, and the Mara sisters, with Martin McDonagh, Florian Zeller, and Werner Herzog leading the main competition. Highlights include Wild Horse Nine, Bunker, Bucking Fastard, Primetime, and the Rupert Murdoch biopic Ink. The festival opens with Ink and closes with Dio Ride, while out-of-competition gems like Kiefer Sutherland’s Father Joe and Paul Schrader’s The Basics of Philosophy add depth. A new non-fiction category spotlights Alex Gibney’s Musk and the AI-driven Be Brave, with Maggie Gyllenhaal presiding over the jury — setting the stage for one of the most talked-about film events of the year.

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