66th Venice International Film Festival
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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.
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Opening film | Baarìa |
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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 international competition jury, chaired by Taiwanese filmmaker Ang Lee, awarded the Golden Lion to Lebanon by Samuel Maoz.[3]