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Coppola to Present Venice’s Golden Lion to Werner Herzog at Opening Ceremony

The festival extends the tribute through Herzog’s Ghost Elephants, a Lido masterclass, plus Mike Figgis’ Megadoc on Coppola.

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Overview

  • Francis Ford Coppola will deliver the Laudatio and hand Werner Herzog the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement during Venice’s opening ceremony on Wednesday, Aug. 27.
  • Herzog will premiere his new documentary Ghost Elephants out of competition, focusing on a search in Angola’s highlands.
  • The director is also scheduled to lead a masterclass on the Lido during the festival.
  • Mike Figgis’ Megadoc, a portrait of Coppola and his long-gestating Megalopolis project, is set for the Venice Classics – Documentaries About Cinema section on Thursday.
  • Variety reported Coppola underwent a non-emergency heart-related procedure in Rome on Aug. 5, with the filmmaker nevertheless confirmed to participate in Venice events.