Overview
- Emanuela Fanelli will open and close the 82nd Venice Film Festival, hosting the inaugural ceremony on August 27 in Sala Grande and announcing the Golden Lion at the closing on September 6.
- The Biennale di Venezia selected her for her acclaimed interpretive skills and personal narrative voice, noting that she writes her own monologues.
- Under the direction of Alberto Barbera the festival runs from August 27 to September 6 at key venues on the Lido di Venezia.
- Fanelli earned David di Donatello awards in 2023 for Siccità and in 2024 for C’è ancora domani, cementing her status in Italian cinema.
- Earlier this year she appeared in Paolo Genovese’s ensemble box-office hit Follemente, highlighting her versatility across comedy and drama.