Overview

• The 82nd edition opened on 27 August and runs through 6 September on the Lido.
• Werner Herzog received the Golden Lion for lifetime achievement from Francis Ford Coppola on opening night.
• Paolo Sorrentino’s La Grazia kicked off the program as international stars arrived, with Julia Roberts promoting Luca Guadagnino’s After the Hunt outside competition.
• Netflix returned with high‑profile premieres including Jay Kelly, Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein and Kathryn Bigelow’s A House of Dynamite, with Amazon backing After the Hunt.
• Pro‑Palestinian activists protested after an open letter with about 1,500 signatories urged disinvitations; director Alberto Barbera rejected the demands, and reports that Gal Gadot and Gerard Butler will not attend remain unconfirmed.