Overview

• Paolo Sorrentino’s new film screens tonight in world premiere in the Sala Grande to roughly 1,000 attendees, with a theatrical release planned for January 2026.
• Orizzonti launches with Teona Strugar Mitevska’s Mother, featuring Noomi Rapace as Mother Teresa.
• Emanuela Fanelli leads the opening ceremony on the Lido.
• Reporting differs on the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement, with some outlets naming Werner Herzog—who is reported to present the documentary Ghost elephant—and others citing Kim Novak, with Francis Ford Coppola reported to deliver a laudatio.
• The program highlights include Venice Immersive, the Final Cut in Venice workshop running August 31 to September 2, and a new fully electric water taxi called Lucietta supported by Repower.