Venice Film Fest Lineup Released: Only 10% of Films in Competition Helmed by Women Directors

Yesterday we reported that the main jury of this year's Venice Film Festival will be comprised of six men and three women (Elizabeth Banks, Diane Kruger and Lynne Ramsay). The official lineup for the 72nd iteration of the festival was announced today, and if you were disappointed by the fact that women are outnumbered two-to-one on the jury responsible for selecting the fest's highest honors, you'll be further irritated/incensed/both by the news that the directors competing for said honors are also overwhelmingly male. Out of the 21 films in the competition section, only two are directed by women: famed performance artist Laurie Anderson's "Heart Of A Dog" and Sue Brooks'...

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