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Will an American film win the top prize at the 2008 Venice Film Festival?
Settled as Yes
Wrestler wins
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Background:
The 65th VENICE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, organised by the Venice Biennale, will take place on the Venice Lido from 27th August to 6th September 2008.
In Competition:
THE WRESTLER – USA.
Dir. Darren Aronofsky. Cast: Mickey Rourke, Marisa Tomei, Evan Rachel Wood.
THE BURNING PLAIN – USA.
Dir. Guillermo Arriaga. Cast: Charlize Theron, Kim Basinger, Joaquim de Almeida.
HURT LOCKER – USA.
Dr. Kathryn Bigelow. Cast: Ralph Fiennes, Guy Pearce, David Morse, Jeremy Renner.
RACHEL GETTING MARRIED – USA.
Dir. Jonathan Demme. Cast: Anne Hathaway, Debra Winger.
VEGAS: BASED ON A TRUE STORY – USA
Dir. Amir Naderi. Cast: Mark Greenfield, Nancy La Scala, Zach Thomas.
The other films competing:
* Il papŕ di Giovanna – Italy. Dir. Pupi Avati.
* BirdWatchers – Italy / Brazil. Dir. Marco Bechis
L’Autre – France. Dir. Patrick Mario Bernard, Pierre Trividic.
* Il seme della discordia – Italy. Dir. Pappi Corsicato.
* Teza – Ethiopia / Germany / France. Dir. Haile Gerima.
* Bumažnyj soldat (Paper Soldier) – Russia. Dir. Aleksey German Jr.
* Süt – Turkey / France / Germany.
* Akires to kame (Achilles and the Tortoise) – Japan. Dir. Takeshi Kitano.
* Gake no ue no Ponyo (Ponyo on Cliff by the Sea) –Japan. Dir. Hayao Miyazaki.
* The Sky Crawlers – Japan. Dir. Mamoru Oshii.
* Un giorno perfetto – Italy. Dir. Ferzan Özpetek.
* Jerichow – Germany. Dir. Christian Petzold.
* Inju, la Bęte dans l’ombre – France. Dir. Barbet Schroeder.
* Nuit de chien – France / Germany / Portugal
Dir. Werner Schroeter.
*Gabbla (Inland) – Algeria/France. Dir. Tariq Teguia.
* Dangkou (Plastic City) – Brazil/China/Hong Kong/China/Japan. Dir. YU Lik-wai
In Competition:
THE WRESTLER – USA.
Dir. Darren Aronofsky. Cast: Mickey Rourke, Marisa Tomei, Evan Rachel Wood.
THE BURNING PLAIN – USA.
Dir. Guillermo Arriaga. Cast: Charlize Theron, Kim Basinger, Joaquim de Almeida.
HURT LOCKER – USA.
Dr. Kathryn Bigelow. Cast: Ralph Fiennes, Guy Pearce, David Morse, Jeremy Renner.
RACHEL GETTING MARRIED – USA.
Dir. Jonathan Demme. Cast: Anne Hathaway, Debra Winger.
VEGAS: BASED ON A TRUE STORY – USA
Dir. Amir Naderi. Cast: Mark Greenfield, Nancy La Scala, Zach Thomas.
The other films competing:
* Il papŕ di Giovanna – Italy. Dir. Pupi Avati.
* BirdWatchers – Italy / Brazil. Dir. Marco Bechis
L’Autre – France. Dir. Patrick Mario Bernard, Pierre Trividic.
* Il seme della discordia – Italy. Dir. Pappi Corsicato.
* Teza – Ethiopia / Germany / France. Dir. Haile Gerima.
* Bumažnyj soldat (Paper Soldier) – Russia. Dir. Aleksey German Jr.
* Süt – Turkey / France / Germany.
* Akires to kame (Achilles and the Tortoise) – Japan. Dir. Takeshi Kitano.
* Gake no ue no Ponyo (Ponyo on Cliff by the Sea) –Japan. Dir. Hayao Miyazaki.
* The Sky Crawlers – Japan. Dir. Mamoru Oshii.
* Un giorno perfetto – Italy. Dir. Ferzan Özpetek.
* Jerichow – Germany. Dir. Christian Petzold.
* Inju, la Bęte dans l’ombre – France. Dir. Barbet Schroeder.
* Nuit de chien – France / Germany / Portugal
Dir. Werner Schroeter.
*Gabbla (Inland) – Algeria/France. Dir. Tariq Teguia.
* Dangkou (Plastic City) – Brazil/China/Hong Kong/China/Japan. Dir. YU Lik-wai
Settlement details:
As reported by a major mainstream news source.
Settled
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Settled as Yes on Sat 6th Sep 12:01pm PDT
Suspend date: Thu 4th Sep 4:59pm PDT Settlement date: Sat 6th Sep 12:01pm PDTPrediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Thu 4th Sep 4:59pm PDT have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled
Initial likelihoods: Yes: 25%
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jenniandboys: Wrestler wins
http://www.mercurynews.com/movies/ci_10398634
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