Venice day 6: The early frontrunners for the Golden Lion

The Screen International Podcast by The Screen Podcast

Sep 7, 202621:14TV & Film

In the sixth episode of The Screen Podcast at the Venice Film Festival, we look at some of the strong early contenders for the event’s top award, the Golden Lion. Host Wendy Mitchell is joined by Screen’s senior US criti...

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