Alice Diop’s “Saint Omer” is indeed getting good traction. Its selection by the New York Film Festival has really intrigued me further. It was already a Venice lock a week or two before Cannes announced their lineup. Something about Fremaux waiting too long to choose it and then it just decided to accept Venice’s competition invitation. Jafar Panahi’s “No Bears” is obviously a political statement, but it could also very well be a great movie as well, especially given that Panahi’s filmography is astoundingly impressive. He will obviously not be at Venice given that he is currently incarcerated in Iran for the sheer act of protesting. As for Todd Field’s “Tár,” we already know all about the buzz surrounding that movie and the Cate Blanchett performance leading it. It’s the most anticipated US title of the fall festival season — even if it’s skipping Toronto. 4/1 Saint Omer — Alice Diop5/1 No Bears — Jafar Panahi7/1 Tár — Todd Field8/1 The Banshees of Inisherin — Martin McDonagh9/1 Monica — Andrea Pallaoro10/1 Bardo…. — Alejandro González Iñárritu11/1 Blonde — Andrew Dominik12/1 The Eternal Daughter — Joanna Hogg12/1 The Son — Florian Zeller12/1 Other People’s Children — Rebecca Zlotowski14/1 All the Beauty and the Bloodshed — Laura Poitras14/1 Beyond the Wall — Vahid Jalilvand16/1 Love Life — Koji Fukada16/1 Bones and All — Luca Guadagnino The Venice Film Festival runs from August 31st to September 10th. Contribute Hire me
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