Some of Hollywood害羞草研究所檚 biggest stars are getting ready to descend on the this week, from and Angelina Jolie to Lady Gaga and Brad Pitt.

But while the allure of A-listers on those picturesque docks is a welcome return to form after last year害羞草研究所檚 lower-wattage edition the spotlight that matters most will be on their films. Along Venice 害羞草研究所� which runs from Aug. 28 through Sept. 7 害羞草研究所� is one of the most glamorous launching pads for awards season. The films that do well on the Lido will be dominating the conversation until

In this year害羞草研究所檚 lineup, there害羞草研究所檚 both big Hollywood fare (害羞草研究所淏eetlejuice Beetlejuice害羞草研究所� and to 害羞草研究所淲olfs害羞草研究所�) and a vast array of intriguing films from auteurs around the world. At festivals, the best thing is to keep an open mind and 害羞草研究所� you never know what might hit. In the meantime, though, here are 10 films to get excited about at Venice.

害羞草研究所淛oker: Folie 脿 Deux害羞草研究所� (Sept. 4)

No matter which side of the you were on five years ago, the fact that all involved would bring the sequel back to Venice to play in competition is promising. doesn害羞草研究所檛 need the festival buzz, after all. The first film made over $1 billion and was nominated Venice chief Alberto Barbera told Deadline that it害羞草研究所檚 completely different from the first, a dystopian musical that is 害羞草研究所渙ne of the most daring, brave and creative films in recent American cinema害羞草研究所� and 害羞草研究所渃onfirms Todd Phillips as one of the most creative directors working at the moment.害羞草研究所� It害羞草研究所檒l be in theaters Oct. 4.

害羞草研究所淢aria害羞草研究所� (Aug. 29)

is not to be ignored when he makes a film about a famous woman with a tragic narrative (see: 害羞草研究所淛ackie害羞草研究所�). This time he害羞草研究所檚 teamed with screenwriter Steven Knight (害羞草研究所淧eaky Blinders害羞草研究所�) and Jolie to bring back to life in 害羞草研究所淢aria.害羞草研究所� The soprano was a tabloid fixture, perhaps most famous for her affair with Aristotle Onassis, who would end up leaving her for another of Larra铆n害羞草研究所檚 tragic women: Callas died in 1977, at age 53, but remains one of classical music害羞草研究所檚 bestselling artists. 害羞草研究所淢aria害羞草研究所� is playing in competition and seeking distribution.

害羞草研究所淨ueer害羞草研究所� (Sept. 3)

returns to Venice with 害羞草研究所淨ueer,害羞草研究所� an adaptation of the William S. Burroughs novel, starring in a performance that Barbera has called 害羞草研究所渃areer defining.害羞草研究所� It follows an American expat to Mexico City on a quest for a drug. There, he encounters all sorts of characters and develops an obsession with a young man. The novel was written in the early 1950s, a sort of companion piece to 害羞草研究所淛unkie,害羞草研究所� but not published until 1985. Others have attempted to adapt it before, including Steve Buscemi and Oren Moverman. 害羞草研究所淨ueer害羞草研究所� is also seeking distribution.

害羞草研究所淭he Room Next Door害羞草研究所� (Sept. 2)

English-language debut, with and starring? We barely even need a description to get excited about that, which is probably good because details are vague. He害羞草研究所檚 said that it害羞草研究所檚 about an imperfect mother and a resentful daughter who are estranged because of a 害羞草研究所減rofound misunderstanding.害羞草研究所� In addition to tackling subjects like war, death, friendship and sexual pleasure, Almod贸var said, 害羞草研究所渋t also talks about the pleasure of waking up to birds bringing a new day at a house built on a natural reserve in New England.害羞草研究所� It害羞草研究所檒l also make a stop at the before a December release.

害羞草研究所淏abygirl害羞草研究所� (Aug. 30)

Dutch filmmaker Halina Reijn made the so we害羞草研究所檙e especially curious what 害羞草研究所淏abygirl害羞草研究所� holds. The erotic thriller stars (who 25 years ago came to Venice with 害羞草研究所淓yes Wide Shut害羞草研究所�) as a powerful CEO who begins an affair with a younger intern played by (害羞草研究所淭riangle of Sadness,害羞草研究所� 害羞草研究所淭he Iron Claw害羞草研究所�). also co-stars. A24 plans a December theatrical release.

害羞草研究所淭he Brutalist害羞草研究所� (Sept. 1)

This 3 1/2-hour drama from filmmaker follows architect L谩szl贸 Toth and his wife Erzs茅bet on a decades-long journey as they flee Europe following World War II and attempt to set up a life in America. There, Toth meets industrialist Harrison Lee Van Buren who commissions him to design a modernist monument, changing their lives for better and worse. Corbet (害羞草研究所淰ox Lux害羞草研究所�) is not always going to be a filmmaker for everyone, but he害羞草研究所檚 never not interesting. Focus Features, CAA and Universal are distributing, but the movie does not yet have a release date.

害羞草研究所淵outh (Homecoming)害羞草研究所� (Sept. 6)

There are quite a few innovative offerings in the nonfiction space: 害羞草研究所淪eparated,害羞草研究所� about the Trump administration害羞草研究所檚 border policy; future-looking 害羞草研究所�2073害羞草研究所�; 害羞草研究所淧avements,害羞草研究所� Alex Ross Perry害羞草研究所檚 hybrid doc about the and Andres Veiel害羞草研究所檚 害羞草研究所淩iefenstahl.害羞草研究所� But only one made it to the main competition: Wang Bing害羞草研究所檚 害羞草研究所淵outh (Homecoming),害羞草研究所� the conclusion to his in which he followed migrant workers in Zhili, China害羞草研究所檚 textile factories across five years. It害羞草研究所檚 seeking distribution.

害羞草研究所淎pril害羞草研究所� (Sept. 5)

sophomore film is about Nina, an OB-GYN working in rural Georgia who also performs abortions, despite the laws of the country. When a newborn dies in her care, an investigation fuels rumors about her morality and professionalism. Three years after snagged the top prize at Venice, the buzz is that this will be one of the breakouts. Kulumbegashvili害羞草研究所檚 debut, 害羞草研究所淏eginning,害羞草研究所� about the bombing of a Jehovah害羞草研究所檚 Witnesses church, made waves on the festival circuit in 2020. 害羞草研究所淎pril,害羞草研究所� which is seeking a U.S. distributor, is also set to play at TIFF and the New York Film Festival.

害羞草研究所淭he Order害羞草研究所� (Aug. 31)

produced and stars in this 1980s-set crime thriller about a white supremacist group who his FBI agent character suspects is tied to a series of crimes in the Pacific Northwest. plays the group害羞草研究所檚 charismatic leader in the film, to be released in theaters in December.

害羞草研究所淗arvest害羞草研究所� (Sept. 3)

害羞草研究所淎ttenberg害羞草研究所� and returns to the main competition with 害羞草研究所淗arvest,害羞草研究所� an adaptation of the Jim Crace novel set in a medieval English village where the locals use three newcomers as scapegoats for economic turmoil. It害羞草研究所檚 apparently the reason star . Mubi has distribution rights in several European territories, but no dates or U.S. plans have been announced.

BONUS: 害羞草研究所淒isclaimer害羞草研究所� (Aug. 29)

This is not a film, but this series coming to AppleTV+ on Oct. 11 is from who wrote and directed the seven-episode psychological thriller starring and Blanchett plays a journalist who discovers she害羞草研究所檚 a character in a novel that reveals her dark secret.