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Love, wrinkles and all, conquers Venice

Loveconquersall,evenwhenwrinklesbecomepartoftheequation.That'sthemessagefromHelenMirrenandfromVenice,appropriatelytheworld'soldestfilmfestival.Anartformthatford

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Damon's 'Downsizing' on the up in Venice

TheVenicefilmfestivalkickedoffWednesdaywith"Downsizing",asci-fi-inspireddramastarringaminiaturisedMattDamon,openingtoeffusivereviews.Occupyingacurtain-raisingsl

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Mini-Matt woos Venice film festival

The74thVenicefilmfestivalkickedoffWednesdaywith"Downsizing",asci-fidramastarringaminiaturisedMattDamon,openingtoenthusiasticearlyreviews.Occupyingacurtain-raisi

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'Downsizing' to open Venice Film Festival

Oscar-winningUSdirectorAlexanderPayne'slatestmovie"Downsizing"istoopenthisyear'sVeniceFilmFestival,whilehiscompatriotAnnetteBeningwillheadtheMostrajury,organise

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Venice art fest a tonic for global woes

Wearyofthemodern-day"globaldisorder"ofpoliticsandconflicts?The57thBiennaleartfestivalpromisestoliftthespiritsofthosefrazzledbyeverythingfromBrexittoglobalwarmin

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DFS chief on its new Venice store and why Hong Kong luxury sales boom is over

Duty-free retailer’s CEO says opening in Italian city is part of firm’s expansion beyond Asia-Pacific and airport stores, and admits it may have been overreliant on Hong Kong and Macau markets

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73rd Venice Film Fest kicks off amid tight security, high expectations

Surrounded by tightened security measures, the 2016 Venice Film Festival kicked off here on Wednesday amid high expectations of a top quality event.

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73rd Venice Int'l Film Festival unveils complete line-up

​The complete program of the 2016 Venice Film Festival was unveiled during a press conference on Thursday.

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China pavilions at Venice architecture exhibition highlight role of ancient wisdom in urban life

Two Chinese pavilions displayed at the ongoing Venice Architecture Biennale seek to embody lasting ancient Chinese wisdoms in today's urban life, their designers have said.

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"Exotic names" will soon vanish in China

In recent years, real estate developers and some local governments have chosen names based on locations and buildings overseas, such as "Manhattan" and "Venice". The use has proliferated, causing as much anger as amusement and prompting heated debate on public and online forums.

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Upcoming Venice Int'l Film Festival unveils line-up

​The 72nd Venice International Film Festival, which will run on the Lido of Venice from Sept. 2 to Sept. 12, announced a 21-strong competition line-up at a press conference held here Wednesday.

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Chinese cinema forum held during Venice Film Festival

Film professionals and experts gathered here Tuesday to discuss the global development of Chinese cinema at a forum held on the sidelines of the Venice International Film Festival.

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Venice film festival seeks fresh angle in int'l cinema

The 71th edition of the Venice film festival kicked off here on Wednesday in the pursuit of a renewed interest for fresh proposals and tendencies in international cinema.

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Italian lower chamber authorizes former minister's arrest

Italy's lower chamber on Tuesday authorized the arrest of a former minister under the governments of three-time premier Silvio Berlusconi, Giancarlo Galan, for his alleged involvement into a major corruption probe in water city Venice.

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Chinese-language films to be put on stage at Venice film festival

A number of Chinese-language films promise to have relevant visibility as the Venice film festival prepares to start its venerable 70th edition on Wednesday reinventing itself with increasing competitions.