Festival
Four of Film i Väst’s Co-Productions to Premiere at the Venice Film Festival
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When the Venice Film Festival opens on August 27, four co-productions from Film i Väst will be presented. Mona Fastvold’s The Testament of Ann Lee, starring Amanda Seyfried, has been selected for the Official Selection and will compete for the prestigious Golden Lion. Anders Thomas Jensen’s The Last Viking (Den Sidste Viking), starring Mads Mikkelsen and Nikolaj Lie Kaas, will also have its world premiere in Venice, screening Out of Competition in the Official Selection. Opening the Orizzonti competition section is Mother by Teona Mitevska, with Noomi Rapace portraying Mother Teresa in the lead role. In addition, the animated short film Rukeli, directed by Alessandro Rak, will be screened in Orizzonti – Short Films Out of Competition.
We congratulate all four films and everyone involved! The Venice Film Festival is one of the most prestigious in the world, and having our co-productions selected is a tremendous honor. We're especially proud that both The Testament of Ann Lee and The Last Viking were partly filmed in our region, says Kristina Börjeson, Head of Production at Film i Väst.
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Read more about Film i Väst’s previous selections and awards at the Venice Film Festival.
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