"A-list stalwarts from Julia Roberts to George Clooney and Cate Blanchett will feature on Venice screens, while politically charged features and documentaries will also mark this year's film gala. Roberts makes her first-ever stroll down the Lido for Luca Guadagnino's "After the Hunt," a #MeToo-inspired thriller. The Hollywood icon plays a Yale philosophy professor who's put in a difficult position when her Ph.D. candidate and protegee ("The Bear's" Ayo Edebiri) accuses Alma's colleague and friend (Andrew Garfield) of sexual assault."
"Another Venice newbie is professional wrestler turned action superstar Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, appearing in a serious film (for once). He plays former amateur wrestler and MMA fighter, Mark Kerr, in "The Smashing Machine" from indie darling Benny Safdie. Emily Blunt is Kerr's wife, Dawn Staples. Among the red carpet regulars this year is George Clooney, who is the lead in Noah Baumbach's "Jay Kelly," the story of a famous actor traveling across Europe with his long-time manager (played by Adam Sandler) as they reflect on their legacies and life choices."
Twenty-one international films will compete from August 27 in the main competition for the Golden Lion. The lineup mixes A-list stars and politically charged features and documentaries. Julia Roberts stars in Luca Guadagnino's After the Hunt as a Yale philosophy professor faced with an accusation against a colleague. Dwayne Johnson appears in Benny Safdie's The Smashing Machine as former wrestler Mark Kerr, with Emily Blunt as his wife. George Clooney leads Noah Baumbach's Jay Kelly, traveling Europe with his long-time manager played by Adam Sandler. Jim Jarmusch's Father Mother Sister Brother includes Cate Blanchett, Adam Driver, Tom Waits and Charlotte Rampling.
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