SloveniaThe 83rd Venice International Film Festival is set to begin in Venice, featuring notable directors such as Martin McDonagh, Florian Zeller, Werner Herzog, and Danny Boyle. The main competition will include 21 films, with George Clooney and Ellen Burstyn receiving the Golden Lion award. Boyle’s film 'Ink' about the rise of Murdoch's media empire and the creation of The Sun in the 1960s will open the festival. The main competition faced criticism for underrepresentation of female directors, initially including only one female director, May el-Toukhy, before later adding two more films by female co-directors of the Oscar-winning documentary 'Edin zemlja'. The jury will be chaired by American filmmaker Maggie Gyllenhaal, with members including Tunisian director Kaouther Ben Hania and others. Last year's Golden Lion was awarded to Jim Jarmusch's comedic drama 'Oče mati sestra brat'.
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