Venice Film Festival Day 4: Mike Leigh's 'Peterloo' and Roberto Minervini's Documentary
On the fourth day of the 75th Venice International Film Festival, Mike Leigh's historical drama 'Peterloo' premiered to a 154-minute standing ovation in the Sala Grande. The film depicts the 1819 Peterloo Massacre in Manchester, where peaceful protesters demanding voting rights and poverty relief were repressed. Leigh noted the film's relevance to contemporary issues like Brexit, US democracy debates, and forced migration. Meanwhile, Roberto Minervini's documentary 'Che fare quando il mondo è in fiamme' screened at the Sala Darsena, focusing on Black Panthers in Mississippi opposing racial violence from the KKK and police. The red carpet prepared for Luca Guadagnino's 'Suspiria' remake, with fake blood on the ground echoing the films' themes.
Key facts
- Mike Leigh's 'Peterloo' premiered at the 75th Venice Film Festival on day four.
- The film runs 154 minutes and received a standing ovation in the Sala Grande.
- 'Peterloo' depicts the 1819 Peterloo Massacre in Manchester, England.
- Leigh stated the film's relevance to Brexit, US democracy, and forced migration.
- Roberto Minervini's documentary 'Che fare quando il mondo è in fiamme' screened at the Sala Darsena.
- The documentary focuses on Black Panthers in Mississippi opposing racial violence.
- Luca Guadagnino's 'Suspiria' remake had its red carpet premiere with fake blood.
- The festival is held at the Lido in Venice, Italy.
Entities
Artists
- Mike Leigh
- Roberto Minervini
- Luca Guadagnino
- Dario Argento
- Mariagrazia Pontorno
Institutions
- Venice International Film Festival
- Artribune
- Black Panthers
- Ku Klux Klan
Locations
- Venice
- Italy
- Manchester
- England
- Mississippi
- United States
- New Orleans
- Sala Grande
- Sala Darsena
- Lido