The selection for the 83rd Venice Film Festival, scheduled from September 2 to 12, has been presented. Nanni Moretti returns to compete for the Golden Lion with the film "Succederà questa notte," 37 years after "Palombella rossa," his last appearance in competition at the Lido.

Five Italian films are in competition: alongside Moretti, the lineup includes Bechis, De Angelis, Pallaoro, and Strippoli. Mario Martone's film is instead scheduled out of competition. Among the international directors in competition is Werner Herzog.

This edition is characterized by a program oriented toward auteur cinema, with several creative gambles. Documentaries scheduled include a film about Oasis and one dedicated to Elon Musk.

According to La Stampa, this edition marks the absence of Hollywood majors, attributed to high costs and the fear of negative reviews; the outlet also reports the presence of George Clooney as one of the measures to offset this absence, a detail not confirmed by other sources.