The start of the festival, known for showcasing indie films, coincides with the Venice Film Festival which runs from August 28 to September 7 at the Lido.
The six directors are Luca Guadagnino, Cosima Spender, Giovanni Tortorici, Maura Delpero, Roberto Minervini and Uberto Pasolini.
Call Me By Your Name director Guadagnino’s Queer will have its North American debut in the special presentations section alongside Delpero’s Vermiglio and Pedro Almodóvar’s The Room Next Door.
Spender’s superstar tenor biopic Andrea Bocelli: Because I Believe will also premiere, as will Pasolini’s The Return, while Tortorici’s Diciannove will make its international debut and Minervini’s The Damned its North American debut.
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