78th Venice International Film Festival
Official festival poster by Lorenzo Mattotti. | |
| Opening film | Parallel Mothers |
|---|---|
| Closing film | The Hidden Child |
| Location | Venice, Italy |
| Founded | 1932 |
| Awards | Golden Lion: Happening |
| Hosted by | Serena Rossi |
| No. of films | 92 |
| Festival date | 1 – 11 September 2021 |
| Website | www |
The 78th annual Venice International Film Festival was held from 1 to 11 September 2021, at Venice Lido in Italy. This edition marked the festival's return to its full format following the COVID-19 epidemic during the prior year.
South Korean director Bong Joon-ho was the Jury President of the main competition, marking the first time a South Korean director has been picked as the festival's top juror. Serena Rossi hosted the opening and closing nights. The Golden Lion was awarded to Happening by Audrey Diwan.
The festival opened with Parallel Mothers by Pedro Almodóvar, and closed with The Hidden Child by