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A Lion of St Mark statue, the symbol of Venice and its film festival, which is now in its 71st year. Photograph: Josh Strauss/guardian.co.uk
A Lion of St Mark statue, the symbol of Venice and its film festival, which is now in its 71st year. Photograph: Josh Strauss/guardian.co.uk

Venice film festival 2014: the line-up

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The films screening at the 71st Venice film festival – as the programme release is staggered, this will be updated as more information comes in

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The 71st Venice film festival runs from 27 August until 6 September

Opening night film

Birdman, Dir: Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu (also in competition)

Competition

3 Coeurs (Three Hearts), Dir: Benoît Jacquot

99 Homes, Dir: Ramin Bahrani

Anime Nere, Dir: Francesco Munzi

The Cut, Dir: Fatih Akin

Le Dernier Coup de Marteau, Dir: Alix Delaporte

Ghessha (Tales), Dir: Rakhshan Bani-E'temad

Il Giovane Favoloso, Dir: Mario Martone

Good Kill, Dir: Andrew Niccol

Hungry Hearts, Dir: Saverio Costanzo

Loin des Hommes, Dir: David Oelhoffen

The Look of Silence, Dir: Joshua Oppenheimer

Manglehorn, Dir: David Gordon Green

Nobi (Fires on the Plain), Dir: Shinya Tsukamoto

Pasolini, Dir: Abel Ferrara

A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence, Dir: Roy Andersson

The Postman's White Nights, Dir: Andrei Konchalovsky

La Rancon de la Gloire, Dir: Xavier Beauvois

Red Amnesia, Dir: Wang Xiaoshuai

Sivas, Dir: Kaan Müjdeci

Out of competition

The Humbling, Dir: Barry Levinson

Olive Kitteridge, Dir: Lisa Cholodenko

The Sound and the Fury, Dir: James Franco

Closing night film

The Golden Era, Dir: Ann Hui

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