German director
Wim Wenders will head the main jury of the
65th Venice Film Festival, organizers said on Friday.
Wenders is perhaps best know for his films “
The Buena Vista Social Club” (1998) and “
Paris, Texas” (1984), both of which scooped up international awards.
Wenders, who won the
Venice Golden Lion 10 years later for “
The State of Things,” was most recently at the Lido with “
Land of Plenty” in 2004.
His first appearing at Venice Film Festival was with the “
Goalkeeper’s Fear of the Penalty Kick” in 1972.
His latest film, “
Palermo Shooting” starring
Dennis Hopper, had its premiere at the
Cannes film festival last month.
The festival, in its 65th edition this year, runs from Aug 27 to Sept 6 and the
Coen Brothers‘ comedy “
Burn After Reading” will open the fest.
The Venice lineup will be announced July 29.
