65th Venice International Film Festival in years, with some publications even describing it as the "worst ever". Later showings made It improve from bad to better, but it might have been too late. The 65th Venice International Film Festival will be dedicated to the late Egyptian director Youssef Chahine. Chahine who died recently at age 82, was a notable in post-war Arab cinema. Festival director Marco Mueller said, "Who else could have succeeded in mixing the philosopher Averroes with Fred Astaire? That's what cinema should be about", Mueller said, referring to Chahine's film "Destiny". Of the 52 films selected to screen at this year's Venice
Quebec City Film Festival : cast members Roy Dupuis, Justin Leyrolles-Bouchard, Robert Lepage and Marianne Fortier were attending. Two Film Concerts were hosted at Palais Montcalm. "The Passion of Joan of Arc", Dreyer's silent masterpiece of 1928, eas interpreted by the pianist and organist Karol Mossakowski. QCFF also screened Oscar-winning "BiRDMAN" by Alejandro González Iñárritu, with the soundtrack performed live by its composer, drummer Antonio Sánchez. Various cultural personalities attended the Festival: Louise Lecavalier, Marc Séguin, Zachary Richard, Cédric Klapisch, and others. Mostly displayed in the historical center of Québec City, QCFF made screenings in the following places : Quebec City Film Festival Quebec