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
Mexico in the OTI Festival the OTI festival 6 times, the first one in the Ruiz de Alarcón theatre of Acapulco. In 1981 and 1984 the festival was held in the national capital, being the gigantic National Auditorium the venue. In 1991, Acapulco hosted again the festival in the Convention Centre of the tourist city, the same venue where the last edition of the contest was held. The Mexican OTI Song Contest trajectory is known for its popular national final, the "National OTI Contest", which was passionately followed every year by the Mexican audience and known by its surprises and frequent scandals. This selection process