The 83rd Venice Film Festival officially announced its selected film list on the 23rd. This year’s grand event will be held from September 2 to 12, 2026, with renowned director Maggie Gyllenhaal serving as president of the main competition jury. The festival will open with Danny Boyle’s new work "Ink"; Japanese and Korean films performed brilliantly, with Hirokazu Kore-eda’s "Look Back in Surprise" and Lee Chang-dong’s "Possible Love" both successfully entering the main competition section. Meanwhile, international auteur Tsai Ming-liang’s new work "Dust" was selected for the "Non-Fiction Section," showcasing the deep creative power of Asian cinema.
The action blockbuster "Mad Detective," directed by renowned Japanese director SABU and starring Golden Horse Best Actor Ethan Juan, has been officially selected for the Venice Film Festival’s official "Out of Competition" feature film section, becoming the only Taiwan-Japan co-production to be selected for any of the three major international film festivals this year. The Venice Film Festival’s out-of-competition section has always attracted widespread attention, having previously screened masterpieces such as "Dune," "Gravity," and "A Star is Born." Faced with this honor, the cast and crew expressed immense pride and excitement and greatly look forward to gathering again in the City of Water to usher in a new chapter for the film.
Source: United Daily News