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Berlin / Potsdam / Venice – Bella Venezia!At the 82nd Venice International Film Festival, five films and series supported by MBB will celebrate their world premieres. Competing for the Golden Lion in the Official Competition is László Nemes' drama ORPHAN. In the Spotlight section, Moroccan director Maryam Touzani presents her new film CALLE MALAGA. The series ETTY by Hagai Levi, starring Sebastian Koch and Julia Windischbauer, will screen out of competition.
The short film A SOIL A CULTURE A RIVER A PEOPLE by Chinese filmmaker Viv Li will be shown in the Orizzonti Short Film Competition, while HOLOFICTION by Polish experimental artist Michal Kosakowski will have its premiere in the Documentary on Cinema section.

ORPHAN | Competition - Concorso
László Nemes
Twenty Twenty Vision Filmproduktion
 

CALLE MALAGA | Spotlight
Maryam Touzani
One Two Films 
 

ETTY | Out of Competition - Series
Hagai Levi
Komplizen Film
 

A SOIL A CULTURE A RIVER A PEOPLE | Orizzonti Short Film Competition
Viv Li
Angst & Bange
 

HOLOFICTION | Venice Classics - Documentary on Cinema
Michal Kosakowski
 

Sarah Duve-Schmid, CEO MBB:
“Venice invites us to a spectacular film celebration on the Lido. We are thrilled about the strong presence and diversity of productions 'Made in Berlin-Brandenburg' and wish all teams an inspiring and successful festival!”

Festival presentation #MBBFunded
FUNERAL CASINO BLUES  | Orizzonti Competition
Roderick Warich
The Barricades & 2557 Films

We are also excited about four MBB-funded XR experiences at Venice Immersive, three of which are in competition!
 

DARK ROOMS | Venice Immersive - Competition
NowHere Media
 

THE SAD STORY OF THE LITTLE MOUSE WHO WANTED TO BECOME SOMEBODY | Venice Immersive - Competition
Reynard Films
 

EDDIE AND I | Venice Immersive - Competition
Reynard Films
 

WHAT THE FOX | Venice Immersive Market
Jyoti Film
 

The Venice Film Festival will take place from August 27 to September 6, 2025.