"Venice Film Festival Opens with Star-Studded Lineup and Controversial Opinions"

The 80th Venice Film Festival opened with the world premiere screening of Edoardo De Angelis' film "Comandante." The festival's opening ceremony featured a retrospective of the event's 80-year history, including a tribute to the late William Friedkin. Italian actress Caterina Murino presented Liliana Cavani with a Golden Lion award for lifetime achievement, and Damien Chazelle, the president of the jury, declared the festival open. "Comandante" tells the story of Salvatore Todaro, a real-life submarine commander who saved 26 Belgian merchant seamen during World War II.