Natalie Portman, Claudio Santamaria, Marco Bechis: Venice Film Festival 2008

Alternative Film Guide  Sep 04 08

Photos: © Fondazione La Biennale - Foto Asac Click on the images to enlarge them. Natalie Portman, whose short film Eve was screened at the festival, and Marco Bechis, whose BirdWatchers is up for the Golden Lion Ross McElwees (center), whose In Paraguay was screened in the Horizons sidebar Marco Bechis (center), Claudio Santamaria (right) and BirdWatchers cast   Wim [...] Full story...

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