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Venice opens with Sicilian epic, U.S. films dominate
(Agencies)
Updated: 2009-09-02 09:00 U.S. director Todd Solondz is in the main competition line-up of 23 films with "Life During Wartime," and is up against entries that touch on issues including the 1982 war in Lebanon and recent Iranian protests. Oliver Stone is expected on the red carpet with his documentary "South of the Border," about Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, while "Rambo" and "Rocky" star Stallone is to receive an award outside the main festival. Reflecting Venice's global reach, Egypt's "The Traveler" starring Omar Sharif is in competition, as are pictures from China, Austria, Israel, Japan, France, Hong Kong and Germany. Fashion is in focus again, with designer Tom Ford bringing his directorial debut "A Single Man" starring Colin Firth and Julianne Moore.
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