Reuters - Natalie Portman's
directorial debut will open the Venice International Film
Festival's short-film sidebar, with the actress expected to be
on hand for the picture's September 1 screening.
Natalie Portman's directorial debut will open the Venice International Film Festival's short-film sidebar, with the actress expected to be on hand for the picture's September 1 screening.
Portman's 17-minute "Eve," which Venice organizers called "a civilized comedy," stars Lauren Bacall and Ben Gazzara. It will screen in an out-of-competition slot.
The festival runs August 27-September 6.
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