Zhao Tao has recently been named one of the jury members of the upcoming 82nd Venice International Film Festival.
As reported on Mingpao, the actress, who is also the wife of filmmaker Jia Zhangke, is joining the likes of Brazilian actress Fernanda Torres (“I’m Still Here”), Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof (“The Seed of the Sacred Fig”), Palme d’Or-winning Romanian director-writer-producer Cristian Mungiu (“4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days”), French director Stéphane Brizé (“Out of Season”), and Italian director Maura Delpero (“Vermiglio”).
The jury head this year is filmmaker Alexander Payne.
Sharing the good news on her Weibo, the “Caught by the Tides” actress wrote, “Platform ([2000]) was the first film I acted in. It premiered in the main competition section of the 2000 Venice International Film Festival. Venice is where my journey in film began, and a total of seven films I’ve been involved in have been selected there.”
“I’m very happy to return to the City of Water. I’ve missed Venice,” she said.
The jury will oversee the festival’s competition prizes including the Golden Lion for Best Film, Coppa Volpi for Best Actress, Coppa Volpi for Best Actor, and the Special Jury Prize.
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