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23-07-2025
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Charli XCX Starrer ‘100 Nights of Hero' to Close Venice Critics' Week
Venice Critics' Week, the sidebar section of the Venice Film Festival, unveiled its lineup Monday, revealing the opening and closing films as well as the seven-title competition. The section runs Aug. 27-Sept. 6. More from The Hollywood Reporter 'In the End, Everything Will Be Okay' With 'Money Heist' Star Esther Acebo Boarded by Citizen Skull (Exclusive) Netflix Greenlights K-Pop Drama 'Variety' Starring Son Ye-jin and Jo Yu-ri Ellen DeGeneres Says She and Wife Portia de Rossi Moved to the U.K. Because of President Trump Stereo Girls, a 1990s-set drama from Caroline Deruas Peano about the relationship of two 17-year-old girls, will open Venice Critics' Week, screening out of competition. Julia Jackman's 100 Nights of Hero, a 'feminist fairy tale' starring Emma Corrin, Charli XCX, Maika Monroe, Nicholas Galitzine, Richard E. Grant, Amir El-Masry and Felicity Jones, will close the sidebar. The 2025 competition lineup also includes Giulio Bertelli's Agon, a drama centered around female athletes competing in fictional Olympics; Straight Circle, a dark comedy centered on two soldiers in an isolated barracks, and the feature debut of music video director Oscar Hudson; and Ish from Imran Perretta, which explores the lasting impact of a traumatic incident, on two 12-year-old boys, of a police stop and search. The Venice main competition lineup will be announced Tuesday. Two-time Oscar-winning director Alexander Payne (The Holdovers, Sideways, Nebraska) will head up its jury as president. He will be joined by Brazilian actress Fernanda Torres, Iranian auteur Mohammad Rasoulof, French director and screenwriter Stéphane Brizé (At War), Italian director and screenwriter Maura Delpero (Vermiglio), Palme d'Or winning Romanian director Cristian Mungiu (4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days) and Chinese actress Zhao Tao (Ash Is the Purest White) Check out the full Venice Critics' Week program below. Venice Critics' Week Competition Agon, Giulio Bertelli (Italy, U.S., France)Cotton Queen, Suzannah Mirghani (Germany, France, Palestine, Egypt, Qatar, Saudi Arabia)Gorgonà, Evi Kalogiropoulou (Greece, France)Ish, Imran Perretta (U.K.)Roqia, Yanis Koussim (Algeria, France, Qatar, Saudi Arabia)Straight Circle, Oscar Hudson (U.K.)Waking Hours, Federico Cammarata, Filippo Foscarini (Italy)Out of CompetitionOpening Film: Stereo Girls, Caroline Deruas Peano (France, Canada)Closing Film: 100 Nights of Hero, Julia Jackman (U.K.) Best of The Hollywood Reporter The 40 Greatest Needle Drops in Film History The 40 Best Films About the Immigrant Experience Wes Anderson's Movies Ranked From Worst to Best Solve the daily Crossword
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23-07-2025
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‘In the End, Everything Will Be Okay' With ‘Money Heist' Star Esther Acebo Boarded by Citizen Skull (Exclusive)
L.A.-based Citizen Skull Productions has boarded In the End, Everything Will Be Okay, the second feature from Spanish filmmaker Néstor Ruiz Medina. The Hollywood Reporter can also present photos from the set of the project that is currently shooting across various regions of Spain, including Cuenca, Madrid, and Cádiz. More from The Hollywood Reporter Netflix Greenlights K-Pop Drama 'Variety' Starring Son Ye-jin and Jo Yu-ri Ellen DeGeneres Says She and Wife Portia de Rossi Moved to the U.K. Because of President Trump Girl Group XG on Their Dynamite Coachella Debut and Sharing Their Love for Fans on "Million Places" The film stars collaborators from Medina's previous work, including Money Heist star Esther Acebo, who played Stockholm in the Netflix hit series, Roberto Manrique (Sin Senos Sí Hay Paraíso), María Lázaro (21 Positions), Alex Sorian Brown (Evan Wood, Hour and Twenty), Álvaro Manso (30 Monedas), Nüll García (Punto Nemo), Elena Zurita (Islas) and Ana Ruano (Breathless, El Ser Querido). Its involvement marks a key step in Citizen Skull's effort to grow its presence in Europe. 'Citizen Skull is excited to join this project and to continue to expand into the European marketplace,' said owner and producer Mark Myers. The film's narrative intertwines the stories of several protagonists: Enrique, a 70-year-old man facing eviction from his boat; his niece Paloma, who leaves her daughter with him while attending a spiritual retreat to reset her chaotic life; Víctor, Paloma's ex, who cares for elderly people and lives with Blanca, a social media influencer hiding secrets; and Santiago, a street-surviving member of the Furry community fighting to save his sick dog Rubio. 'We came across this project at the Marché du Film and felt it was the perfect opportunity to continue our expansion into the Spanish market with a story that is Spanish at its core, yet conceived for international audiences,' said Tonja Rene, producer and manager at Citizen Skull. The film is produced by Spain's Mono con Pistolas, Sorenfilms, and Hackeo Productions, with backing from regional and local governments, including the Junta de Comunidades de Castilla-La Mancha and the Diputación de Cuenca. Medina, whose feature debut was 21 Positions, is a two-time Goya nominee for his short films. 'Filming in Cuenca, where my family is originally from, is deeply personal,' he said. 'We're also shooting in Cádiz, where I live now, and in Madrid, where I grew up. This mosaic of locations helps us move beyond the usual production hubs, such as Barcelona or the Canary Islands. It's also a gesture toward decentralizing Spanish cinema.' Citizen Skull recently wrapped Serena Y, a Spanish-American short directed by Italian filmmaker Francesco Cocco, with several other projects in early development as part of its broader European strategy. In the End, Everything Will Be Okay is expected to wrap principal photography in late September, with delivery slated for later this year. Best of The Hollywood Reporter The 40 Greatest Needle Drops in Film History The 40 Best Films About the Immigrant Experience Wes Anderson's Movies Ranked From Worst to Best Solve the daily Crossword
