Venice shoots for the Moon in film festival

Venice shoots for the Moon in film festival
Gosling’s “First Man,” opens the festival. (AFP)
Updated 29 August 2018
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Venice shoots for the Moon in film festival

Venice shoots for the Moon in film festival

LOS ANGELES: When Ryan Gosling gets off the boat at Venice Lido this week, it will be one small step for the Hollywood actor, but potentially another leap for the world’s oldest film festival. Gosling’s “First Man,” in which he plays pioneering astronaut Neil Armstrong, opens a festival that has recovered from a period of decline and is increasingly seen as the first showcase of the season for potential Oscar winners.