Having already competed here with his second film in 1989, Israeli director Amos Gitai presents *The Road to Jericho* at #Venice2026 Open. A lethargic experience that is initially tedious, but thankfully brief, the editing takes on a self-hagiographic tone

Sergei Loznitsa, a Ukrainian living in Germany, returns to #Venice2026 Open Non Fiction with a montage of archive footage shot by Italians, for Coproduction Office.

After three low-key short films, Austrian Manuel Wetscher presents his debut feature Eklipse at #Venice2026 Orizzonti for Films Boutique. Visually stunning, but the mystery isn’t enough to save a script that’s too thin and a second half that’s consistently disappointing. Profiled for Generation.

Following a screening at Sundance in 2023, the London-based Chilean-Indian filmmaker Shalini Adnani is presenting her debut film *Our Share of Sand* at #Venice2026 SIC for Global Constellation. A delightful little surprise – a very rare occurrence in this section,

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An American who began his career as an advertiser before becoming a photographer, Michael Dweck – following three documentaries at Sundance – co-directs *Burgundy* with Gregory Kershaw, presented at #Venice2026 Open for *Charades*. The film offers a rare experience: French viewers might be appalled

Discovered at Tribeca in 2003, then Audience Award at Sundance 2015 and Oscar for Best Documentary in 2019, Elisabeth Chau Vasarhelyi and her husband Jimmy Chin present *Everest: The Other Side* at #Venice2026 Open for National Geographic. GoPro footage and drones result in a rather flat production

A regular award-winner at Fajr since 2013, Iranian director Mohsen Gharaei is presenting his fourth film, *The Falling House*, at #Venice2026 Orizzonti for Paradise City.

With a background in music videos and advertising, Italian director Marco Santi presents his debut film, *Giaffa the Great*, as the opening film of #Venice2026 SIC.