Manori Ravindran International EditorWhen the Venice Film Festival unveiled its official selection in late July, the unprecedented inclusion of eight female-directed titles within the 18-film roster was heralded as welcome progress for an event that has come under fire in recent years for scarce representation of female filmmakers.Cate Blanchett was selected to head the jury in January, becoming the third woman in four years to hold the role, following Lucrecia Martel and Annette Bening.
The “Mrs. America” star — who headed the 2018 Cannes Film Festival jury, leading a #MeToo protest on the red carpet with the likes of Ava DuVernay and Agnes Varda — is well aware of the watershed year she’s overseeing. “Maybe the main competition should be.
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