Sunday, September 1, 2013

Perversion pervades Venice film fest with modern Greek tragedy

Director Avranas poses with actors Roussinou, Pittaki and Panou during a photocall for their movie "Miss Violence" at the 70th Venice Film Festival By Isla Binnie VENICE (Reuters) - A modern Greek tragedy of incest, prostitution and violence continued on Sunday the theme of sexual and moral perversion which has emerged at this year's Venice Film Festival. The audience flinched during "Miss Violence" as traditional family relationships were shown to be hideously corrupted after one of the children commits suicide on her 11th birthday. Films about necrophilia, child prostitution and domestic violence are among 20 new works vying for the coveted Golden Lion award at the 70th annual festival on the leafy Venice Lido. ...








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