The critical consensus on this year’s Venice Film Festival has been that it’s one of the weaker line-ups in recent memory. I would wait to pass judgment on that; cinema history is full of dismissive takes on festival lineups that later turned out to be filled with bangers. Anticipation can be a double-edged sword; a movie you’ve been dying to see will sometimes disappoint you simply for being different. All I can say is that I saw a number of pictures I loved, many of which were already on my most anticipated list , and some of which I’m sure will stand the test of time. There were even some titles I mostly enjoyed that didn’t even make this final list. But here are my choices for the best films at this year’s Venice Film Festival.

The Wizard of the Kremlin Photo: Curiosa Films

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