The Venice Film Festival has begun, with Brokeback Mountain director Ang Lee declaring it the "greatest film festival in the world".
The Taiwanese film-maker is heading this year's festival panel, which will choose the winner of the Golden Lion.
Organisers selected an Italian film for the opening night, Guiseppe Tornatore's Sicilian-based family epic Baaria. Emma Jones reports.
One-Minute World News
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