The Venice Film Festival has revealed a robust lineup for the 79th edition which runs from August 31-September 10 on the Lido. The Banshees Of Inisherin written and directed by Martin McDonagh was announced in competition alongside new work from Darren Aronofsky, Joanna Hogg, Alejandro G Iñárritu, Todd Field, Andrew Dominik, Luca Guadagnino, Alice Diop, Jafar Panahi and Florian Zeller.
The film also had it’s North American premiere at TIFF, where it received a 15 minute standing ovation.
Set in the fictional island of Inisherin during the very real Irish Civil War in 1923, Martin McDonagh’s “The Banshees of Inisherin” stars Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson as two lifelong pals whose friendship is shattered after conflict arises.
You can watch the trailer HERE