| 53rd Venice International Film Festival | |
| Opening: | Sleepers |
| Location: | Venice, Italy |
| Founded: | 1932 |
| Awards: | Golden Lion |
| Date: | 28 August – 7 September 1996 |
| Website: | Website |
| Chronology: | Venice Film Festival |
| Preceded By: | 52nd |
| Followed By: | 54th |
The 53rd annual Venice International Film Festival was held between 28 August to 7 September 1996.[1] [2] [3]
Polish filmmaker Roman Polanski was the Jury President of the main competition. The Golden Lion winner was Michael Collins directed by Neil Jordan.
The following people comprised the 1996 jury:[4]
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production country | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basquiat | data-sort-value="Schnabel" | United States | |||
| Brigands | Brigands, chapitre VII | data-sort-value="Iosseliani" | France, Russia, Italy, Switzerland, Georgia | ||
| Buddha Bless America | 太平天國 | data-sort-value="Nien-jen" | Taiwan | ||
| Carla's Song | data-sort-value="Loach" | United Kingdom, Spain, Germany | |||
| Chronicle of a Disappearance | سجل اختفاء | data-sort-value="Suleiman" | Israel, Palestine | ||
| Deep Crimson | Profundo carmesí | data-sort-value="Ripstein" | Mexico | ||
| For Ever Mozart | data-sort-value="Godard" | France, Switzerland | |||
| The Funeral | data-sort-value="Ferrara" | United States | |||
| Ilona Arrives with the Rain | Ilona llega con la lluvia | data-sort-value="Cabrera" | Colombia, Italy, Spain | ||
| Hommes, femmes, mode d'emploi | data-sort-value="Lelouch" | France | |||
| Michael Collins | data-sort-value="Jordan" | Neil Jordan | Ireland, United Kingdom, United States | ||
| data-sort-value="Ogre" | The Ogre | Der Unhold | data-sort-value="Schlondorff" | France, Germany, United Kingdom | |
| Party | data-sort-value="Oliveira" | France, Portugal | |||
| Ponette | data-sort-value="Doillon" | France | |||
| Sacred Silence | Pianese Nunzio, 14 anni a maggio | data-sort-value="Capuano" | Italy | ||
| Vesna Goes Fast | Vesna va veloce | data-sort-value="Mazzacurati" | Italy, France | ||
Liam Neeson for Michael Collins