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The 82nd Venice Film Festival, running from August 27th to September 6th, promises to be star-studded. A-listers like Julia Roberts, Andrew Garfield, George Clooney, and Adam Sandler will attend. High-profile films from Netflix, including "Jay Kelly" and "Frankenstein," will premiere. However, the festival will also feature politically charged films like "The Wizard of the Kremlin" and documentaries addressing the war in Ukraine and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Gal Gadot's absence, amid recent controversy, is notable. Despite the political climate, the weather forecast predicts milder temperatures than last year.

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