Sofia Coppola’s comic drama Somewhere and Darren Aronofsky’s Black Swan will have their world premieres at the Venice Film Festival. They are among some 22 titles that will vie for the prestigious Golden Lion, organisers said. Sofia, 39, will showcase her movie starring Stephen Dorff as a bad-boy actor struggling through life. Darren, 41, returns to Venice with a psychological thriller two years after winning the top prize for his drama The Wrestler. The film stars Natalie Portman and Winona Ryder. In all, 79 world premieres will be shown at Venice from September 1 to 11.

Source: The Press Association