Venice Begins with Tilda's Mantra
Wednesday, September 2, 2020 at 7:35PM by Nathaniel R
Cinema, simply, is my happy place. Its my true motherland. And its fellowship is my heart's family tree.
- Tilda Swinton
The Venice Film Festival has begun its annual journey. Venice's 77th opening night film was the Italian marital drama Lacci. The day's festivities also included the arrival of the glamorous jury (Jury presiden Cate Blanchett is only wearing gowns she's previously worn at other events!) and a Golden Lion lifetime tribute to the alien icon punk actress Tilda Swinton.
Tilda's full speech is below... it's a true beauty. I want to type it all up and use it as a daily mantra but first let's join together in listening to Tilda's elegant commanding voice and passion.
Tilda Swinton Leone d’Oro alla carriera a #Venezia77 #biennalecinema2020 #tildaswinton #leonedoro@la_Biennale pic.twitter.com/GCgrRDUhZX
— Rai Movie (@raimovie) September 2, 2020
Reader Comments (5)
Wakanda Forever!
Good sport Tilda. A great tribute to a king from a hero of the MCU!!!!!!!
Wow, I gotta tell you -- I got major goosebumps towards the end of her speech. It was both message and her utterance of the immortality of cinema (and Wakanda!).
Her speech was just ok
I got goosebumps when Blanchett and Swinton stood next to each other for photos. For me that was the BIG moment!
My two favs standing there together. Divas! Icons!
We need Tilda in the next Polanski flick. We know she'd be up for it and wouldn't we all love it!
Maybe Tilda can save 2020.