Film festival
The 59th annual Venice International Film Festival was held between 29 August to 8 September 2002.
The Golden Lion was awarded to The Magdalene Sisters directed by Peter Mullan.
Jury.
Main Competition.
The following people comprised the 2002 jury:
Official Sections.
In Competition.
The following films were nominated to compete for the Golden Lion of the 59th edition of the festival:
Highlighted title indicates the Golden Lion winner.
Out of Competition.
The following films were screened as Out of Competition:
Controcorrente.
The following feature films were screened in the Controcorrente (lit. 'against the current', nonconformist) section :
New Territories.
The following feature films were screened in the New Territories (Italian: Nuovi Territori) section:
Independent Sections.
Venice International Film Critics' Week.
The following feature films were selected to be screened as "In Competition" for this section:
References.
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