Del Toro promises no favors for amigo Cuaron at Venice Film Festival

Del Toro, whose “The Shape of Water” won the Golden Lion in Venice last year, will sit in judgement on “Gravity” director Cuaron’s “Roma”, an autobiographical drama in 1970s Mexico City.

Del Toro, whose “The Shape of Water” won the Golden Lion in Venice last year, will sit in judgement on “Gravity” director Cuaron’s “Roma”, an autobiographical drama in 1970s Mexico City.

The 75th Venice International Film Festival – Juries photocall.

Along with fellow Oscar winner Alejandro Inarritu, they are known as “The Three Amigos” – Mexicans who have become major Hollywood filmmakers of the last two decades.

Among the jury are Austrian actor Christoph Waltz, British-Australian actress Naomi Watts, and New Zealand comedian, actor and director Taika Waititi.

The Venice Film Festival runs from Aug. 29 to Sept 8.

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