Tag: #Venice
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Venice underwater as exceptional tide sweeps through canal city
Venice, Nov 13 (AFP/APP): Venice was hit by the highest tide in more than 50 years late Tuesday, with tourists wading through flooded streets to seek shelter as a fierce wind whipped up waves in St. Mark’s Square. The exceptionally intense “acqua alta,” or high waters, peaked at 1.87 metres (six feet) as the flood…
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‘Joker’, Polanski win top prizes at Venice film festival
Venice, Sept 8 (AFP/APP):”Joker”, a daring take on the comic book villain starring Joaquin Phoenix, won the Golden Lion for best film at the Venice film festival Saturday with Roman Polanski controversially taking second prize. It is the first superhero film ever to get this kind of arthouse kudos, and could now be on its…