Suzanne Lanza

Venice/Venice -- Dean (Henry Jaglom) is a maverick American film director surprised that his most recent film has been Official U.S. Entry at the Venice Film Festival.

Dean (Henry Jaglom) is a maverick American film director surprised that his most recent film has been chosen as an Official U.S. Entry at the Venice Film Festival. A beautiful French journalist (Nelly Alard) arrives at the festival with the apparent intention of interviewing the unique and eccentric filmmaker. In the midst of all the festival madness, she is forced to confront the wide divergence between things as they really are and things as they seem to be - both on-screen and off. And so, finally, are we. Shot half in Venice, Italy and half in Venice, California, "Venice/Venice" looks at the profound effect movies have had - and continue to have - on our lives, our loves and dreams of romance.

Dean (Henry Jaglom) is a maverick American film director surprised that his most recent film has been Official U.S. Entry at the Venice Film Festival.

Dean (Henry Jaglom) is a maverick American film director surprised that his most recent film has been Official U.S. Entry at the Venice Film Festival.