2009 Venice International Film Festival

The 66th annual Venice Film Festival held in Venice, Italy, was opened on September 2, 2009 by Baarìa - La porta del vento. International competition jury, led by Ang Lee, awarded Leone d'Oro to Lebanon. The festival was closed on September 12, 2009, with Maria Grazia Cucinotta serving as the festival's hostess. The following 25 films competed for the Leone d'oro. The following films were shown out of competition: