First Man Explores Apollo 11's Mission to the Moon at the 75th Venice Film Festival

First Man Explores Apollo 11's Mission to the Moon at the 75th Venice Film Festival

Landing its world premiere, First Man by director Damien Chazelle (La La Land) will open the 75th Venice Film Festival (29 August - 8 September), as it competes in the festival's Official Competition. The film will be released in Egyptian cinemas this year b Four Star Films.

The announcement of the world premiere of the film came on the eve of 49th anniversary of the Apollo 11 landing on the moon, the greatest scientific achievement for humankind which makes the center of the film's subject. First Man will screen on Wednesday, 29 August, in the Sala Grande at the Palazzo del Cinema.

Alberto Barbera, President of the Venice Film Festival, declared: "It is a true privilege to present the world premiere of Damien Chazelle's new, highly-awaited film. It is a very personal, original and compelling piece of work, wonderfully unexpected within the context of present day epic films, and a confirmation of the great talent of one of the most important contemporary directors of American cinema. Our gratitude goes to Universal Pictures for premiering First Man at the 75th Venice Film Festival."

The film's director Damien Chazelle, stated: "I am humbled by Venice's invitation and am thrilled to return. It feels especially poignant to share this news so close to the moon landing's anniversary. I eagerly look forward to bringing the film to the festival."

Chazelle's career bloomed in 2014 with his film Whiplash, the Oscar winning film for Best Supporting Actor for J.K. Simmons. Two years later, his renowned film La La Land, made a splash at the Academy Awards, winning six Oscars out of 14 nominations, as well as winning seven Golden Globes and five BAFTA awards. Chazelle is currently working on a musical drama series for Netflix.

First Man offers an inside look into the space mission sent by NASA to explore the surface of the moon that ended with the first human to walk the moon. It's a biopic on the life of the legendary astronaut Neil Armstrong from 1961 to 1969, exploring the sacrifices and costs on the Nation and Neil himself, during one of the most dangerous missions in the history of space travel. First Man is based on the book of the same name by James R. Hansen, while Oscar-winning screenwriter Josh Singer transformed it into a film screenplay.