Francis Ford Coppola will give the laudatio honoring Werner Herzog

Francis Ford Coppola (The Godfather, Apocalypse Now, Megalopolis) will give the Laudatio honoring Werner Herzog, on the occasion of the awarding of the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement to the German director, on Wednesday August 27^th in the Sala Grande of the Palazzo del Cinema (Lido di Venezia), during the Opening Ceremony of the 82^nd Venice International Film Festival of La Biennale di Venezia, starting at 7 pm.

The documentary Megadoc by Mike Figgis (USA / 107’), part of the Venice Classics - Documentaries About Cinema section, will be presented on Thursday August 28^th at 5 pm in the Sala Corinto. The film is a behind-the-scenes look at the making of Megalopolis, Francis Ford Coppola's latest feature film. The great director received the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement in 1992 at the 49^th Venice Film Festival.

Werner Herzog will present his new documentary Ghost Elephants (USA / 99') Out of Competition on Thursday August 28^th at 2 pm in the Sala Grande. The director will also hold a Masterclass on the same day at 4 pm at the Match Point Arena, at the Tennis Club Venezia in the Lido.