Luc Besson’s latest film, “Dogman,” made its world premiere at Venice Film Festival, where it earned an enthusiastic 6-minute standing ovation.
That tied the 6-minute ovation Venice audiences gave Michael Mann’s “Ferrari” earlier in the evening on the second night of the prestigious festival.
Besson attended the world premiere of “Dogman” alongside cast members such as leading man Caleb Landry Jones, who was able to attend the event after SAG-AFTRA permitted the cast an interim agreement amid the strike.
Adam Driver was also granted a waiver to attend the world premiere of “Ferrari” earlier in the evening. “Dogman” follows Douglas (Caleb Landry Jones), a “boy bruised by life” who “finds his salvation through dogs,” according to the film’s official synopsis.
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