Mumbai: One of the talents of Italian cinema, actress Isabella Ragonese, recently acclaimed in Venice for the film-revelation of Controcampo Italiano 2009 Ten Winters (Dieci Inverni) by Valerio Mieli will be the godmother for the opening and closing ceremonies of the 67th Venice International Film Festival that will take place on the Lido from September 1 through 1 2010, directed by Marco Mueller and organized by la Biennale di Venezia, chaired by Paolo Baratta.

Isabella Ragonese will open the 67th Venice Film Festival on the evening of Wednesday September 1, on the stage of the Sala Grande (Palazzo del Cinema) for the inauguration ceremony, followed by the screening of the opening film (in Competition) at Venice, Black Swan by Darren Aronofsky.

On September 11 the actress will present the closing ceremony, during which the winners of the Lions and the other awards attributed by the Jury for the Venice 67 competition of the Film Festival will be announced.

Since her debut, Isabella Ragonese has been tied to Venice.

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