Roman Polanski's being selected in the competition sparked controversy — but how was his film? Meanwhile, women directors offered some of the most important films of the festival. Our DW reporter reveals his favorites. At some film festivals, it's the red carpets that stand out; sometimes it's the politics and the protests outside the theater that catch your attention. At the best film festivals, however, the movies are the stars. And so it was at the 80th Venice Film Festival. There was plenty of glitz and glamour — Hollywood strikes non-withstanding, we still got to see Adam Driver, Priscilla Presley,...