Forza Giappone! - Japan Strong at Venice Fest

The Venice Film Festival (aka La Biennale di Venezia - Mostra Internazionale d'Arte Cinematografica) announced the lineup for this year's edition, with every last film being a world premiere -- a first in the fest's history. Japanese films (and Asian films in general) are very well represented, with two titles in competition, two out of competition and two in the "Horizons" section. Following is the list of films, with Japanese text added for reference:

In Competition

Paprika, Kon Satoshi, 90’, animation
『パプリカ』今敏監督、アニメ
Official Site

Mushi-shi, Ôtomo Katsuhiro, 131’
『蟲師（むしし）』、大友克洋監督

Out of Competition

Gedo senki (Tales from Earthsea), Miyazaki Goro, 115’, animation
『ゲド戦記』、宮崎吾朗監督、アニメ
Official Site

Out of Competition (Midnight)

Sakebi, Kurosawa Kiyoshi, 96’
『叫び』*、 黒沢清監督
* not sure if this is the official Japanese title
Twitch Article

Horizons

Kôrogi, Aoyama Shinji, 102’
『こおろぎ』、青山真治監督
Jump ahead to this entry for more info.

Horizons (Documentary)

Tachiguishi retsuden, Oshii Mamoru, 104’
『立喰師列伝 』、押井守監督
Official Site