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Thursday, 29 August, 2002, 22:37 GMT 23:37 UK
In pictures: Venice Film Festival
Divas, celebrities and hangers-on hopped off their motorboats for the opening of the Venice Film Festival on Thursday.

Twenty-one films are vying for the festival's Golden Lion award.

Posters
Posters were put up across Venice ahead of the opening (AFP)

Fashion designer Giorgio Armani (afp) and actress Sophia Loren (pa)
Two of Italy's best-loved exports were in evidence at the ceremony: Giorgio Armani and Sophia Loren (AFP, PA)

US actress Gwyneth Paltrow (L) poses with Italian fashion designer Valentino (AP)
Film-star gazers thronged Venice's Lido, hoping to catch a glimpse of Hollywood idols such as Gwyneth Paltrow (AP)

Mexican actress Salma Hayek (PA)
Salma Hayek - in revealing garb - was one of the guests of honours as star of the film 'Frida' (PA)

Gong Li arriving at the premiere of the film Frida (afp)
Chinese actress Gong Li is jury president of the 59th Venice Festival (AFP)

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