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In a short film made for this event, two children discover a film reel of the director’s own film A Year of the Quiet Sun in a dumpster bin. In another short made for this event, two schoolgirls engage in a duel that ends with one declaring, “I have more memories than if I was a thousand years old” as she dies. Those 90-second shorts were part of an anthology by 70 directors to commemorate the 70th anniversary of this event, (-5[1])subtitled (*) Future Reloaded. This event was not held several times in the 1970s due to political unrest during the Years of Lead. (10[1])This festival (10[2])is the oldest of the “Big Three,” being founded in 1932 by a member of the National Fascist Party as part of a larger Biennale held in the same city. For 10 points, the Golden Lion is the highest prize awarded at what annual Italian film festival? ■END■ (10[1])

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