Gondoliers row their gondolas in a canal in Venice September 4, 2008. The 65th Venice International Film Festival, organised by the Venice Biennale, will run from August 27 to September 6.

Il Ponte di Calatrava (The Bridge of Calatrava), is pictured over the Grand Canal in Venice September 4, 2008. The bridge, the first one to be built in the city in 70 years, was designed by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava and will open soon to the public.

A gondolier rows his gondola in a canal in Venice September 4, 2008. The 65th Venice International Film Festival, organised by the Venice Biennale, will run from August 27 to September 6.

Tourists line up near the Campanile on the Piazza San Marco in Venice September 4, 2008. The 65th Venice International Film Festival, organised by the Venice Biennale, will run from August 27 to September 6. Picture rotated 180 degrees.

gondolier rows his gondola in a canal in Venice September 4, 2008. The 65th Venice International Film Festival, organised by the Venice Biennale, will run from August 27 to September 6.(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)

The 65th Venice International Film Festival, organised by the Venice Biennale, will run from August 27 to September 6.