(ANSA) - Venice, August 29 - Vanessa Redgrave told ANSA ahead
of the Venice Film Festival opening Wednesday she could "swear"
about the failure to take in refugees.
The British actress, 81, who will get a lifetime achievement
Golden Lion at the fest's opening ceremony Wednesday night, said
"I weigh my words but I could swear about what is not being done
for refugees".
"Our governments have lost the sense of reality and
humanity".
The actress, who won an Oscar for Giulia in 1978, is a
lifelong activist for political, social and human rights.
The 75th fest kicks off with Damien Chazelle's First Man
starring Ryan Gosling as an anti-heroic Neil Amstrong .
Cd swear abt refugees, Redgrave says
British actress to get career Golden Lion at fest opening