Venice, July 17 -- Giovanni Veronesi's directorial 'Dio Ride' will close the 83rd Venice International Film Festival 2026, which will run from September 2 to 12. The film will play in the out-of-competition section, reported Variety.

'Dio Ride' stars Pierfrancesco Favino, Silvio Orlando, Alma Noce, Francesco Gheghi, Maurizio Lombardi, Paolo Rossi and Carlo Cecchi. The English title of the film is 'God Laughs' and it follows a friar in 17th-century Tuscany (Italy) who manages to speak about God while making people laugh. However, his light-hearted approach provokes the hostility of the church.

The festival's director Alberto Barbera said: "We will close on a high note thanks to Giovanni Veronesi and his magnificent cast, to whom we owe t...