Several big Hollywood stars are in Italy for the Venice Film Festival which starts tonight.

Shia LaBeouf, Ben Affleck and Kate Hudson are just some of those due to arrive at the event in the city’s famous gondolas.

Political thriller The Reluctant Fundamentalist, which is about the aftermath of 9/11, will open the festival.

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