
Stefano Knuchel's film 'Il desiderio di essere inutile – Hugo a Venezia' is set to premiere out of competition at the Venice Film Festival on September 12.
The film is the final installment in Knuchel's trilogy on Italian cartoonist Hugo Pratt, following 'Hugo in Africa' (2009) and 'Hugo in Argentina' (2021).
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The film's completion of Knuchel's trilogy on Hugo Pratt and its potential impact on the film industry
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