Australian writer Robyn Davidson (R), author of the novel "Tracks", poses during a photocall during the 70th Venice Film Festival in Venice August 29, 2013. The John Curran movie "Tracks" debuts at the Venice Film Festival.[Photo/Agencies]
An unusually heavy downpour hit Durban for two days before the BRICS summit's debut on African soil, but interest for a better platform for emerging markets were still sparked at the summit.