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Venice Film Festival

Susan Sarandon poses for photographers at the photo call for the film "The Echo Chamber" during the 83rd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on September 6, 2026. (Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
September 6, 2026, 10:12 pm
Blaming ‘Zionists,’ Susan Sarandon says she’s still losing film roles over Gaza stance
Speaking at Venice Film Festival, the actor says ‘power structure’ in Hollywood is stopping her from landing jobs, even though narrative around Israel has ‘completely changed’
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Festivalgoers pass the red carpet of the 81st edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, August 27, 2024. (Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP)
August 25, 2026, 6:13 pm
Documentary about killing of civilians in Gaza to premiere at Venice Film Festival
‘NAZA,’ directed by Israelis Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, explores alleged ‘systems behind Israel’s calculated mass killing’; based on reporting some of which has been challenged by IDF
By Reuters
(L-R) Noam Tibon and Barry Avrich of 'The Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue' pose in the Getty Images Portrait Studio Presented by IMDb and IMDbPro during the Toronto International Film Festival at InterContinental Toronto Centre on September 8, 2025 in Toronto, Ontario. (Gareth Cattermole / Getty Images via AFP)
September 9, 2025, 6:47 pm
Israeli film on Oct. 7 rescue at Toronto fest deepens industry split over Gaza
As ‘The Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue’ is set to be screened, director Barry Avrich says he plans to bring his own security to event, supplementing strong police presence
By AFP and ToI Staff
Director Kaouther Ben Hania receives the Silver Lion - Grand Jury Prize for "The Voice of Hind Rajab" from Italian film director Maura Delpero during the award ceremony of the 82nd Venice Film Festival on September 6, 2025 at Venice Lido. (Tiziana FABI / AFP)
September 7, 2025, 5:33 am
Documentary about Gazan girl’s desperate last moments gets 2nd place at Venice Festival
Jim Jarmusch’s film ‘Father Mother Sister Brother’ surprisingly clinches top prize over ‘The Voice of Hind Rajab,’ whose director Kaouther Ben Hania denounces Israel’s ‘genocide’
By AFP and ToI Staff
From left : (From L) Tunisian producer Nadim Cheikhrouha, Israeli actor Amer Hlehel, Tunisian director Kaouther Ben Hania, actress Saja Kilani, actor Motaz Malhees, actress Clara Khoury, producer Odessa Rae, Jim Wilson, US actress Rooney Mara and US actor Joaquin Phoenix pose with a portrait of late Palestinian girl Hind Rajab, during the red carpet for the movie 'The Voice of Hind Rajab,' presented in competition at the 82nd International Venice Film Festival, at Venice Lido on September 3, 2025. (Photo by Tiziana FABI / AFP)
September 4, 2025, 5:52 am
Gaza drama gets 23-minute ovation at Venice premiere
Shouts of ‘Free Palestine!’ heard as audience fetes director and cast of ‘Voice of Hind Rajab,’ whose death has been blamed on Israel though IDF has said no troops were in area at time
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Sebastian Koch, left, Hagai Levi and Julia Windischbauer at the premiere of 'Etty' at the Venice Film Festival on September 2, 2025 (Sipur)
September 3, 2025, 8:55 pm
Hagai Levi’s new series is modern take on Holocaust-era diarist
‘Etty,’ a contemporary retelling of the true story of Etty Hillesum, a Jewish woman from occupied Amsterdam, premiers at Venice Film Festival
By Jessica Steinberg
US film director Jim Jarmusch attends the photocall of the movie "Father Mother Sister Brother" presented in competition at the 82nd International Venice Film Festival, at Venice Lido on August 31, 2025. (Tiziana Fabi/AFP)
August 31, 2025, 8:46 pm
Director Jarmusch ‘disconcerted’ by streaming site Mubi’s links to Israeli defense firm
Mubi founder denies the company is ‘complicit’ in Gaza war after drawing fire for accepting $100 million from Silicon Valley firm with Israeli defense company in its portfolio
By AFP
Pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel activists protest ahead of the opening ceremony of the 82nd Venice Film Festival at Venice Lido on August 27, 2025. (Tiziana FABI / AFP)
August 27, 2025, 3:17 pm
Protesters unfurl ‘Stop Genocide’ banner at start of Venice Film Festival
Small band of protesters mark prelude to larger demonstrations planned for festival, which will feature documentary about 6-year-old Hind Rajab, who was killed with family in Gaza
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Ori Avinoam in 'Of Dogs and Men.' (Courtesy of AR Content)
September 6, 2024, 6:58 pm
Israeli film brings shock of Oct. 7 and aftermath to Venice film fest
Director Dani Rosenberg disregards calls to boycott his movie ‘Of Dogs and Men,’ says that while it won’t bring peace, it will leave memory of ‘terrible reality’ in region
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Filmmaker Amos Gitai speaking at a press conference ahead of the Venice Film Festival screening of his latest film, 'Why War,' on August 31, 2024 (Credit: Giorgio Zucchiatti La Biennale di Venezia - Foto ASAC)
September 4, 2024, 12:10 pm
Director Amos Gitai pushes back against boycott call of ‘Why War’ film at Venice fest
Over 300 artists sign letter asserting that Israeli production complicit in ‘apartheid, occupation and now genocide,’ but screening goes ahead
By Jessica Steinberg
An undated photo of filmmaker Luca Barbareschi. (Federica Di Benedetto e Marco Bellucci)
September 9, 2023, 2:05 am
Filmmaker Luca Barbareschi has two films premiering at Venice — and a bone to pick
The Jewish-Uruguayan-Italian actor, director, producer and former parliamentarian expounds on cancel culture, his Judaism, and why he feels Roman Polanski isn’t getting his due
By Amy K. Rosenthal
From 'Tatami,' the first Iranian-Israeli co-production, from 'Golda' director Guy Nattiv and Iranian-born director Zar Amir Ebrahimi, shortlisted for the European Film Award (Courtesy PR)
July 26, 2023, 11:02 am
First Israeli-Iranian film to premiere at Venice festival
‘Tatami’ tells the story of an Iranian ultimatum at a world judo championship
By Jessica Steinberg
Nan Goldin, left, and director Laura Poitras pose for photographers at the photo call of the film 'All The Beauty and the Bloodshed' during the 79th edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, September 3, 2022. (Photo by Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP)
September 11, 2022, 7:31 pm
Film on campaign to shame Sacklers for opioid crisis wins top Venice prize
Golden Lion award goes to Laura Poitras’s documentary tracing Nan Goldin’s battle against billionaire family; Special Jury prize goes to jailed Iranian director Jafar Panahi
By Eric RANDOLPH
Iranian director Jafar Panahi poses with his Silver Berlin Bear award at the 56th Berlinale International Film Festival in Berlin, February 18, 2006. (AP Photo/ Arnd Wiegmann, Pool, File)
September 4, 2022, 11:13 pm
Jailed Iranian filmmakers remain defiant, vow to create again
In statement from prison, award-winning directors Mohammad Rasoulof and Jafar Panahi hail ‘constant presence of independent directors who have struggled to push back censorship’
By AFP
A scene from the film "The Kiev Trial" that depicts a 1946 trial held in post-WWII Ukraine. (YouTube/Screenshot)
September 4, 2022, 10:09 pm
‘The Kiev Trial’ unveils horrors of war in 1946 trial held in post-WWII Ukraine
Film, presented at this year’s Venice Film Festival, raises echoes of war crimes that Ukraine accuses Russia of committing on its soil; ‘History repeats itself,’ director says
By Alexandria SAGE
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