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Venice Film Festival

All the news on annual Venice Film Festival, including dates and the line-up

Israeli directors Rachel Szor, left, and Yuval Abraham with their Special Jury Prize for Naza, at the Venice International Film Festival. EPA

Israeli ministers attack 'despicable' directors of Gaza film Naza

Film & TVSeptember 14, 2026
Egyptian-Danish filmmaker May el-Toukhy won the Golden Lion Award for Best Film for Woman Unknown. Reuters

Venice Golden Lion winner May el-Toukhy on Woman Unknown and her Egyptian roots

Film & TVSeptember 13, 2026
Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor with the Special Jury Prize for their documentary Naza. Reuters

Naza wins Venice jury prize as Kaouther Ben Hania praises Gaza documentary

Film & TVSeptember 13, 2026
Filmmaker May el-Toukhy says 'the urgent need to illuminate the unknown women of our common history' inspired her film. Reuters

Danish-Egyptian director May el-Toukhy wins Venice Golden Lion for Woman Unknown

Film & TVSeptember 13, 2026
Israeli filmmakers Rachel Szor and Yuval Abraham, who have also co-directed No Other Land, at the 2026 Venice Film Festival. EPA
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Gaza documentary Naza receives record-breaking 25-minute ovation at Venice

Film & TVSeptember 11, 2026
Nakouzi's Dalia needs life-saving surgery in Furies. Photo: Venice International Film Festival

How Lebanon’s banking crisis inspired a George Clooney-backed heist film

Film & TVSeptember 10, 2026
The Voice of Hind Rajab director Kaouther Ben Hania is a member of this year’s Venice Film Festival jury. Getty Images

Venice Film Festival opens as directors and actors renew support for Palestine

Film & TVSeptember 08, 2026
The Palestinian documentary Ciitizen Osama will screen out of competition. Photo: Coorignes Production

Five films by Arab directors selected for Venice Film Festival 2026

Film & TVJuly 23, 2026
Kaouther Ben Hania with the Venice Film Festival Golden Lion award for her docu-drama about a dying child’s plea to be rescued in Gaza. EPA

The Voice of Hind Rajab wins second prize at Venice Film Festival

Film & TVSeptember 07, 2025
Benjamin Voisin stars as Meursault in The Stranger. Photo: Venice International Film Festival

Francois Ozon’s Venice film The Stranger threatens to reopen old wounds

Film & TVSeptember 05, 2025
From left, Amer Hlehel, Motaz Malhees, Clara Khoury and Saja Kilani hold up a picture of the Palestinian child at the premiere of The Voice of Hind Rajab at the 82nd Venice Film Festival. EPA
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The Voice of Hind Rajab receives 24-minute ovation at Venice Film Festival

Film & TVSeptember 04, 2025
The Voice of Hind Rajab is the latest film from two-time Oscar-nominated Tunisian director Kaouther Ben Hania. Photo: Mime Films / Tanit Films

Gaza girl's final call is must-see film of Venice

Film & TVSeptember 03, 2025
Joaquin Phoenix, Rooney Mara and Tunisian director Kaouther Ben Hania at the premiere of The Voice of Hind Rajab at the Venice Film Festival. AFP
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Joaquin Phoenix and Rooney Mara join Voice of Hind Rajab cast in Venice

Film & TVSeptember 03, 2025
Julia Roberts and Amanda Seyfried wore the identical looks at their photocalls at the Venice Film Festival. EPA, AFP

Julia Roberts and Amanda Seyfried's identical Venice looks explained

Fashion & BeautySeptember 02, 2025
The exorcism scenes are raw and unnerving in Roqia. Photo: Supernova Films

Horror film Roqia blends age-old exorcism tradition with Algeria's 1990s turmoil

Film & TVSeptember 02, 2025
The pro-Palestine protest, organised by Venice4Palestine, took place at the Venice Film Festival on Saturday. Getty Images
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Thousands join pro-Palestine march at Venice in ‘largest film fest protest’

Film & TVAugust 31, 2025
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