A connection formed between two outsiders from different social backgrounds and of different ages, which transcends trauma in a world that tries to exclude them, is at the heart of […]
Venice: Kaouther Ben Hania on Gaza Drama ‘The Voice of Hind Rajab’: “At Least, With This Film, I Wasn’t Silenced”
For more than a decade, Tunisian filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania has blurred the boundaries between fiction and nonfiction, crafting work that moves between dramatization and documentary while remaining anchored in […]
Dwayne Johnson’s ‘The Smashing Machine’ Delivers TKO at Venice World Premiere, 15-Minute Ovation
Benny Safdie’s The Smashing Machine, starring Dwayne Johnson as legendary mixed martial arts and UFC fighter Mark Kerr, delivered a knockout punch Monday at the Venice Film Festival. The A24 […]
Dwayne Johnson Gets Choked Up Discussing ‘The Smashing Machine’: “This Transformation Was Something I Was Really Hungry to Do”
The moment is here: The Rock has arrived on the Lido. At a 2025 Venice Film Festival packed with cross-generational star power — from George Clooney, Julia Roberts and Jude […]
Mayra Hermosillo’s ‘Vanilla’ Explores Family and Identity in an All-Female Household (Exclusive Venice Trailer)
Mexico in the late 1980s. The eight-year-old Roberta watches her family of seven women fight to save their home from mounting debt. It is a struggle that will reshape how […]
‘Waking Hours’ Takes Us on a Nocturnal Journey With Afghan People Smugglers (Exclusive Venice Teaser)
Waking Hours is the debut feature documentary by Federico Cammarata and Filippo Foscarini, which will celebrate its world premiere on Thursday, Sept. 4, in the competition section of the Venice […]
Jude Law “Learned Judo” But “Didn’t Fear Repercussions” for Playing Vladimir Putin in Venice Thriller ‘The Wizard of the Kremlin’
Jude Law joked that he hopes he wasn’t naive when he “didn’t fear repercussions” for taking the part of Vladamir Putin in French director Olivier Assayas’ The Wizard of the […]
Paul Dano Pulls Back the Curtain on ‘The Wizard of the Kremlin’ (Exclusive Look)
Paul Dano hasn’t talked about his new film yet. “You’re my first,” the American star laughs to The Hollywood Reporter in his first interview about the Venice-bound political thriller. “So […]
Venice: Mass Protest Against Gaza War Hits Festival
Thousands of pro-Palestinian activists marched on the Venice international film festival on Saturday in a raucous but peaceful protest against the war in Gaza. Gathering at the docks on the […]
Venice: ‘Inside Amir’ Follows a Man in Tehran on the Verge of Emigrating (Exclusive Trailer)
To leave or not to leave. That’s the question. Writer and director Amir Azizi (Two Dogs, Temporary) follows a young man in Tehran, Iran on the verge of emigrating in […]