Jennifer Lawrence has opened up about the death of children in Gaza during an appearance at the San Sebastian Film Festival on Friday. “I’m terrified and it’s mortifying. What’s happening […]
Kamala Harris’ First Book Tour Appearance Disrupted by Gaza Protesters
It was roughly 30 minutes into Kamala Harris‘ first book tour event to promote her look back at her brief 2024 presidential campaign, 107 Days, when what had been a […]
Israeli Culture Minister Defunds National Film Awards After Palestinian Drama Takes Top Prize
Israeli Culture Minister Miki Zohar has said he will pull state funding for the country’s national film honors, the Ophir Awards, after the Palestinian anti-war drama The Sea took top prize […]
Eurovision Organizers “Understand Concerns” But “Still Gathering Views” After Countries Threaten to Withdraw if Israel Participates
Eurovision 2026 is set to be another contentious one, despite the European Broadcasting Union’s attempts to calm the chaos. Last week, news broke that Ireland and the Netherlands were threatening […]
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 […]
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: ‘Who Is Still Alive’ Gives Voice to Nine Refugees From Gaza (Exclusive Clips)
Who Is Still Alive, from Swiss director Nicolas Wadimoff (The Apollo of Gaza, Operation Libertad, Aisheen, The Golden Gloves of Akka), world premieres on Sept. 3 in the Venice Days […]
Madonna Urges Pope Leo to Go to Gaza: “There Is No More Time”
Madonna is pleading with Pope Leo to travel to war ravaged Gaza to “bring your light to the children before it’s too late.” In a social media message posted on […]
Israel, Gaza, Iraq, Lebanon, Korea: Political and Dystopian Films in the Locarno Spotlight
The Locarno Film Festival is known for presenting the latest art-house movie discoveries, and isn’t afraid to push some buttons in the process. As such, its 78th edition will present […]