Inside ‘NAZA,’ the Bombshell Exposé on IDF’s War in Gaza
The Guardian served as producer, and Jonathan Glazer as executive producer, on the documentary by Israeli directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, which won a special Jury at the Venice…
‘Look Back’ Breakouts Furi Nanase and Rokka Okada on Growing Up on a Hirokazu Koreeda Set
In the coming-of-age drama, the 12-year-old co-stars play aspiring manga artists whose rivalry blossoms into a defining friendship, brought to life via the director’s famously intuitive way with child actors.
‘The Fire Within You’ Review: A Monstrous Mama Unleashes in an Admirable but Draining Italian Comedy-Drama Set on a Miserable Christmas Eve
This Venice competitor from Edoardo De Angelis stars Vanessa Scalera as a caustic matriarch hosting family members whom she subjects to constant and withering criticism.
‘Woman Unknown’ Wins Golden Lion in Venice: Full Winners List
All eyes were on the Lido as John Malkovich (‘Wild Horse Nine’) and Mathilde Arcel (‘Woman Unknown’) won best actor and best actress, and Venice sensation ‘NAZA’ claimed the Special…
‘The Color of the Sun’ Review: A Teenager in Okinawa Navigates Grief and Longing in an Attractive but Undercooked Coming-of-Age Drama
First-time feature filmmaker Xavier Tera’s tale of adolescent exploration premiered in the Horizons sidebar of the Venice Film Festival.
Venice Home Crowd Gives Italian Horror ‘The Spiral’ 9-Minute Standing Ovation
Valeria Bruni Tedeschi shines as a devilish femme fatale in Paolo Strippoli’s campy thriller.
‘Hombre Al Agua’ Review: Gael García Bernal’s Chaotic Mexican Dramedy Has a Hard Time Staying Above Water
The star of ‘Amores Perros’ and ‘Y tu mamá tambíen’ directs and acts in a midlife crisis flick about a Cuban émigré in Mexico trying to hold onto his family,…
Hirokazu Koreeda Opens Up About His Tender Coming-of-Age Drama ‘Look Back’: “I Was Tearful the Entire Time I Made This Film”
The live-action adaptation of Tatsuki Fujimoto’s wildly popular manga features remarkable performances from its young leads and is premiering in competition at the Venice Film Festival.
Ellen Burstyn on Being “Recognized” by Marilyn Monroe, Changing Roles for Women With ‘Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore’
The 93-year-old Oscar-winning star is in Venice with two films, and to receive a honorary Golden Lion for lifetime achievement.
Sabu’s ‘Arrested Memory’ Turns a Kidnapping Thriller Into an Amnesiac Cop Comedy
The cult director discusses the creation of his Taiwan-set action-comedy, a deliberate riff on Kurosawa’s ‘High and Low,’ and why shooting outside Japan left him “invigorated.”
‘Ground Floor’ Is a Political Parable Full of Apathy, Absurdity – and Mold (Exclusive Clip and Chat)
Hungary’s Gábor Reisz, winner of the 2023 best film award in Venice’s Horizons section for ‘Explanation for Everything,’ returns to the Lido in the Venice Spotlight program with a quixotic…
‘Mr. Nelson, Did You Kill People?’ Review: A Vietnam Vet Reckons with PTSD in a Heavy-Handed Trauma Drama
Japanese director Shinya Tsukamoto adapts the nonfiction account of former U.S. Marine Allen Nelson, who spoke about the brutalities he committed on the front and hardships he faced back home.
Lee Chang-dong’s ‘Possible Love’ Emerges as Venice Film Festival Sensation
The Korean maestro’s first movie since ‘Burning’ reunites him with stars Jeon Do-yeon and Sul Kyung-gu and arrives as Korea’s international Oscar submission and Netflix’s leading awards contender.
‘The Echo Chamber’ Review: Alicia Vikander, Luca Marinelli and Susan Sarandon Deliver Slow-Burn Sparks in Challenging but Affecting Portrait of Art and Addiction
Director Andrea Pallaoro returns to the Venice competition with an intimate three-hander based on the final original screenplay by Bernardo Bertolucci.