The 21 movies were the ones eligible for awards like the Golden Lion, which was won this year by Jim Jarmusch's “Father Mother Sister Bother.” There were also 30 films making their world premieres at Venice, but out of competition, like Luca Guadagnino's “After the Hunt.” Nineteen films played in the Horizons (Orizzonti) sidebar, which has its own awards. The longest ovation went to the shortest film in competition, “The Voice of Hind Rajab.” Ben Hania's film combines real audio from Hind Rajab, the Palestinian 6-year-old girl who was found dead days after her desperate call for rescue in Gaza, with actors portraying volunteers at the Red Crescent, where the movie is set. Coppola was in Venice to present the award to Herzog, and also as the subject of the documentary “MEGADOC,” Mike Figgis' film about the making of “Megalopolis.” Daughter, Sofia Coppola, also had a film at the festival: “Marc by Sofia,” about fashion designer Marc Jacobs.
Author: LINDSEY BAHR Associated Press, MALLIKA SEN Associated Press
Published at: 2025-09-06 21:10:30
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