The Venice Film Festival 2025. “Father Mother Sister Brother”, rewarded with the gold lion / pro-palestina speeches at the closing gala / the full list of winners
The movie “Father Mother Sister Brother”, directed by the American independent film Jim Jarmusch, won the most important Trophy-Golden Lion on Saturday night-awarded at the 82nd edition of the International Film Festival in Venice, informs the official website of the event.
“Father Mother Sister Brother”, with Cate Blanchett, Adam Driver and American singer Tom Wait, is a movie about dysfunctional families, divided into three distinct stories, which take place on the eastern coast of the United States, in Dublin and Paris, writes Agerpres.
“Father Mother Sister Brother” won the golden lion
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“Damn it,” Jarmusch said on stage while accepting the trophy, adding: “We all who make movies here are not motivated by the competition, but I sincerely appreciate this unexpected honor,” according to News.ro.
“Art should not directly address politics to be political. It can generate empathy and a connection between us, which is actually the first step in solving the problems we are facing. So thank you for appreciating our quiet film,” said the director.
The oldest film festival in the world has been one of the strongest in recent years, with appreciated productions by George Clooney, Dwayne Johnson, Julia Roberts, Guillermo del Toro, Emma Stone, Park Chan-Wook, Paolo Sorrentino, Jim Jarmusch and many others.
Gaza, mentioned in speeches
The presenter Emanuela Fanelli started the ceremony reminding the public of the honorary laureates of this edition: Kim Novak, Werner Herzog, Gus van Sant and Julian Schnabel.
The winner of the Orizzonti prize for the best director, Anuparna Roy (“Songs of Forgotten Trees”), ended his emotional speech with a brave call against solidarity against the “disastrous events” in Gaza: “Every child deserves peace, freedom and liberation, and Palestine is no exception. I do not want to applause.” “I might upset my country, but it doesn't matter anymore.”
The conflict in Palestine was once again mentioned by the filmmakers “On the Road” by David Pablos, who won the Grand Prize of the Orizzonti section.
The great Italian creator Giorgio Armani, who died on Thursday, at the age of 91, was ovated at the closing gala of the festival.
The prize of the “Armani Beauty” spikers was given to the film “Calle Málaga”, by Maryam Tuzani.
In his speech, Tuzani dedicated his mother, partner and producer Nabil Ayouch, as well as her son. “The joy I feel is deep,” she said, “but so is the pain I feel, because, like many of us, they cannot forget the horrors they are subjected to every minute, every second, the inhabitants of Gaza, the Palestinian people … We delete our tears and we refuse to lose our humanity. humanity ”.
The Ukraine war, invoked by a director
The “Luigi de Laurentiis” award for the film debut, whose jury was chaired by Charlotte Wells, the director of the “Aftersun” film, was given to the movie “Short Summer” from the Giornate selection.
Upon receipt of the prize, the director of Nastia Korkia said: “Today, 1,291 days have passed since the widespread invasion of Ukraine. I have never seen the war close, but for 1,291 days I feel its influence. As the radiation … it destroys the society from within.” She continued: “I hope with all our heart that we will remain with a wide open eyes and find the power to stop the war.”
Copi Volpi for the best actress returned to Xin Zhilei in the movie “The Sun Rises on Us All” by Cai Shangjun, who had premiere on the last day, followed by an acceptance speech in the actress. “I am very happy and very proud,” she said, before ignoring the play-off music twice to continue her thanks.
Copi Volpi for the best actor returned to the Italian Toni Servillo for the main role in the movie “La Grazia” by Paolo Sorrentino. As an experienced veteran, he named the president of the jury, Alexander Payne, as a director he has admired for years, before mentioning the situation in Gaza in his speech, warmly received, about human dignity.
The big jury prize was awarded the “The Voice of of Hind Rajab”, by Kaouther Ben Hania.
“I dedicate this award to the Palestinian red crescent and to all those who have risked everything to save lives in Gaza. They are true heroes,” Ben Hania said in his emotional speech. “The voice of the hand is the voice of Gaza herself, a cry of help that the whole world has heard, but to which no one answered. Her voice will continue. Her voice will continue to sound until the responsibility is real, until justice is made,” said the director.
Important personalities in Hollywood, such as Brad Pitt, Joaquin Phoenix, Alfonso Cuarón and others, contributed to increasing the popularity of the film, joining his team as executive producers, while critics greeted him as an “intense and resounding accusation” of the genocide campaigns against the population of Israel.
The jury of the competition 2025 was led by the director of the film “The Holdovers”, Alexander Payne, and included the Brazilian actress and writer nominated at the Oscar Fernanda Torres (“I'm Still Here”), the renowned Iranian author Mohammad Rasoulof (“The Seed of the Sacred Fig”), the director, the director, the director and the Romanian producer Cristian Mungiu, winner of Palme d'Or (“4 months, 3 weeks and 2 days”), the French director Stéphane Brizé (“Out of Season”), the Italian director Maura Delpero (“Vermiglio”) and the Chinese actor and producer Zhao Tao (“CAGGHT by the Tides”).
Venice Film Festival 2025. The full list of winners
ITisa of the main awards awarded on Saturday night during the 82nd edition of the International Film Festival in Venice (August 27):
The official competition:
The gold lion for the best movie: “Father Mother Sister Brother”, Jim Jarmusch
The silver lion – the great prize of the jury: “The Voice of Hind Rajab”, Kaouther Ben Hania
The silver lion for the best director: Benny Safdie, “The Smashing Machine”
Coppa Volpi for the best actress: Xin Zhilei, “The Sun Rises on us all,” directed by Shangjun
Coppa Volpi for best actor: Toni servillo, “La Grazia”, directed by Paolo Sorrentino
The award for best scenario: Valérie Donzelli and Gilles Marchand, “A Pied d'Ouvre” (“at work”)
Special Jury Prize: “Below the Clouds”, Gianfranco Rosi
Marcello Mastroianni Prize for best debutant actor or best debuting actress: Welder Moon, “Silent Friend”
The prize of the public Armany Beauty: “Calle Malaga”, Maryam Tuzani
The 'Luigi de Laurentiis' prize for the debut film: “Short Summer”, Nastia Korkia
The Orizzonti section:
The award for best movie: “El Camino” (“On the Road”), David Pablos
The prize for best director: Anuparna Roy, “Songs of Forgotten Trees”
Special Jury Prize: “Hara Watan” (“Lost Land”), Akio Fujimoto
The award for best actress: Benedetta Porcaroli, “Il Rapimento di Arabella” (“The Kidnapping of Arabella”)
The award for best actor: Giacomo Covi, “An Anno Di Scuola” (“A year of school”)
The prize for the best scenario: “Hiedra” (“The Ivy”), Ana Cristina Barragán
The prize for the best short film: “Without Kelly”, Lovisa Sirén
The Venice Classics section
The best restored film: “Bashu, The Little Stranger”, Bahram Beizai
Best documentary about cinema: “Mata Hari”, Joe Beshenkovsky and James A. Smith
Immersive venice section
Grand Prize: “The Clouds has Two Thou off meters up”, Singing Chen
Special Jury Prize: “Less Than 5gr of Saffron”, Négar Motevalymeidanshah
The prize for best experience: “A Long Goodbye”, Kate Voet, Victor Maes.
