2026 Venice Film Festival premieres, politics and celebrity buzz

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1. Sep 6, 2026

   Venice Film Festival showcases Danny Boyle's Ink, reimagining the Murdoch-era press, alongside Italian films addressing migration and inheritance.

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2. Sep 6, 2026

   Wim Wenders clarifies his 'antidote' remark about filmmakers and politicians while promoting his new film on architect Peter Zumthor at Venice.

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3. Sep 6, 2026

   Susan Sarandon says her pro-Palestinian activism continues to cost her film roles despite finding support at international festivals like Venice.

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4. Sep 6, 2026

   Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz spark buzz with a notable departure from the Venice Film Festival.

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Danny Boyle's Murdoch drama joins migration themes at Venice Festival

At the Venice Film Festival, Italian cinema is highlighted with Paolo Genovesi’s Sei mai stata sulla luna? filmed in Milan and Apulia and focusing on inheritance and community, alongside Danny Boyle’s Ink, which reimagines the Murdoch-era press as a Frankenstein-like force and Paul Schrader’s introspective meditation on guilt and memory. Valeria Golino promotes Nessun dolore and Serpenti, arguing cinema can address harsh realities like domestic violence and migration while Gianni Amelio calls for unified European migration policy and a hopeful, morally probing ending in Nessun dolore.

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Sarandon Says Gaza Stance Costs Her Film Roles

Susan Sarandon says she continues to lose major film opportunities because agencies still tell employers not to hire her due to her pro-Palestinian activism and criticism of Israel, even as public opinion appears to shift. She says she feels welcome internationally and has found support from people like director Andrea Pallaoro, while Venice Festival appearances highlight her ongoing conflict with Hollywood’s power structure.