Venice 2026: Maggie Gyllenhaal Says Films Are "Unavoidably Political"
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While the major festivals usually try to avoid overpoliticization of speeches, the president of the jury of this 83rd edition set foot in the flat, without pretending.
Maggie Gyllenhaal, president of the Jury of the 83rd edition of the Venice Film Festival, during the meeting with the press drew a review of the current situation in the world and the value of events such as that of the Film Festival. "How is it that we are here to talk about films when the world is in one [...] The article "The world is experiencing an emergency state, but cinema is an opportunity to make the empathy grow within us": so Maggie …
After the polemic of the last edition and the risky statements of Wim Wenders at the Berlinale, the president of the jury of the Mostra 2026 did not parade at the traditional press conference opening this Wednesday.
The Venice Festival arrives at its 83rd edition on Wednesday (2), at a time when the red carpet divides space with political conflicts. Among world cinema celebrities, Hollywood premieres and a competition that brings together veterans like Werner Herzog, Hirokazu Kore-eda, Lee Chang-dong and Nanni Moretti, the Italian exhibition will be crossed by political issues, especially the war in Gaza. Read more (09/01/2026
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