US EditionUS Independent Director Jim Jarmusch Beats Gaza War Film to Venice Top Prize
Jim Jarmusch's film won Venice's top prize as Kaouther Ben Hania's Gaza war documentary received the Grand Jury Prize, highlighting political tension and family themes.
- On Saturday, September 6, 2025, United States director Jim Jarmusch won the Golden Lion for Father Mother Sister Brother at the Venice closing ceremony chaired by Alexander Payne.
- Amid heightened festival tensions, Venice Film Festival faced protests involving around 2,000 cinema insiders signing an open letter condemning Israel's Gaza offensive.
- Tunisian director Kaouther Ben Hania's film The Voice of Hind Rajab received the Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize, which she dedicated to Palestinians and Hind Rajab's family, urging justice and accountability.
- In a move that surprised many, Alexander Payne stated, `It simply wasn’t in the final eight, which breaks our hearts.` about the film's omission from awards.
- The Venice Film Festival remains an awards-season platform, with winners like Jim Jarmusch's Father Mother Sister Brother releasing via Mubi on December 24th, following films that earned over 90 Oscar nominations.
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US Independent Director Jim Jarmusch Proves Surprise Venice Winner
Jim Jarmusch receives the Golden Lion for Best Film for “Father Mother Sister Brother” during the closing ceremony of the 82nd Venice International Film Festival, in Venice, Italy, September 6, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Yara Nardi US indie director Jim Jarmusch unexpectedly won the coveted Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival on Saturday with “Father Mother Sister Brother,” a three-part meditation on the uneasy ties between parents and their adult…
The 82nd Venice Film Festival is over. The main prize went to Jim Jarmouch's Father Mother Sister Brother, the Grand Jury Award went to The Voice of Hind Rajab by Tunisian director Kauter Ben Chania, and the Silver Lion for directing went to Benny Safdy for his work The Wrecking Machine. Film critic Anton Dolin sums up the unexpected results of the festival and talks about the sports drama “The Wrecking Car”, which stars Dwayne “The Rock” Johnso…
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Venice Film Festival: Jim Jarmusch wins top prize while Palestine dominates awards ceremony
The Golden Lion went to 'Father Mother Sister and Brother' by the American filmmaker on Saturday, September 6, while 'The Voice of Hind Rajab' by Tunisian director Kaouther Ben Hania, about the death of five-year-old Hind in Gaza, won the Grand Jury Prize.
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