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Europe · GazaIn this episode of arts24, we begin at the Venice Film Festival, where a harrowing film about a five-year-old girl killed during an Israeli assault on Gaza, entitled "The Voice of Hind Rajab", received a 23-minute standing ovation. Directed by Tunisian filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania and executive produced by Brad Pitt, Joaquin Phoenix and others, the film uses real phone recordings to reconstruct the child's final moments, leaving audiences visibl…See the Story
Tears and Applause: Gaza Tragedy Recreated in Film that Stuns Venice
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Movies & TV · TaiwanTaiwanese megastar Shu Qi told AFP that she used her troubled childhood growing up with an alcoholic father as the basis for her directorial debut which premieres at the Venice Film Festival Thursday.See the Story
Taiwan star Shu Qi channels her childhood trauma into directorial debut
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Gerard Butler · VeniceIn the Hand of Dante, writer-director Julian Schnabel’s ambitious adaptation of the Nick Tosches novel that moves between the 14th and 21st centuries, received a 9 1/2-minute ovation after its world premiere Wednesday night at the Venice Film Festival. Oscar Isaac stars in the pic alongside Al Pacino, John Malkovich, Martin Scorsese, Jason Momoa, Louis Cancelmi, […]See the Story
‘In The Hand Of Dante’ Starring Oscar Isaac Receives A Divine 9 1/2-Minute Ovation In Venice
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