Venice
Venice Film Festival grapples with activist demands to exclude Israel-tied films
Venice4Palestine collective, an anti-Israel activist group, published a letter calling on the Venice International Film Festival and the rest of the film industry to condemn Israel.
Documentary about civilian casualties in Gaza to premiere at Venice International Film Festival
Sam Spiegel Film Lab to take part in Venice Film Festival, will present 10 projects
Venice art installation grapples with its Jewish history at 61st International Art Exhibition
Amos Gitai film premieres at International Venice Film Festival
This is the seventh time that one of Gitai’s films has taken part in the main competition at Venice, which awards the prestigious Golden Lion prize.
Venice lowers gondola passenger capacity due to weight gain in tourists
"When [the boat] is fully loaded, the hull sinks and water enters. Advancing with over half a ton of meat on board is dangerous,” Roveratto said.
Venice canals clear canals as Italians sit in quarantine
As coronavirus shuts more people into their homes, the canals of Venice have become still and lack their usual boat traffic.
Italian politician attacked by youths in Venice shouting about Anne Frank
Former member of parliament Arturo Scotto was punched in the face by the youths, even though he's not Jewish.
Venice’s ancient ghetto floods as new tides rise
Venice's ancient Jewish neighborhood was flooded on Friday morning, as a new high tide peaked at 154 cm, leaving 70% of the iconic Italian city inundated.
Israeli arrested in Venice after locking teller in currency exchange stand
Unsatisfied with the exchange rate, the man reacted violently, entering the stand, closing the blinds and locking himself inside with the teller.
Roman Polanski film about Dreyfus wins 2nd place at Venice Film Festival
Polanski, 86, who has lived outside of the United States and avoided extradition since pleading guilty in 1977 to unlawful sex with a minor, did not attend the festival.
Violent scenes cause some viewers to walk out of Holocaust film
Despite the violence, the film recieved positive reviews. Xan Brooks, a critic for the Guardian, said that some of the shocked viewers were frantic when trying to get out of the dark theater.
Bar Refaeli flaunts baby bump on Venice red carpet
Refaeli, 34, has posted many glamorous pregnancy pics to Instagram, including several in which she showcases her still pretty tiny belly in bikinis.
Venice Film Festival preview
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