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The Venice Film Festival features major stars, a strong political focus on Gaza, and a diverse film lineup including works on global conflicts and new premieres from top directors.

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Stars head to Italy for the Venice Film Festival

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  • Major stars are attending the Venice Film Festival to promote new films.
  • Films featured include 'After the Hunt,' 'Jay Kelly,' 'Begonia,' 'The Smashing Machine,' and 'Frankenstein.' 12s
  • The 82nd Venice Film Festival is underway. 33s
  • The first trailer for 'Hamnet,' directed by Chloe Zhao, has been released. 53s
  • 'Hamnet' stars Jesse Buckley and Paul Mescal and is set for a theatrical release. 58s
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Stars head to Italy for the Venice Film Festival
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Stars head to Italy for the Venice Film Festival

Stars like Julia Roberts, Andrew Garfield, George Clooney, Adam Sandler, Emma Stone, Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt, Oscar Isaac, and Jacob Elordi attend to promote new films.

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Stars head to Italy for the Venice Film Festival

The 82nd Venice Film Festival runs through September 6th.

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Stars head to Italy for the Venice Film Festival

The first trailer for 'Hamnet,' directed by Chloe Zhao and starring Jesse Buckley and Paul Mescal, is released.

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Israel's war in Gaza casts a shadow, with calls for the festival to support Palestinian voices and denounce Israeli actions.

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Geopolitics shares the spotlight with stars at Venice Film Festival

The 11-day event opens awards season, with 21 films competing for the Golden Lion Prize.

Geopolitics shares the spotlight with stars at Venice Film Festival
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Geopolitics shares the spotlight with stars at Venice Film Festival

A main competition film, 'The Voice of Hind Rajab,' tells the true story of a Palestinian child killed in Gaza.

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Geopolitics shares the spotlight with stars at Venice Film Festival

Catherine Bigelow premieres 'A House of Dynamite' about a nuclear missile launch, and Olivier Assayas presents 'The Wizard of the Kremlin' about Vladimir Putin.

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