Venice, Italy — The 82nd Venice International Film Festival wrapped up on September 6, 2025, with the Golden Lion Award for Best Film going to “Father Mother Sister Brother,” directed by Jim Jarmusch. The announcement took place during a ceremony at the historic Sala Grande, where various awards were distributed across numerous categories.
The festival, known for showcasing international cinema, celebrated films across several competitions including the Main Competition, Orizzonti, and Immersive categories. The selection was made by a diverse international jury consisting of prominent filmmakers and actors from around the globe.
In the main competition, the Grand Jury Prize, recognized as the Silver Lion, was awarded to “The Voice of Hind Rajab,” directed by Kaouther Ben Hania. Benny Safdie clinched the Silver Lion for Best Director for his work on “The Smashing Machine.”
The actor and actress honors were taken home by Toni Servillo and Xin Zhilei, who won the Coppa Volpi for Best Actor and Best Actress, respectively. Servillo was recognized for his performance in Paolo Sorrentino’s “La grazia,” while Zhilei impressed audiences in Cai Shangjun’s “The Sun Rises on Us All.”
Valérie Donzelli and Gilles Marchand received the award for Best Screenplay for their film “At Work.” The Special Jury Prize was given to Gianfranco Rosi for “Below the Clouds,” marking another highlight of the evening.
In the Orizzonti competition, the jury led by Julia Ducournau recognized David Pablos’ “On the Road” as the Best Film. Anuparna Roy was named Best Director for “Songs of Forgotten Trees,” with additional awards for Benedetta Porcaroli and Giacomo Covi for acting in “The Kidnapping of Arabella” and “A Year of School,” respectively.
The festival also celebrated promising new talent, awarding the Luigi De Laurentiis Venice Award for a Debut Film to Nastia Korkia for “Short Summer.” The Audience Award, named the Armani Beauty Audience Award, went to Maryam Touzani’s “Calle Málaga.”
Among documentaries, “Mata Hari” won the Venice Classics Award for Best Documentary on Cinema, while the Best Restored Film award went to “Bashu, the Little Stranger” directed by Bahram Beyzaie.
The Venice Immersive section recognized groundbreaking projects, awarding the Grand Prize to “The Clouds Are Two Thousand Meters Up” by Singing Chen and the Special Prize to “Less than 5gr of Saffron” by Négar Motevalymeidanshah.
The festival, which ran from August 27 to September 7, remains a cornerstone of global cinema, showcasing a diverse array of narratives from both established and emerging filmmakers.
This article was automatically written by Open AI. The people, facts, circumstances, and story may be inaccurate. Any article can be requested to be removed, retracted, or corrected by writing an email to contact@publiclawlibrary.org.