Venice Wins and Hidden Voices | Belfast News

John Malkovich stunned the Venice Film Festival from Montreal, winning best actor for “Wild Horse Nine” via video message — a dark CIA comedy that left critics buzzing. Lee Chang-dong took the Silver Lion for “Possible Love,” his first film in eight years and a haunting meditation on class and labor. “Naza,” added late to the lineup, ignited a 25-minute standing ovation with raw testimonies from Israeli military insiders exposing Gaza’s war crimes. May el-Toukhy became the only woman to direct a main competition film this year, claiming the Golden Lion for “Woman Unknown.” Stephane Brize snagged screenplay honors for “A Good Little Soldier,” while Malou Khebizi earned the Marcello Mastroianni Award for emerging talent in “A Place to Heal,” a gripping psychiatric ward drama. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/812447ed061bb6a7