# Venice Film Festival Opens with Geopolitical Focus on Gaza and Israel

The Venice Film Festival begins with a lineup featuring films on the Gaza conflict and major Hollywood stars.

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The Venice Film Festival is scheduled to begin on Wednesday with 21 films competing for the Golden Lion. [^1]

Actress Maggie Gyllenhaal will preside over the jury that will announce the awards on September 12. [^2]

The documentary NAZA, which addresses the systems behind calculated massacres of Palestinian civilians in Gaza by Israel, is in competition and may cause controversy. [^3]

Javier Bardem and Penélope Cruz will star in 'Bunker', a film directed by French director Florian Zeller about a marriage in crisis. [^4]

Major Hollywood studios have decided not to participate in the 2026 Venice Film Festival, reducing the number of stars on the red carpet. [^5]

The film 'Ink', directed by Danny Boyle and starring Robert Pattinson, will inaugurate the Mostra de Venecia 2026. [^6]

## What this stands on

1. The Venice Film Festival is scheduled to begin on Wednesday with 21 films competing for the Golden Lion. (24 Horas, News)
2. Actress Maggie Gyllenhaal will preside over the jury that will announce the awards on September 12. (24 Horas, News)
3. The documentary NAZA, which addresses the systems behind calculated massacres of Palestinian civilians in Gaza by Israel, is in competition and may cause controversy. (24 Horas, News)
4. Javier Bardem and Penélope Cruz will star in 'Bunker', a film directed by French director Florian Zeller about a marriage in crisis. (Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo, News)
5. Major Hollywood studios have decided not to participate in the 2026 Venice Film Festival, reducing the number of stars on the red carpet. (Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo, News)
6. The film 'Ink', directed by Danny Boyle and starring Robert Pattinson, will inaugurate the Mostra de Venecia 2026. (Semana - Últimas Noticias de Colombia y el Mundo, News)

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