Overview

• Father Mother Sister Brother by Jim Jarmusch won the Golden Lion, while Kaouther Ben Hania’s The Voice of Hind Rajab received the Grand Jury Prize.
• Commentators noted a strongly pro‑Palestine festival climate and suggested jurors sidestepped an overtly political top award; jury president Alexander Payne described razor‑thin margins in deliberations.
• Jarmusch told reporters his film would not be released in Israel if distribution involved Israeli government money, stating he does not want that support.
• Distribution plans are set for key winners, including Jarmusch’s film in Italy on December 18 via Lucky Red and Ben Hania’s film with I Wonder Pictures with its date to be announced.
• Ben Hania’s film moves into awards season as Tunisia’s international feature submission with high‑profile executive producers backing its campaign.