Overview

• At a San Sebastián press conference, journalists pursued questions on Gaza after a moderator initially tried to halt political topics.
• Lawrence said she was terrified for children and warned that U.S. political discourse is normalizing dishonesty and eroding empathy.
• She urged people to keep accountability on elected officials rather than artists and cautioned that celebrity comments can fuel rhetoric.
• Lawrence said freedom of speech and artistic expression is under attack, praising film festivals as places to foster empathy and connection.
• She accepted the Donostia Award and presented Die My Love, directed by Lynne Ramsay and produced with Martin Scorsese, which Mubi acquired for $24 million ahead of a Nov. 7 U.S. release.