Overview

• At a San Sebastián press conference, Lawrence called the Gaza violence “no less than a genocide,” said she was terrified for her children, and lamented that dishonesty in U.S. politics is becoming normalized for young voters.
• She urged audiences to stay focused on those responsible and cautioned against directing anger at actors, warning that comments by artists can be weaponized as rhetoric.
• She described freedom of speech and expression in the U.S. as under attack, casting film festivals as vital spaces for empathy and connection.
• Festival moderators initially tried to halt political questions during the session, while SSIFF had earlier issued an open letter urging a cease-fire and condemning mass civilian deaths.
• Lawrence was in Spain to receive the Donostia Award and promote Lynne Ramsay’s Die My Love, which Mubi acquired for about $24 million after Cannes and plans to release domestically on Nov. 7, 2025.