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Nanni Moretti’s Cinema Posts Banner Calling Netanyahu ‘Criminal Madman’ on Day of UN Address

The director had the message hung at Rome’s Nuovo Sacher, turning the marquee into a statement.

Overview

  • The banner greets visitors at the entrance of the Cinema Nuovo Sacher in Trastevere, Rome.
  • Moretti requested the display, according to his entourage and confirmations reported by the cinema.
  • The wording targets Israel’s prime minister and went up on the day of his General Assembly speech.
  • The sign occupies the spot typically used for film titles, and images of it are circulating online.
  • The action follows a May Instagram post in which Moretti condemned the Israeli government and addressed Netanyahu directly.