{"id":42988,"date":"2025-09-07T11:45:10","date_gmt":"2025-09-07T09:45:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.veneziadavivere.com\/jim-jarmusch-wins-the-golden-lion-at-venezia82-all-the-awards\/"},"modified":"2026-03-25T10:15:48","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T09:15:48","slug":"jim-jarmusch-wins-the-golden-lion-at-venezia82-all-the-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.veneziadavivere.com\/en\/jim-jarmusch-wins-the-golden-lion-at-venezia82-all-the-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Jim Jarmusch wins the Golden Lion at #Venezia82: all the awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\" id=\"wpb-content-root\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"figure\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.veneziadavivere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Toni-Servillo-Mostra-Cinema-Venezia82-2025-ph.-Rossana-Viola.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-36220 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.veneziadavivere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Toni-Servillo-Mostra-Cinema-Venezia82-2025-ph.-Rossana-Viola.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.veneziadavivere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Toni-Servillo-Mostra-Cinema-Venezia82-2025-ph.-Rossana-Viola.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/www.veneziadavivere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Toni-Servillo-Mostra-Cinema-Venezia82-2025-ph.-Rossana-Viola-600x375.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<h2>A surprise from Jim Jarmusch, who wins the Golden Lion with Father Mother Sister Brother, while The Voice of Hind Rajab receives the Silver Lion. Toni Servillo wins the Volpi Cup for Sorrentino&#8217;s La Grazia. Here are all the winners of the 82nd edition   <\/h2>\n<p><strong>Jim Jarmusch<\/strong> stunned everyone by winning the Golden Lion at #Venezia82 with <strong><em>Father Mother Sister Brother<\/em><\/strong>, overtaking the heavy favorite <strong><em>The Voice of Hind Rajab<\/em><\/strong> by <strong>Kaouther Ben Hania<\/strong>, which had received 24 minutes of applause at its official screening. The film about the young girl from Gaza had to settle for the Silver Lion &#8211; Grand Jury Prize. <\/p>\n<p>Great Italian success with <strong>Toni Servillo<\/strong>, who won the Volpi Cup for Best Actor for <strong><em>La Grazia<\/em><\/strong> by <strong>Paolo Sorrentino<\/strong>, while <strong>Benny Safdie<\/strong> was awarded the Silver Lion for Best Director for <strong><em>The Smashing Machine<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The closing ceremony saw the cast of <strong><em>Chien 51<\/em><\/strong>, the final film by <strong>C\u00e9dric Jimenez<\/strong> starring <strong>Gilles Lellouche<\/strong>, <strong>Ad\u00e8le Exarchopoulos<\/strong>, and <strong>Louis Garrel<\/strong>, walk the red carpet amidst moments of tension and references to Palestine by several award winners.<\/p>\n<div class=\"rgg-container\" data-rgg-id=\"2\">    <div class=\"rgg-imagegrid captions-overlay-hover-show captions-effect-slide_up \" data-rgg-id=\"2\">\n                    <a  title=\"\" data-caption=\"\" class=\" size-full rgg-img\" data-ratio=\"0.66625\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rgg-tile-img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.veneziadavivere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Jim-Jarmusch-Leone-dOro-Mostra-Cinema-Venezia82-2025-ph.-Rossana-Viola.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>            <\/a>\n                    <a  title=\"\" data-caption=\"\" class=\" size-full rgg-img\" data-ratio=\"0.66625\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rgg-tile-img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.veneziadavivere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Kaouther-Ben-Hania-Leone-dArgento-Mostra-Cinema-Venezia82-2025-ph.-Rossana-Viola.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>            <\/a>\n                    <a  title=\"Toni Servillo is in Venice as the star of the film Scherzetto by Mario Martone, out of competition\" data-caption=\"Toni Servillo is in Venice as the star of the film Scherzetto by Mario Martone, out of competition\" class=\" size-full rgg-img\" data-ratio=\"0.66625\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rgg-tile-img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.veneziadavivere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Toni-Servillo-Coppa-Volpi-Mostra-Cinema-Venezia82-2025-ph.-Rossana-Viola.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><span class=\"rgg-caption-container\"><span class=\"rgg-caption\"><span class=\"rgg-inner-caption\">Toni Servillo is in Venice as the star of the film Scherzetto by Mario Martone, out of competition<\/span><\/span><\/span>            <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3>The awards ceremony<\/h3>\n<p>The closing ceremony proceeded with perfectly timed rhythms, which occasionally created humorous moments, such as when Taiwanese director <strong>Singing Chen<\/strong> sped up her speech to stay within the time limits.<\/p>\n<p>References to the Palestinian situation were frequent, even beyond the occasion of the award for <em>The Voice of Hind Rajab<\/em>. To give just a couple of examples, <strong>Ana Cristina Barrag\u00e1n<\/strong> concluded her thanks with &#8220;<em>long live South American cinema and free Palestine!<\/em>&#8221; and <strong>Benedetta Porcaroli<\/strong> dedicated the award also to her colleagues on the &#8220;Gaza Flotilla.&#8221; <\/p>\n<div class=\"rgg-container\" data-rgg-id=\"4\">    <div class=\"rgg-imagegrid captions-overlay-hover-show captions-effect-slide_up \" data-rgg-id=\"4\">\n                    <a  title=\"\" data-caption=\"\" class=\" size-full rgg-img\" data-ratio=\"1.6\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rgg-tile-img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.veneziadavivere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Leone-dargento-per-la-migliore-regia-Benny-Safdie-Mostra-Cinema-Venezia82-2025-ph.-Rossana-Viola.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>            <\/a>\n                    <a  title=\"\" data-caption=\"\" class=\" size-full rgg-img\" data-ratio=\"1.6\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rgg-tile-img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.veneziadavivere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Ana-Cristina-Barragan-Mostra-Cinema-Venezia82-2025-ph.-Rossana-Viola.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>            <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3>The Golden Lion to Jim Jarmusch and all the other awards of #Venezia82<\/h3>\n<p>Everyone expected the Golden Lion to go to <em>The Voice of Hind Rajab<\/em>, but when <strong>Jim Jarmusch<\/strong> stepped onto the Red Carpet, it became clear that the cards had likely been reshuffled and, as always, predictions were overturned. The Venezia 82 Jury, chaired by <strong>Alexander Payne<\/strong>, assigned the following awards to the feature films in competition: <\/p>\n<ul class=\"[&amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc space-y-1.5 pl-7\">\n<li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">Golden Lion for Best Film: <em>FATHER MOTHER SISTER BROTHER<\/em> by <strong>Jim Jarmusch<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">Silver Lion &#8211; Grand Jury Prize: <em>THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB<\/em> by <strong>Kaouther Ben Hania<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">Silver Lion &#8211; Award for Best Director to <strong>Benny Safdie<\/strong> for the film <em>THE SMASHING MACHINE<\/em><\/li>\n<li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">Volpi Cup for Best Actress to <strong>Xin Zhilei<\/strong>, in the film <em>RI GUA ZHONG TIAN (THE SUN RISES ON US ALL)<\/em> by <strong>Cai Shangjun<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">Volpi Cup for Best Actor to <strong>Toni Servillo<\/strong> in the film <em>LA GRAZIA<\/em> by <strong>Paolo Sorrentino<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">Special Jury Prize to <em>SOTTO LE NUVOLE<\/em> by <strong>Gianfranco Rosi<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">Award for Best Screenplay to <strong>Val\u00e9rie Donzelli<\/strong> and <strong>Gilles Marchand<\/strong> for the film <em>\u00c0 PIED D&#8217;OEUVRE<\/em> by <strong>Val\u00e9rie Donzelli<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">Marcello Mastroianni Award for Best Young Actor or Actress to <strong>Luna Wedler<\/strong> in the film <em>SILENT FRIEND<\/em> by <strong>Ildik\u00f3 Enyedi<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"rgg-container\" data-rgg-id=\"6\">    <div class=\"rgg-imagegrid captions-overlay-hover-show captions-effect-slide_up \" data-rgg-id=\"6\">\n                    <a  title=\"\" data-caption=\"\" class=\" size-full rgg-img\" data-ratio=\"0.66625\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rgg-tile-img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.veneziadavivere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Gianfranco-Rosi-Mostra-Cinema-Venezia82-2025-ph.-Rossana-Viola.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>            <\/a>\n                    <a  title=\"\" data-caption=\"\" class=\" size-full rgg-img\" data-ratio=\"0.66625\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rgg-tile-img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.veneziadavivere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Premio-Marcello-Mastroianni-2025-Luna-Wedler-ph.-Rossana-Viola-Mostra-Cinema-Venezia82.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>            <\/a>\n                    <a  title=\"\" data-caption=\"\" class=\" size-full rgg-img\" data-ratio=\"0.66625\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rgg-tile-img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.veneziadavivere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/David-Pablos-Orizzonti-Mostra-Cinema-Venezia82-2025-ph.-Rossana-Viola.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>            <\/a>\n                    <a  title=\"\" data-caption=\"\" class=\" size-full rgg-img\" data-ratio=\"0.66625\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rgg-tile-img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.veneziadavivere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Benedetta-Porcaroli-Mostra-Cinema-Venezia82-2025-ph.-Rossana-Viola.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>            <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3>All the awards from the Orizzonti section<\/h3>\n<p>Among the films we loved in this section, the great absentee was the Iranian film <strong><em>Komedie Elahi<\/em><\/strong> by director <strong>Ali Asgari<\/strong>. The award went to an intense film, at times difficult to watch, which depicts a brutal Mexico where authentic feelings can still bloom, like flowers in the desert. <\/p>\n<p>The Orizzonti Jury, chaired by French director <strong>Julia Ducournau<\/strong>, assigned the following awards:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">Orizzonti Award for Best Film: <em>EN EL CAMINO (ON THE ROAD)<\/em> by Mexican director <strong>David Pablos<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">Orizzonti Award for Best Director to <strong>Anuparna Roy<\/strong> for the film <em>SONGS OF FORGOTTEN TREES<\/em><\/li>\n<li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">Orizzonti Special Jury Prize to <em>HAR\u00c0 WATAN (LOST LAND)<\/em> by <strong>Akio Fujimoto<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">Orizzonti Award for Best Actress to <strong>Benedetta Porcaroli<\/strong> for the film <em>IL RAPIMENTO DI ARABELLA<\/em> by <strong>Carolina Cavalli<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">Orizzonti Award for Best Actor to <strong>Giacomo Covi<\/strong> for the film <em>UN ANNO DI SCUOLA<\/em> by <strong>Laura Samani<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">Orizzonti Award for Best Screenplay to the Ecuadorian <strong>Ana Cristina Barrag\u00e1n<\/strong> for the film <em>HIEDRA (THE IVY)<\/em><\/li>\n<li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">Orizzonti Award for Best Short Film: to <em>WITHOUT KELLY<\/em> by the Swedish director, elegant in her pregnancy, <strong>Lovisa Siren<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"rgg-container\" data-rgg-id=\"8\">    <div class=\"rgg-imagegrid captions-overlay-hover-show captions-effect-slide_up \" data-rgg-id=\"8\">\n                    <a  title=\"\" data-caption=\"\" class=\" size-full rgg-img\" data-ratio=\"0.66625\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rgg-tile-img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.veneziadavivere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Nastia-Korkia-Mostra-Cinema-Venezia82-2025-ph.-Rossana-Viola.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>            <\/a>\n                    <a  title=\"\" data-caption=\"\" class=\" size-full rgg-img\" data-ratio=\"0.66625\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rgg-tile-img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.veneziadavivere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Akio-Fujimoto-Mostra-Cinema-Venezia82-2025-ph.-Rossana-Viola.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>            <\/a>\n                    <a  title=\"\" data-caption=\"\" class=\" size-full rgg-img\" data-ratio=\"0.66625\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rgg-tile-img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.veneziadavivere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Anuparna-Roy-Mostra-Cinema-Venezia82-2025-ph.-Rossana-Viola.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>            <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3>Awards dedicated to the cinema of the past and the cinema of the future<\/h3>\n<p>The <strong>Venice Classics<\/strong> Jury, chaired by <strong>Tommaso Santambrogio<\/strong> and composed of 23 film students from Italian universities, awarded the Venice Classics Prize for Best Documentary on Cinema to:  <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"><em>MATA HARI<\/em> by <strong>Joe Beshenkovsky<\/strong> and <strong>James A. Smith<\/strong> (USA)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>While the Venice Classics Prize for Best Restored Film went to the Iranian film:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>BASHU, GHARIBEYE KOOCHAK (BASHU, THE LITTLE STRANGER)<\/em> by <strong>Bahram Beyzaie<\/strong> from 1985<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Looking instead to the future, the Jury for the Venice Award for a Debut Film, chaired by <strong>Charlotte Wells<\/strong> and composed of <strong>Erige Sehiri<\/strong> and <strong>Silvio Soldini<\/strong>, awarded the Lion of the Future from among all the debut feature films present in the various competitive sections of the Festival (Official Selection and Independent and Parallel Sections).<\/p>\n<p>The Luigi De Laurentiis Venice Award for a Debut Film, presented as part of the Giornate degli Autori, goes to the film:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"><em>SHORT SUMMER<\/em> by <strong>Nastia Korkia<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Also with a view to the cinema of the Future, the <strong>Venice Immersive<\/strong> Jury, chaired by <strong>Eliza McNitt<\/strong> and composed of <strong>Gwenael Fran\u00e7ois<\/strong> and <strong>Boris Labb\u00e9<\/strong>, awarded:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Venice Immersive Grand Prize to: <em>THE CLOUDS ARE TWO THOUSAND METERS UP<\/em> by <strong>Singing Chen<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The Venice Immersive Special Jury Prize to: <em>LESS THAN 5GR OF SAFFRON<\/em> by <strong>N\u00e9gar Motevalymeidanshah<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The Venice Immersive Achievement Prize to: <em>A LONG GOODBYE<\/em> by <strong>Kate Voet<\/strong> and <strong>Victor Maes<\/strong> (Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>A shared recognition of the Armani Beauty Audience Award (Orizzonti Extra Section) was for the film: <em>CALLE M\u00c1LAGA<\/em> by <strong>Maryam Touzani<\/strong> with <strong>Carmen Maura<\/strong>, which had moved us so much during the first days of the Festival.<\/p>\n<div class=\"rgg-container\" data-rgg-id=\"10\">    <div class=\"rgg-imagegrid captions-overlay-hover-show captions-effect-slide_up \" data-rgg-id=\"10\">\n                    <a  title=\"\" data-caption=\"\" class=\" size-full rgg-img\" data-ratio=\"1.6\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rgg-tile-img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.veneziadavivere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Valerie-Donzelli-Mostra-Cinema-Venezia82-2025-ph-Rossana-Viola.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>            <\/a>\n                    <a  title=\"\" data-caption=\"\" class=\" size-full rgg-img\" data-ratio=\"1.6\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"rgg-tile-img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.veneziadavivere.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Xin-Zhilei-Mostra-Cinema-Venezia82-2025-ph.-Rossana-Viola.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>            <\/a>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3>See you!<\/h3>\n<p>We leave the Lido as it is almost midnight. Festive notes drift from the kiosks along the seafront. The moon is full and perfect, reflecting its rays on the surface of the sea. What better way to conclude a fantastic film festival than by making an appointment for next year.   <\/p>\n<p><em>Article by Pietro Gallina (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.veneziacinema.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">VeneziaCinema<\/a>) with Lucia Pecoraro.<br \/>\nPhotos by Rossana Viola.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;] A surprise from Jim Jarmusch, who wins the Golden Lion with Father Mother Sister Brother, while The Voice of Hind Rajab receives the Silver Lion. Toni Servillo wins the Volpi Cup for Sorrentino&#8217;s La Grazia. Here are all the winners of the 82nd edition Jim Jarmusch stunned everyone by winning the Golden Lion [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":41301,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[84],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-42988","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-news","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.veneziadavivere.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42988","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.veneziadavivere.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.veneziadavivere.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.veneziadavivere.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.veneziadavivere.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=42988"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.veneziadavivere.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42988\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":42996,"href":"https:\/\/www.veneziadavivere.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42988\/revisions\/42996"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.veneziadavivere.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/41301"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.veneziadavivere.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=42988"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.veneziadavivere.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=42988"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.veneziadavivere.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=42988"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}