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George Clooney Delivers Venice Film Festival Speech
Academy Award winner George Clooney delivered a powerful speech at the Venice Film Festival, criticizing those who promote fear and authoritarianism. His remarks came as he accepted the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement.
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Variety
“People need stories,” says Larry Lamb, beleaguered editor of leading British tabloid The Sun, at a late point in “Ink,” a propulsive, can’t-look-away account of his simultaneously triumphant and regrettable career zenith. In the film, the year is 1970: His words are ha
2026-09-02 18:00 UTC
Variety
George Clooney delivered a moving speech about the power of art in times of political turmoil at Venice Film Festival as he accepted the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement. “We’re living through a moment in time where the people in charge and people with the most money are telling us t
2026-09-02 18:03 UTC