VENICE: Thousands protested Saturday against Israel’s siege of Gaza on the sidelines of the Venice Film Festival, seeking to move the spotlight from movie drama to real-world trauma. Organized by left-wing political groups in northeast Italy, the demonstration began in the early evening a few kilometers from the festival where George Clooney, Julia Roberts and Emma Stone have walked the red carpet in recent days.

The Venice Film Festival 2025 showcases star-studded films amid protests, with big names like Clooney and Roberts in attendance.

Sabato la manifestazione dei centri sociali del Nordest all’«assalto» del festival. Le adesioni di artisti e attori: presenti Verdone, Bellocchio, Rohrwacher, Servillo, Zerocalcare