# 83rd Venice International Film Festival

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/20260911-83rd-venice-international-film-festival
> Updated: 2026-09-11T17:43:17.000Z. Sources: 16. Developments: 2.

The 83rd Venice International Film Festival concluded with its final awards ceremony. The international jury, led by Maggie Gyllenhaal, oversaw the presentation of the Golden Lion, Silver Lions, and various honors for acting and screenplay.

Notable contenders for the Golden Lion included works by Martin McDonagh, Chang-Dong Lee, Hirokazu Koreeda, and Ali Asgari. The festival also featured the documentary ‘In odium fidei’. The event closed with the out-of-competition presentation of Giovanni Veronesi’s film ‘Dio ride’, starring Pierfrancesco Favino.

Following the screening, actor Pierfrancesco Favino used the occasion to criticize modern censorship. He characterized the current climate as a form of ‘preventive censorship,’ noting that widespread conformism and the fear of backlash lead individuals to self-censor and hesitate before expressing opinions.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-11: Pierfrancesco Favino criticizes censorship at Venice Film Festival

Actor Pierfrancesco Favino criticized widespread conformism and ‘preventive censorship’ at the 83rd Venice Film Festival while discussing the closing film ‘Dio ride’.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/pierfrancesco-favino-criticizes-censorship-at-venice-film-festival

### 2026-09-11: Venice Film Festival concludes with awards and ‘Dio ride’

The 83rd Venice Film Festival concludes with the awards ceremony, featuring contenders for the Golden Lion and the out-of-competition closing film ‘Dio ride’ starring Pierfrancesco Favino.

14 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/giovanni-veronesi-and-pierfrancesco-favino-to-attend-dio-ride-preview

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