The American filmmaker Laura Poitras’ documentary “All the Beauty and the Bloodshed” took home the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival. The jury made their announcement on Saturday night. The piece of writing details the life of photographer Nan Goldin. The Oscar-winning documentary “Citizenfour,” about whistleblower Edward Snowden, is Poitras’ best-known work. He is 58 years old. Since 1949, Poitras has won the Golden Lion seven times.
The book “All the Beauty and the Bloodshed” details Goldin’s life, her artistic aspirations, and her conflict with the Sackler family, who are infamous for financing culture and marketing the addictive medication Oxycontin. Goldin himself was reliant on it. With private images that address issues like sexuality, disease, desire, or violence, the 68-year-old rose to fame.
French actress Alice Diop received this year’s Grand Jury Prize for “Saint Omer.” Jafar Panahi, an Iranian director currently serving time in prison, received the Special Jury Prize for “No Bears”. For his work on “Bones and All,” Italian director Luca Guadagnino won the Silver Lion for Best Director, and Cate Blanchett won for Best Actress for her work in “Tár.”
For The Banshees of Inisherin, Colin Farrell earned the Best Actor award. Along with the Cannes Film Festival and the Berlinale, the Venice Film Festival, which kicked up on August 31, is one of the three most significant in the world. 23 works entered the competition this year in an effort to win the awards.
An international jury gave the prizes. Julianne Moore, an American actress, served as its chair.