{"id":6732,"date":"2025-09-08T09:18:35","date_gmt":"2025-09-08T13:18:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kawsachunnews.com\/w\/dwayne-johnson-stars-in-jim-jarmuschs-father-mother-sister-brother-wins-venice-2025-gold-lion\/"},"modified":"2025-09-08T09:18:36","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T13:18:36","slug":"dwayne-johnson-stars-in-jim-jarmuschs-father-mother-sister-brother-wins-venice-2025-gold-lion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kawsachunnews.com\/w\/dwayne-johnson-stars-in-jim-jarmuschs-father-mother-sister-brother-wins-venice-2025-gold-lion\/","title":{"rendered":"Dwayne Johnson Stars in Jim Jarmusch’s “Father Mother Sister Brother,” Wins Venice 2025 Gold Lion!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The 82nd Venice Film Festival, held from August 27 to September 6, 2025, has announced its award winners! Here\u2019s the full list of honorees from the competition.<\/p>\n

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The esteemed Italian film festival, Venice Film Festival, under the guidance of jury president Alexander Payne, has revealed the big winners of its 2025 edition. The festival featured three French films, returns from previous Golden Lion winners, and prominent figures from Hollywood, setting the stage for a significant cinematic event. The international film community shone brightly, reflecting current global concerns.<\/p>\n

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The Golden Lion, the highest award at the Venice Film Festival, was presented to Jim Jarmusch\u2019s Father Mother Sister Brother, starring Cate Blanchett, Adam Driver, Tom Waits, Mayim Bialik, Charlotte Rampling, and Vicky Krieps. This film follows last year\u2019s winner, The Room Next Door by Pedro Almod\u00f3var, and is set for release in France on January 7, 2026.<\/p>\n

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The Grand Jury Prize was awarded to La Voix de Hind Rajad by Kaouther Ben Hania, succeeding Vermiglio ou La Mari\u00e9e des montagnes by Maura Delpero, which won in 2024.<\/p>\n

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In the acting categories, Chinese actress Xin Zhilei received the Volpi Cup for Best Actress for her remarkable portrayal of a woman haunted by the return of a past love in The Sun Rises on Us All by Cai Shangjun.<\/p>\n

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The Volpi Cup for Best Actor went to Italian actor Toni Servillo for his role as a widowed president at the end of his term, wrestling with deep moral dilemmas, in La Grazia by Paolo Sorrentino. Meanwhile, young actress Luna Wedler was honored with the Marcello Mastroianni Award for Best New Young Actor or Actress for her performance in Silent Friend by Ildik\u00f3 Enyedi.<\/p>\n

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The Silver Lion for Best Director was given to Benny Safdie for his direction of The Smashing Machine, a biopic about 1990s MMA legend Mark Kerr, starring Dwayne Johnson as Kerr and Emily Blunt as his wife, Dawn Staples. Safdie follows Brady Corbet, who won last year for The Brutalist.<\/p>\n

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The Best Screenplay award was given to Val\u00e9rie Donzelli and Gilles Marchand for the dramatic comedy \u00c0 pied d\u2019\u0153uvre. Additionally, the Special Jury Prize was awarded to the documentary Pompei, Sotto le Nuvole, directed by Gianfranco Rosi.<\/p>\n

Complete List of Venice 2025 Competition Winners<\/h2>\n

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GOLDEN LION: Father Mother Sister Brother by Jim Jarmusch<\/p>\n

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SILVER LION – GRAND JURY PRIZE: La Voix de Hind Rajad by Kaouther Ben Hania<\/p>\n

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SILVER LION – BEST DIRECTOR: Benny Safdie for The Smashing Machine<\/p>\n

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VOLPI CUP FOR BEST ACTRESS: Xin Zhilei for her role in The Sun Rises on Us All by Cai Shangjun<\/p>\n

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VOLPI CUP FOR BEST ACTOR: Toni Servillo for his role in La Grazia by Paolo Sorrentino<\/p>\n

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BEST SCREENPLAY: Val\u00e9rie Donzelli and Gilles Marchand for \u00c0 pied d\u2019\u0153uvre<\/p>\n

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MARCELLO MASTROIANNI AWARD FOR BEST NEW YOUNG ACTOR OR ACTRESS: Luna Wedler for her role in Silent Friend by Ildik\u00f3 Enyedi<\/p>\n

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SPECIAL JURY PRIZE: Pompei, Sotto le Nuvole by Gianfranco Rosi<\/p>\n

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