"US indie director Jim Jarmusch unexpectedly won the coveted Golden Lion at the Venice film festival on Saturday with Father Mother Sister Brother, a three-part meditation on the uneasy tie between parents and their adult children. Although his gentle comedy received largely positive reviews, it had not been a favourite for the top prize, with many critics instead tipping the Voice of Hind Rajab, a harrowing true-life account of the killing of a five-year-old Palestinian girl during the Gaza war."
"Divided into chapters set in New Jersey, Dublin and Paris, Father Mother Sister Brother features an ensemble cast including Tom Waits, Adam Driver, Mayim Bialik, Charlotte Rampling, Cate Blanchett, Vicky Krieps, Indya Moore and Luka Sabbat. In a four star review, the Guardian's chief film critic Peter Bradshaw described it as a film to savour. All of us here who make films, we're not motivated by competition. But this is something I truly appreciate, this unexpected honour, said Jarmusch, who made his name in the 1980s with offbeat, low-budget works such as Stranger Than Paradise and Down by Law."
"Elsewhere, Italy's Toni Servillo was named best actor for his wry portrayal of a weary president nearing the end of his mandate in La Grazia, directed by his longtime collaborator Paolo Sorrentino. China's Xin Zhilei won best actress for her role in the Sun Rises on Us All, a drama directed by Cai Shangjun that delves into questions of sacrifice, guilt and unresolved feelings between estranged lovers who share a dark secret."
Jim Jarmusch won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival for Father Mother Sister Brother, a three-part film about tensions between parents and adult children. The film received largely positive reviews but was not widely tipped for the top prize. Kaouther Ben Hania's Voice of Hind Rajab, a true-life account of the killing of a five-year-old Palestinian girl, was awarded the Silver Lion. Toni Servillo won best actor for La Grazia. Xin Zhilei won best actress for Sun Rises on Us All. Venice serves as a prominent launch point for the awards season and international cinema.
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