Films by Usberti, Aparicio and Diaz Win Top Prizes at Venice Parallel Sections
Tommaso Usberti’s Before the War wins the Critics’ Week grand prize, Maria Aparicio’s Sadness Sometimes, Other Times Revolt takes the GDA Director’s Award, and Lav Diaz’s Let Us Through, Dear Ancestors premieres out of.
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6 publishers have covered this in 11 articles since 11 Sept 2026. Deadline published first, on 11 September at 15:00 UTC; Variety followed 15 min later. The most recent article, from South China Morning Post, appeared on 12 September at 20:05 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: Variety (major outlet), The Hollywood Reporter (major outlet), Deadline, IndieWire, South China Morning Post, France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines.
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How it unfolded
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- DeadlineVenice Parallel Section Giornate Degli Autori Unveils 2026 Winners
- VarietyVenice Days Winners: Argentinian Director Maria Aparicio’s ‘Sadness Sometimes, Sometimes Rebellion’ Claims Top Prize
- The Hollywood ReporterVenice Days: María Aparicio’s ‘Sometimes Sadness, Sometimes Rebellion’ Wins GdA Director’s Award
- VarietyItalian Director Tommaso Usberti’s Toxic Masculinity Drama ‘Before the War’ Scores Top Venice Critics’ Week Prize
- The Hollywood ReporterVenice Critics’ Week Awards: Tommaso Usberti’s ‘Before the War’ Crowned Best Film
- Deadline‘Before The War’, ‘Our Share Of Sand’ Scoop Top Venice Critics’ Week Prizes
- IndieWire‘Makikiraan Po (Let Us Through, Dear Ancestors)’ Review: Lav Diaz and Isabel Sandoval Team Up for a Mournful, Modest Anti-Colonial Drama
- Variety‘Let Us Through, Dear Ancestors’ Review: Lav Diaz Delivers an Immaculate, Slow-Burn Period Drama of Rare and Restless Insight
- South China Morning PostVenice 2026: Let Us Through, Dear Ancestors movie review – Lav Diaz’s brutal colonial epic
- France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlinesDanish WWII drama wins Golden Lion at Venice Film Festival
- South China Morning Post‘Woman Unknown’ wins Gold Lion at Venice Film Festival
Sources
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- ‘Let Us Through, Dear Ancestors’ Review: Lav Diaz Delivers an Immaculate, Slow-Burn Period Drama of Rare and Restless Insight Variety ·
- Italian Director Tommaso Usberti’s Toxic Masculinity Drama ‘Before the War’ Scores Top Venice Critics’ Week Prize Variety ·
- Venice Critics’ Week Awards: Tommaso Usberti’s ‘Before the War’ Crowned Best Film The Hollywood Reporter ·
- Venice Days Winners: Argentinian Director Maria Aparicio’s ‘Sadness Sometimes, Sometimes Rebellion’ Claims Top Prize Variety ·
- Venice Days: María Aparicio’s ‘Sometimes Sadness, Sometimes Rebellion’ Wins GdA Director’s Award The Hollywood Reporter ·
- ‘Woman Unknown’ wins Gold Lion at Venice Film Festival South China Morning Post
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- Danish WWII drama wins Golden Lion at Venice Film Festival France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines
- Venice 2026: Let Us Through, Dear Ancestors movie review – Lav Diaz’s brutal colonial epic South China Morning Post
- ‘Makikiraan Po (Let Us Through, Dear Ancestors)’ Review: Lav Diaz and Isabel Sandoval Team Up for a Mournful, Modest Anti-Colonial Drama IndieWire
- ‘Before The War’, ‘Our Share Of Sand’ Scoop Top Venice Critics’ Week Prizes Deadline
- Venice Parallel Section Giornate Degli Autori Unveils 2026 Winners Deadline
In this story
- Tommaso Usberti
- Maria Aparicio
- Lav Diaz
- Venice International Film Festival