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Kaouther Ben Hania to join Venice Film Festival jury after Silver Lion success
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Kaouther Ben Hania to join Venice Film Festival jury after Silver Lion success

Tunisian filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania has been selected to join the jury for the 83rd Venice International Film Festival, where she will help determine the winners of major awards such as the Golden Lion for Best Film. This appointment follows her recent success with 'The Voice of Hind Rajab,' which won the Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize at Venice in 2025 and received an Oscar nomination for Best International Feature Film. Ben Hania is known for blending documentary and fictional storytelling to explore themes of justice, power, and political urgency. She joins a panel that includes notable figures like Maggie Gyllenhaal, Daniel Blumberg, Johnnie To, and others, and the festival will run from September 2 to 12, 2026.

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Kaouther Ben Hania to join Venice Film Festival jury after Silver Lion success

Tunisian filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania has been selected to join the jury for the 83rd Venice International Film Festival, where she will help determine the winners of major awards such as the Golden Lion for Best Film. This appointment follows her recent success with 'The Voice of Hind Rajab,' which won the Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize at Venice in 2025 and received an Oscar nomination for Best International Feature Film. Ben Hania is known for blending documentary and fictional storytelling to explore themes of justice, power, and political urgency. She joins a panel that includes notable figures like Maggie Gyllenhaal, Daniel Blumberg, Johnnie To, and others, and the festival will run from September 2 to 12, 2026.

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