Venice Film Festival 2026: Political Films Take Center Stage

The 83rd Venice International Film Festival opened on September 2, with programs dominated by political cinema. Danny Boyle's Ink — a dramatization of the News of the World phone-hacking scandal centering on Rupert Murdoch and the Sun — is among the most anticipated features.

Alex Gibney presents his latest investigation into Elon Musk. Laura Poitras, the Oscar-winning filmmaker behind Citizenfour, returns with a documentary on ICE practices under Trump's immigration crackdown. A Deutsche Welle, ZDF, and Arte co-production examines Belarus and repression of the democratic opposition. A Naza documentary on the humanitarian situation in Gaza also screens at Venice.