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Tunisian director Kaouther Ben Hania holds a portrait of the late Palestinian girl Hind Rajab, during the red carpet for her film The Voice of Hind Rajab presented in competition at the 82nd International Venice Film Festival on 3 September, 2025

Gaza film receives 24-minute ovation at Venice premiere

The anguished final pleas of a five-year-old Palestinian girl trapped in a car under Israeli fire are retold in The Voice of Hind Rajab, a searing new film that received a rapturous premiere at the Venice Film Festival on Wednesday.

Movies • 03 Sep

Julian Schnabel attends the In the Hand of Dante photocall during the 82nd Venice International Film Festival on 3 September, 2025

Director Julian Schnabel hits out at boycott calls

The American director Julian Schnabel has hit out at calls to boycott the Scottish actor Gerard Butler, who has been targeted by activists for his alleged previous support for the Israeli military.

Movies • 03 Sep

Workers set the red carpet at the Palazzo del Cinema ahead of the opening ceremony of the 82nd Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido, on 26 August, 2025

Politics in focus as Venice Film Festival opens

The American director Alexander Payne, President of the Jury at this year's Venice Film Festival, has said that while films rarely alter the course of society, they serve as vital documents of their times and shape memory.

Movies • 27 Aug

Madonna attends the 2025 Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on 5 May, 2025 in New York City

Madonna urges Pope Leo to go to Gaza

Madonna has urged Pope Leo to visit Gaza and bring his "light" to the children before it is "too late".

Middle East • 12 Aug

British-Albanian singer Dua Lipa has been vocal about the war in Gaza and last year criticised Israel's offensive as a "genocide"

Dua Lipa among stars urging UK to end Israel arms sales

Pop star Dua Lipa has joined some 300 UK celebrities in signing an open letter urging Britain to halt arms sales to Israel, after similar pleas from lawyers and writers.

UK • 29 May

The Swiss city of Basel will host the contest at the St Jakobshalle indoor arena, with the semi-finals on 13 and 15 May and the final on 17 May

Spanish broadcaster seeks talks on Israel at Eurovision

Spain's public service broadcaster has said it has called for a "debate" over Israel's participation in this year's Eurovision Song Contest in Switzerland due to "concerns" over the situation in war-torn Gaza.

Music • 12 Apr

What's on? Top 10 TV and streaming tips for Tuesday

Life and Death in Gaza looks at four Gazans enduring the ongoing conflict, Joel McHale stars in comedy Animal Control, Mary Kennedy's back with Moving West and it's caramel week on The Great British Bake Off . . .

Television • 15 Oct 24

What's on? Top 10 TV and streaming tips for Sunday

There's the GAA football championship opener between Monaghan and Cavan, The Darkest Days: Israel-Gaza Six Months On, some cracking movies - and a celebration of the Eurovision Song Contest . . .

Television • 09 Apr 24

The Zone of Interest writer-director Jonathan Glazer

Oscar winner condemns Israel-Hamas conflict in speech

The Zone of Interest, about a German officer's family living next door to the Auschwitz extermination camp during World War Two, has won the Oscar for Best International Feature Film, with the director condemning the violence of the Israel-Hamas conflict.

oscars • 11 Mar 24

What's on? Top 10 TV and streaming tips for Tuesday

Home of the Year continues with three more contrasting houses, drag artist Poz Vibe is the focus of Pregnant with a Drag Queen, the Ireland Women's team is back in action, and Shōgun lands on Disney + . . .

Television • 27 Feb 24

Gal Gadot was among the signatories of the open letter

Hollywood stars condemn 'barbaric acts' of Hamas

Hundreds of Hollywood celebrities have signed an open letter condemning the "barbaric acts" of Hamas militants who killed and abducted Israeli civilians in a weekend assault.

World • 13 Oct 23

IFTA announces Gaza as Ireland's entry for Oscars 2020

The Irish Film & Television Academy has announced that the feature documentary Gaza has been selected as Ireland's entry for the Oscars' Best International Feature Film category at the upcoming 92nd annual Academy Awards.

Movies • 04 Oct 19

Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt in Once Upon a Time In Hollywood

Movie Review Round-Up - The New Releases

Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time In Hollywood is the big one this week.

Movies • 16 Aug 19

Alia Shawkat and Holliday Grainger on the Dublin tiles in Animals

Movie Review Round-Up - The New Releases

Loads of new films opening on Irish screens!

Movies • 11 Aug 19

Israeli border protests in Gaza make for tense scenes in Garry Keane and Andrew McConnell's brilliant film

Gaza: moving stories from the beleaguered strip of land

The Egyptian and Israeli borders are closed, the fishing limit is a meager 3 km and young people in the prime of their lives cannot realize their aspirations. Garry Keane and Andrew McConnell's captivating film shows the harsh reality of life in Gaza.

Film Review • 08 Aug 19

What's on? TV highlights for Monday May 13

Dr Eva Orsmond's back with How to Live Better for Longer, there's a documentary about Gaza, and it's finale time for drama The Bay . . .

Television • 13 May 19

Seána Kerslake in The Hole in the Ground

Can't Cope, Won't Cope star's horror is Sundance-bound

The Hole in the Ground, the new horror starring Can't Cope, Won't Cope's Seána Kerslake, is one of five Irish films set to receive its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in the US in the New Year.

Movies • 29 Nov 18

Christy will play a charity concert for the children of Gaza

Christy Moore to play gig for children of Gaza

Christy Moore will play a special concert for the children of Gaza at Vicar Street, Dublin on Sunday, October 12.

Entertainment • 19 Aug 14

Penélope Cruz clarifies her comments on Israel

Actress Penélope Cruz has clarified her comments on Israel after penning an open letter in the Spanish press which condemned the country's on-going military action in Gaza.

Entertainment • 31 Jul 14

Gaza

Gaza film receives 24-minute ovation at Venice premiere

Director Julian Schnabel hits out at boycott calls

Politics in focus as Venice Film Festival opens

Madonna urges Pope Leo to go to Gaza

Dua Lipa among stars urging UK to end Israel arms sales

Spanish broadcaster seeks talks on Israel at Eurovision

What's on? Top 10 TV and streaming tips for Tuesday

What's on? Top 10 TV and streaming tips for Sunday

Oscar winner condemns Israel-Hamas conflict in speech

What's on? Top 10 TV and streaming tips for Tuesday

Hollywood stars condemn 'barbaric acts' of Hamas

IFTA announces Gaza as Ireland's entry for Oscars 2020

Movie Review Round-Up - The New Releases

Movie Review Round-Up - The New Releases

Gaza: moving stories from the beleaguered strip of land

What's on? TV highlights for Monday May 13

Can't Cope, Won't Cope star's horror is Sundance-bound

Christy Moore to play gig for children of Gaza

Penélope Cruz clarifies her comments on Israel

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