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Venice festival turns gaze on war reporters, media industry
The lineup includes films on war correspondents, press freedom and media ethics, with Gaza coverage citing more than 200 journalist deaths since October 2023.
Palestinian director Ahmed Hassouna's film is one of several at the Venice Film Festival this year about journalism, whether the high stakes faced by war correspondents, or the morally ambiguous methods used by certain media to gain viewers.
"Citizen Osama", chosen as the Palestinian entry to compete for best foreign film in the 2027 Academy Awards, lays bare the life of a Palestinian journalist "who suffers just like anyone else" in Gaza, said …