'UN, where are you?' - Thousands rally for Palestine, put Gaza issue 'at the centre' of Venice Film Festival

'UN, where are you?' - Thousands rally for Palestine, put Gaza issue 'at the centre' of Venice Film Festival

"Thousands of pro-Palestine demonstrators gathered in Venice to show solidarity with the people of Gaza on Saturday, coinciding with the Venice Film Festival. Footage shows posters chanting 'Gaza, we are coming' as crowds marched with large flags, smoke flares, and a Palestinian woman, while police monitored the event. People were also seen marching through the streets waving Palestinian flags, chanting slogans, and carrying banners reading 'Stop genocide' and 'UN, where are you?', amont others. "Israel is responsible, with the complicity of international governments. Too bad it seems to me that this state [Italy] continues to sell weapons to Israel, which are being used in this genocide against the Palestinian people," one demonstrator said. Another protester added, "If the goal was ‘let’s put Palestine at the centre of the Venice Film Festival’s agenda,’ today we have achieved it." The Gaza conflict was a major discussion point leading up to the festival, sparked by an open letter from the Venice4Palestine group calling on the festival to take a more vocal stance against the Israeli government. The letter had over 2,000 signatories, including Mexican director and film producer Guillermo del Toro, known for his work on 'Frankenstein'. The Israel-Hamas war erupted on October 7, 2023, when the Palestinian group launched an unprecedented attack on southern Israel, killing 1,139 people and kidnapping more than 200 others, according to Israeli officials. Israel's subsequent military operations in Gaza have killed more than 63,300 people and injured over 159,800 others at the time of publication, according to Gaza's Ministry of Health."

Emma Stone Reveals Brutal Effects Of The Favourite Costume On Her Body: 'All My Organs Shifted'

Emma Stone Reveals Brutal Effects Of The Favourite Costume On Her Body: 'All My Organs Shifted'

Emma Stone in The Favourite Emma Stone takes her craft seriously – so seriously, in fact, that her commitment to one role temporarily altered her body. The Oscar-winning actor, known for films like Easy A, Disney’s Cruella, La La Land and Poor Things, has played a range of characters over the years. However, it was her 2018 film, The Favourite , that not only entertained fans but also pushed her physical limits. “[This was] my first time ever wearing a corset,” she revealed to Vogue as part of their their My Life In Style interview series earlier this month. “I can confirm it does shift your organs after a while.” She explained that her “body shape” remained altered for “a month” after filming commenced, all due to the extreme tightness of the garment. “It pulls you in, I have a very big rib cage, so it’s like an intense thing to manoeuvre,” she continued. “My body was definitely not built for a corset.” Emma Stone at the premiere of Eddington earlier this year Still, it wasn’t all suffering. Emma called wearing the corset a “gift”, joking that it helped her build up an unusual skill: the ability to “hold” her breath underwater for “a really long time”. The film, shot just outside of London, England, featured elaborate costumes by designer Sandy Powell, whom Emma referred to as a “genius” and a “legend” during her Vogue interview. But this isn’t the first time the actor has opened up about her discomfort with this particular clothing option. In 2018 , on the Graham Norton Show, Emma spoke about her experience. “Women existed in that for such a long time, which does give you a lot of sympathy for that time period and what [they] were going through,” she said. “For the first month, I couldn’t breathe.” READ MORE: Emma Stone Appears Visibly Giddy When Reporter Uses Her Real Name Emma Stone Caught Having Sudden Freak Out Backstage At The Oscars For A Sweet Reason Emma Stone Gets Candid About The Poor Things Scene That Made Her 'Want To Puke'