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Venice Film Festival Head's Past Ties to Far-Right, Iran Draw Scrutiny

How 2 Israeli newsrooms (in fr, Hebrew) covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.

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By i24NEWS

First reported by i24NEWS · 3 hours ago

What happened

Pietrangelo Buttafuoco, president of the Venice Film Festival foundation, is under scrutiny for his past far-right and Shia Islamic affiliations, and for hosting the controversial "NAZA" documentary. The film is also being investigated by Israeli security services for potential classified document leaks.

  • 01Venice Film Festival head Pietrangelo Buttafuoco's past ties to far-right politics and Iran are under scrutiny.
  • 02Buttafuoco converted to Shia Islam and maintains connections with figures in Tehran.
  • 03He provided an official platform at the Venice festival for the controversial "NAZA" documentary.
  • 04The film "NAZA" is being investigated by the IDF and Shin Bet for possible classified document leaks.
  • 05Families of October 7th victims have accused the film's creators of spreading propaganda.

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OrganizationsVenice Film Festival, MSI, Amal, IDF, Shin Bet
PlacesVenice, Iran, Tehran, Lebanon, Europe, Israel

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i24NEWS FrenchCenter · fr2 hours ago
Venice Film Festival Head's Past Ties to Far-Right, Iran Draw Scrutiny
i24NEWSCenter · Hebrew3 hours ago
Venice Biennale President Revealed as Former Fascist Turned Shia Islamist

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