{
  "id": 6778519,
  "title": "Italian Director Tommaso Usberti’s Toxic Masculinity Drama ‘Before the War’ Scores Top Venice Critics’ Week Prize",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/italian-director-tommaso-usbertis-toxic-masculinity-drama-before-the",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-11T17:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/film/festivals/venice-critics-week-winners-before-the-war-top-prize-1236858569/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Paris-based Italian director Tommaso Usberti’s romance “Before the War,” a reflection on racism and toxic masculinity set in the Northern Italian plains, is the big winner of the Venice Critics’ Week where it scooped the grand prize and the award for best producer. “Before the War” — which is the only Italian entry in the […]",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}