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Photos show highlights from week 2 of the Venice Film Festival

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Photos show highlights from week 2 of the Venice Film Festival
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Photos show highlights from week 2 of the Venice Film Festival

2025-09-06 19:59 Last Updated At:20:01

VENICE, Italy (AP) — The Venice Film Festival is in full swing with a starry batch of awards season hopefuls arriving in Italy for glamorous premieres and discussions about their films. Emily Blunt, Amanda Seyfried and Dwayne Johnson are just some of the stars who have new films premiering at the Venice festival, which runs through Sept. 6.

This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.

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Jason Momoa, from left, Vito Schnabel, and Olmo Schnabel pose for photographers on the red carpet for the film 'In The Hand of Dante' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/Invision/AP)

Jason Momoa, from left, Vito Schnabel, and Olmo Schnabel pose for photographers on the red carpet for the film 'In The Hand of Dante' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/Invision/AP)

Daisuke Tarutani poses for photographers on the red carpet for the film 'The Sun Rises on Us All' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/Invision/AP)

Daisuke Tarutani poses for photographers on the red carpet for the film 'The Sun Rises on Us All' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/Invision/AP)

Nino D'Angelo poses with photographers during the red carpet for the film 'The Sun Rises on Us All' at the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/Invision/AP)

Nino D'Angelo poses with photographers during the red carpet for the film 'The Sun Rises on Us All' at the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/Invision/AP)

Xin Zhilei signs autographs upon arrival at the red carpet for the film 'The Sun Rises on Us All' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/Invision/AP)

Xin Zhilei signs autographs upon arrival at the red carpet for the film 'The Sun Rises on Us All' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/Invision/AP)

Daisuke Tarutani poses for photographers on the red carpet for the film 'The Sun Rises on Us All' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/Invision/AP)

Daisuke Tarutani poses for photographers on the red carpet for the film 'The Sun Rises on Us All' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/Invision/AP)

Fausto Russo Alesi, left, and Valeria Bruni Tedeschi pose for photographers on the red carpet for the film 'Duse' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)

Fausto Russo Alesi, left, and Valeria Bruni Tedeschi pose for photographers on the red carpet for the film 'Duse' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)

Bai Xiao-Ying poses for photographers on the red carpet for the film 'Girl' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/Invision/AP)

Bai Xiao-Ying poses for photographers on the red carpet for the film 'Girl' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/Invision/AP)

Alba Parietti poses for photographers at the red carpet for the film 'Elisa' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)

Alba Parietti poses for photographers at the red carpet for the film 'Elisa' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)

Director Shu Qi poses for photographers on the red carpet for the film 'Girl' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/Invision/AP)

Director Shu Qi poses for photographers on the red carpet for the film 'Girl' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/Invision/AP)

Hana Mai poses for photographers at the red carpet for the film 'Elisa' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)

Hana Mai poses for photographers at the red carpet for the film 'Elisa' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)

Oscar Isaac poses for photographers on the red carpet for the film 'In The Hand of Dante' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)

Oscar Isaac poses for photographers on the red carpet for the film 'In The Hand of Dante' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)

Marisa Borini, left, and Valeria Bruni Tedeschi pose for photographers on the red carpet for the film 'Duse' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)

Marisa Borini, left, and Valeria Bruni Tedeschi pose for photographers on the red carpet for the film 'Duse' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)

Jason Momoa poses for photographers on the red carpet for the film 'In The Hand of Dante' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)

Jason Momoa poses for photographers on the red carpet for the film 'In The Hand of Dante' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)

Oscar Isaac poses for photographers on the red carpet for the film 'In The Hand of Dante' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/Invision/AP)

Oscar Isaac poses for photographers on the red carpet for the film 'In The Hand of Dante' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/Invision/AP)

Abdulrahman Al-Qurashi poses for photographers on the red carpet for the film 'Duse' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/Invision/AP)

Abdulrahman Al-Qurashi poses for photographers on the red carpet for the film 'Duse' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/Invision/AP)

Marisa Borini, left, and Valeria Bruni Tedeschi pose for photographers on the red carpet for the film 'Duse' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)

Marisa Borini, left, and Valeria Bruni Tedeschi pose for photographers on the red carpet for the film 'Duse' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)

Emanuela Fanelli poses for photographers on the red carpet for the film 'In The Hand of Dante' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/Invision/AP)

Emanuela Fanelli poses for photographers on the red carpet for the film 'In The Hand of Dante' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/Invision/AP)

Gaja Masciale poses for photographers on the red carpet for the film 'Duse' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)

Gaja Masciale poses for photographers on the red carpet for the film 'Duse' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)

Jason Momoa, from left, director Julian Schnabel, Benjamin Clementine, Oscar Isaac, Louis Cancelmi, and Franco Nero pose for photographers on the red carpet for the film 'In The Hand of Dante' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)

Jason Momoa, from left, director Julian Schnabel, Benjamin Clementine, Oscar Isaac, Louis Cancelmi, and Franco Nero pose for photographers on the red carpet for the film 'In The Hand of Dante' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)

Colman Domingo poses for photographers at the red carpet for the film 'Dead Man's Wire' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/Invision/AP)

Colman Domingo poses for photographers at the red carpet for the film 'Dead Man's Wire' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/Invision/AP)

Rebecca Ferguson poses for photographers at the red carpet for the film 'A House of Dynamite' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/Invision/AP)

Rebecca Ferguson poses for photographers at the red carpet for the film 'A House of Dynamite' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/Invision/AP)

Myha'la poses for photographers at the red carpet for the film 'Dead Man's Wire' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/Invision/AP)

Myha'la poses for photographers at the red carpet for the film 'Dead Man's Wire' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/Invision/AP)

Sabrina Dhowre Elba, left, and Idris Elba pose for photographers at the red carpet for the film 'A House of Dynamite' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/Invision/AP)

Sabrina Dhowre Elba, left, and Idris Elba pose for photographers at the red carpet for the film 'A House of Dynamite' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/Invision/AP)

Matteo Roberts poses for photographers at the red carpet for the film 'A House of Dynamite' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/Invision/AP)

Matteo Roberts poses for photographers at the red carpet for the film 'A House of Dynamite' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/Invision/AP)

Stillz, left, and Arca pose for photographers at the red carpet for the film 'Barrio Triste' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)

Stillz, left, and Arca pose for photographers at the red carpet for the film 'Barrio Triste' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)

Greta Lee poses for photographers at the red carpet for the film 'A House of Dynamite' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)

Greta Lee poses for photographers at the red carpet for the film 'A House of Dynamite' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)

Gabriel Basso, from left, Jared Harris, Anthony Ramos, Idris Elba and Tracy Letts pose for photographers on the red carpet for the film 'Father Mother Sister Brother' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/Invision/AP)

Gabriel Basso, from left, Jared Harris, Anthony Ramos, Idris Elba and Tracy Letts pose for photographers on the red carpet for the film 'Father Mother Sister Brother' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/Invision/AP)

Myha'la poses for photographers at the photo call for the film 'Dead Man's Wire' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)

Myha'la poses for photographers at the photo call for the film 'Dead Man's Wire' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)

Designer Marc Jacobs poses for photographers on the red carpet for the film 'Marc by Sofia' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/Invision/AP)

Designer Marc Jacobs poses for photographers on the red carpet for the film 'Marc by Sofia' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/Invision/AP)

Dwayne Johnson, from left, director Benny Safdie and Emily Blunt pose for photographers at the photo call for the film 'The Smashing Machine' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Monday, Sept. 1, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)

Dwayne Johnson, from left, director Benny Safdie and Emily Blunt pose for photographers at the photo call for the film 'The Smashing Machine' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Monday, Sept. 1, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)

Rebecca Ferguson poses for photographers at the photo call for the film 'A House of Dynamite' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)

Rebecca Ferguson poses for photographers at the photo call for the film 'A House of Dynamite' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)

Designer Marc Jacobs poses for photographers on the red carpet for the film 'Marc by Sofia' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/Invision/AP)

Designer Marc Jacobs poses for photographers on the red carpet for the film 'Marc by Sofia' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/Invision/AP)

Kim Novak, recipient of the Golden Lion for lifetime achievement, poses for photographers during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Monday, Sept. 1, 2025. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/Invision/AP)

Kim Novak, recipient of the Golden Lion for lifetime achievement, poses for photographers during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Monday, Sept. 1, 2025. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/Invision/AP)

Designer Marc Jacobs, left, and director Sofia Coppola pose for photographers at the photo call for the film 'Marc by Sofia' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)

Designer Marc Jacobs, left, and director Sofia Coppola pose for photographers at the photo call for the film 'Marc by Sofia' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)

Avan Jogia, left, and Halsey pose for photographers on the red carpet for the film 'The Smashing Machine' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Monday, Sept. 1, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)

Avan Jogia, left, and Halsey pose for photographers on the red carpet for the film 'The Smashing Machine' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Monday, Sept. 1, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)

Maria Borges poses for photographers on the red carpet for the film 'The Smashing Machine' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Monday, Sept. 1, 2025. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/Invision/AP)

Maria Borges poses for photographers on the red carpet for the film 'The Smashing Machine' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Monday, Sept. 1, 2025. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/Invision/AP)

Barbara Sirotti shows photographers her hand which reads 'Stop Violence' during the red carpet for the film 'The Smashing Machine' at the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Monday, Sept. 1, 2025. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/Invision/AP)

Barbara Sirotti shows photographers her hand which reads 'Stop Violence' during the red carpet for the film 'The Smashing Machine' at the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Monday, Sept. 1, 2025. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/Invision/AP)

Seth Rogen takes a photograph on the red carpet for the film 'The Smashing Machine' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Monday, Sept. 1, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)

Seth Rogen takes a photograph on the red carpet for the film 'The Smashing Machine' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Monday, Sept. 1, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)

Madalina Diana Ghenea poses for photographers on the red carpet for the film 'The Smashing Machine' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Monday, Sept. 1, 2025. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/Invision/AP)

Madalina Diana Ghenea poses for photographers on the red carpet for the film 'The Smashing Machine' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Monday, Sept. 1, 2025. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/Invision/AP)

Director Mona Fastvold, left, and Amanda Seyfried pose for photographers at the photo call for the film 'The Testament of Ann Lee' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Monday, Sept. 1, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)

Director Mona Fastvold, left, and Amanda Seyfried pose for photographers at the photo call for the film 'The Testament of Ann Lee' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Monday, Sept. 1, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)

Dwayne Johnson poses for photographers on the red carpet for the film 'The Smashing Machine' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Monday, Sept. 1, 2025. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/Invision/AP)

Dwayne Johnson poses for photographers on the red carpet for the film 'The Smashing Machine' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Monday, Sept. 1, 2025. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/Invision/AP)

Amanda Seyfried poses for photographers at the red carpet for the film 'The Testament of Ann Lee' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Monday, Sept. 1, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)

Amanda Seyfried poses for photographers at the red carpet for the film 'The Testament of Ann Lee' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Monday, Sept. 1, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)

Emily Blunt poses for photographers on the red carpet for the film 'The Smashing Machine' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Monday, Sept. 1, 2025. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/Invision/AP)

Emily Blunt poses for photographers on the red carpet for the film 'The Smashing Machine' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Monday, Sept. 1, 2025. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/Invision/AP)

Jason Momoa, from left, Vito Schnabel, and Olmo Schnabel pose for photographers on the red carpet for the film 'In The Hand of Dante' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/Invision/AP)

Jason Momoa, from left, Vito Schnabel, and Olmo Schnabel pose for photographers on the red carpet for the film 'In The Hand of Dante' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/Invision/AP)

Daisuke Tarutani poses for photographers on the red carpet for the film 'The Sun Rises on Us All' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/Invision/AP)

Daisuke Tarutani poses for photographers on the red carpet for the film 'The Sun Rises on Us All' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/Invision/AP)

Nino D'Angelo poses with photographers during the red carpet for the film 'The Sun Rises on Us All' at the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/Invision/AP)

Nino D'Angelo poses with photographers during the red carpet for the film 'The Sun Rises on Us All' at the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/Invision/AP)

Xin Zhilei signs autographs upon arrival at the red carpet for the film 'The Sun Rises on Us All' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/Invision/AP)

Xin Zhilei signs autographs upon arrival at the red carpet for the film 'The Sun Rises on Us All' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/Invision/AP)

Daisuke Tarutani poses for photographers on the red carpet for the film 'The Sun Rises on Us All' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/Invision/AP)

Daisuke Tarutani poses for photographers on the red carpet for the film 'The Sun Rises on Us All' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/Invision/AP)

Fausto Russo Alesi, left, and Valeria Bruni Tedeschi pose for photographers on the red carpet for the film 'Duse' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)

Fausto Russo Alesi, left, and Valeria Bruni Tedeschi pose for photographers on the red carpet for the film 'Duse' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)

Bai Xiao-Ying poses for photographers on the red carpet for the film 'Girl' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/Invision/AP)

Bai Xiao-Ying poses for photographers on the red carpet for the film 'Girl' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/Invision/AP)

Alba Parietti poses for photographers at the red carpet for the film 'Elisa' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)

Alba Parietti poses for photographers at the red carpet for the film 'Elisa' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)

Director Shu Qi poses for photographers on the red carpet for the film 'Girl' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/Invision/AP)

Director Shu Qi poses for photographers on the red carpet for the film 'Girl' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/Invision/AP)

Hana Mai poses for photographers at the red carpet for the film 'Elisa' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)

Hana Mai poses for photographers at the red carpet for the film 'Elisa' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)

Oscar Isaac poses for photographers on the red carpet for the film 'In The Hand of Dante' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)

Oscar Isaac poses for photographers on the red carpet for the film 'In The Hand of Dante' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)

Marisa Borini, left, and Valeria Bruni Tedeschi pose for photographers on the red carpet for the film 'Duse' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)

Marisa Borini, left, and Valeria Bruni Tedeschi pose for photographers on the red carpet for the film 'Duse' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)

Jason Momoa poses for photographers on the red carpet for the film 'In The Hand of Dante' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)

Jason Momoa poses for photographers on the red carpet for the film 'In The Hand of Dante' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)

Oscar Isaac poses for photographers on the red carpet for the film 'In The Hand of Dante' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/Invision/AP)

Oscar Isaac poses for photographers on the red carpet for the film 'In The Hand of Dante' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/Invision/AP)

Abdulrahman Al-Qurashi poses for photographers on the red carpet for the film 'Duse' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/Invision/AP)

Abdulrahman Al-Qurashi poses for photographers on the red carpet for the film 'Duse' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/Invision/AP)

Marisa Borini, left, and Valeria Bruni Tedeschi pose for photographers on the red carpet for the film 'Duse' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)

Marisa Borini, left, and Valeria Bruni Tedeschi pose for photographers on the red carpet for the film 'Duse' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)

Emanuela Fanelli poses for photographers on the red carpet for the film 'In The Hand of Dante' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/Invision/AP)

Emanuela Fanelli poses for photographers on the red carpet for the film 'In The Hand of Dante' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/Invision/AP)

Gaja Masciale poses for photographers on the red carpet for the film 'Duse' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)

Gaja Masciale poses for photographers on the red carpet for the film 'Duse' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)

Jason Momoa, from left, director Julian Schnabel, Benjamin Clementine, Oscar Isaac, Louis Cancelmi, and Franco Nero pose for photographers on the red carpet for the film 'In The Hand of Dante' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)

Jason Momoa, from left, director Julian Schnabel, Benjamin Clementine, Oscar Isaac, Louis Cancelmi, and Franco Nero pose for photographers on the red carpet for the film 'In The Hand of Dante' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)

Colman Domingo poses for photographers at the red carpet for the film 'Dead Man's Wire' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/Invision/AP)

Colman Domingo poses for photographers at the red carpet for the film 'Dead Man's Wire' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/Invision/AP)

Rebecca Ferguson poses for photographers at the red carpet for the film 'A House of Dynamite' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/Invision/AP)

Rebecca Ferguson poses for photographers at the red carpet for the film 'A House of Dynamite' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/Invision/AP)

Myha'la poses for photographers at the red carpet for the film 'Dead Man's Wire' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/Invision/AP)

Myha'la poses for photographers at the red carpet for the film 'Dead Man's Wire' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/Invision/AP)

Sabrina Dhowre Elba, left, and Idris Elba pose for photographers at the red carpet for the film 'A House of Dynamite' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/Invision/AP)

Sabrina Dhowre Elba, left, and Idris Elba pose for photographers at the red carpet for the film 'A House of Dynamite' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/Invision/AP)

Matteo Roberts poses for photographers at the red carpet for the film 'A House of Dynamite' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/Invision/AP)

Matteo Roberts poses for photographers at the red carpet for the film 'A House of Dynamite' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/Invision/AP)

Stillz, left, and Arca pose for photographers at the red carpet for the film 'Barrio Triste' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)

Stillz, left, and Arca pose for photographers at the red carpet for the film 'Barrio Triste' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)

Greta Lee poses for photographers at the red carpet for the film 'A House of Dynamite' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)

Greta Lee poses for photographers at the red carpet for the film 'A House of Dynamite' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)

Gabriel Basso, from left, Jared Harris, Anthony Ramos, Idris Elba and Tracy Letts pose for photographers on the red carpet for the film 'Father Mother Sister Brother' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/Invision/AP)

Gabriel Basso, from left, Jared Harris, Anthony Ramos, Idris Elba and Tracy Letts pose for photographers on the red carpet for the film 'Father Mother Sister Brother' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/Invision/AP)

Myha'la poses for photographers at the photo call for the film 'Dead Man's Wire' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)

Myha'la poses for photographers at the photo call for the film 'Dead Man's Wire' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)

Designer Marc Jacobs poses for photographers on the red carpet for the film 'Marc by Sofia' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/Invision/AP)

Designer Marc Jacobs poses for photographers on the red carpet for the film 'Marc by Sofia' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/Invision/AP)

Dwayne Johnson, from left, director Benny Safdie and Emily Blunt pose for photographers at the photo call for the film 'The Smashing Machine' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Monday, Sept. 1, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)

Dwayne Johnson, from left, director Benny Safdie and Emily Blunt pose for photographers at the photo call for the film 'The Smashing Machine' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Monday, Sept. 1, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)

Rebecca Ferguson poses for photographers at the photo call for the film 'A House of Dynamite' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)

Rebecca Ferguson poses for photographers at the photo call for the film 'A House of Dynamite' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)

Designer Marc Jacobs poses for photographers on the red carpet for the film 'Marc by Sofia' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/Invision/AP)

Designer Marc Jacobs poses for photographers on the red carpet for the film 'Marc by Sofia' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/Invision/AP)

Kim Novak, recipient of the Golden Lion for lifetime achievement, poses for photographers during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Monday, Sept. 1, 2025. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/Invision/AP)

Kim Novak, recipient of the Golden Lion for lifetime achievement, poses for photographers during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Monday, Sept. 1, 2025. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/Invision/AP)

Designer Marc Jacobs, left, and director Sofia Coppola pose for photographers at the photo call for the film 'Marc by Sofia' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)

Designer Marc Jacobs, left, and director Sofia Coppola pose for photographers at the photo call for the film 'Marc by Sofia' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)

Avan Jogia, left, and Halsey pose for photographers on the red carpet for the film 'The Smashing Machine' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Monday, Sept. 1, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)

Avan Jogia, left, and Halsey pose for photographers on the red carpet for the film 'The Smashing Machine' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Monday, Sept. 1, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)

Maria Borges poses for photographers on the red carpet for the film 'The Smashing Machine' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Monday, Sept. 1, 2025. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/Invision/AP)

Maria Borges poses for photographers on the red carpet for the film 'The Smashing Machine' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Monday, Sept. 1, 2025. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/Invision/AP)

Barbara Sirotti shows photographers her hand which reads 'Stop Violence' during the red carpet for the film 'The Smashing Machine' at the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Monday, Sept. 1, 2025. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/Invision/AP)

Barbara Sirotti shows photographers her hand which reads 'Stop Violence' during the red carpet for the film 'The Smashing Machine' at the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Monday, Sept. 1, 2025. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/Invision/AP)

Seth Rogen takes a photograph on the red carpet for the film 'The Smashing Machine' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Monday, Sept. 1, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)

Seth Rogen takes a photograph on the red carpet for the film 'The Smashing Machine' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Monday, Sept. 1, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)

Madalina Diana Ghenea poses for photographers on the red carpet for the film 'The Smashing Machine' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Monday, Sept. 1, 2025. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/Invision/AP)

Madalina Diana Ghenea poses for photographers on the red carpet for the film 'The Smashing Machine' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Monday, Sept. 1, 2025. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/Invision/AP)

Director Mona Fastvold, left, and Amanda Seyfried pose for photographers at the photo call for the film 'The Testament of Ann Lee' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Monday, Sept. 1, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)

Director Mona Fastvold, left, and Amanda Seyfried pose for photographers at the photo call for the film 'The Testament of Ann Lee' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Monday, Sept. 1, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)

Dwayne Johnson poses for photographers on the red carpet for the film 'The Smashing Machine' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Monday, Sept. 1, 2025. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/Invision/AP)

Dwayne Johnson poses for photographers on the red carpet for the film 'The Smashing Machine' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Monday, Sept. 1, 2025. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/Invision/AP)

Amanda Seyfried poses for photographers at the red carpet for the film 'The Testament of Ann Lee' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Monday, Sept. 1, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)

Amanda Seyfried poses for photographers at the red carpet for the film 'The Testament of Ann Lee' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Monday, Sept. 1, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)

Emily Blunt poses for photographers on the red carpet for the film 'The Smashing Machine' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Monday, Sept. 1, 2025. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/Invision/AP)

Emily Blunt poses for photographers on the red carpet for the film 'The Smashing Machine' during the 82nd edition of the Venice Film Festival in Venice, Italy, on Monday, Sept. 1, 2025. (Photo by Alessandra Tarantino/Invision/AP)

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez is set Thursday to deliver her first state of the union speech, addressing an anxious country as she navigates competing pressures from the United States – which toppled her predecessor less than two weeks ago – and a government loyal to former President Nicolás Maduro.

The speech comes one day after Rodríguez said her government would continue releasing prisoners detained under Maduro in what she described as “a new political moment” since his ouster by the United States earlier this month.

In her address to the National Assembly, which is controlled by the country's ruling party, Rodríguez is expected to explain her vision for her government, including potential changes to the state-owned oil industry that U.S. President Donald Trump has promised to reinvigorate since Maduro’s seizure.

On Thursday, Trump was set to meet at the White House with Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, whose political party is widely considered to have won 2024 elections rejected by Maduro. But in endorsing Rodríguez, who served as Maduro’s vice president since 2018, Trump has sidelined Machado.

After acknowledging a Tuesday call with Trump, Rodríguez said on state television that her government would use “every dollar” earned from oil sales to overhaul the nation’s public health care system. Hospitals and other health care facilities across the country have long been crumbling, and patients are asked to provide practically all supplies needed for their care, from syringes to surgical screws.

The acting president must walk a tightrope, balancing pressures from both Washington and top Venezuelan officials who hold sway over Venezuela's security forces and strongly oppose the U.S. Her recent public speeches reflect those tensions — vacillating from conciliatory calls for cooperation with the U.S., to defiant rants echoing the anti-imperialist rhetoric of her toppled predecessor.

American authorities have long railed against a government they describe as a “dictatorship,” while Venezuela’s government has built a powerful populist ethos sharply opposed to U.S. meddling in its affairs.

For the foreseeable future, Rodríguez's government has been effectively relieved of having to hold elections. That's because when Venezuela’s high court granted Rodríguez presidential powers on an acting basis, it cited a provision of the constitution that allows the vice president to take over for a renewable period of 90 days.

Trump enlisted Rodríguez to help secure U.S. control over Venezuela’s oil sales despite sanctioning her for human rights violations during his first term. To ensure she does his bidding, Trump threatened Rodríguez earlier this month with a “situation probably worse than Maduro.”

Maduro, who is being held in a Brooklyn jail, has pleaded not guilty to drug-trafficking charges.

Before Rodríguez’s speech on Thursday, a group of government supporters was allowed into the presidential palace, where they chanted for Maduro, who the government insists remains the country’s president. “Maduro, resist, the people are rising,” they shouted.

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Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodriguez makes a statement to the press at Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodriguez makes a statement to the press at Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodriguez, center, smiles flanked by Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello, right, and National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez after making a statement to the press at Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodriguez, center, smiles flanked by Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello, right, and National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez after making a statement to the press at Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas, Venezuela, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

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