Rick W / Friday, September 11, 2026 / Categories: Film Score News Italian Director Tommaso Usberti’s Toxic Masculinity Drama ‘Before the War’ Scores Top Venice Critics’ Week Prize 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 […] Previous Article Venice Days Winners: Argentinian Director Maria Aparicio’s ‘Sadness Sometimes, Sometimes Rebellion’ Claims Top Prize Next Article Stop Treating FilmFreeway Like a Slot Machine Print 1