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- 1How a Failed War Gave Venice the First Bond Market▼Venice’s failed war against Constantinople led to the first bond market
In the 12th century, Venice waged a disastrous campaign against the Byzantine Empire in Constantinople. To finance the war, the Republic forced its wealthiest citizens to lend it money, and when the campaign collapsed, the debt could not be repaid. The unpaid loans were converted into a perpetual interest-bearing debt, creating what historians regard as the world's first government bond market and a foundation of modern public finance.
- 2Venice street theft claims spark calls to expel Roma●Gypsies who steal in Venice are marked with red paint. Send them back.
A message circulating in Italy claims that people identified as Roma who steal in Venice are being marked with red paint, and calls for them to be deported. No official confirmation of the alleged marking practice or any expulsion measure has been reported. The claim is drawing significant attention among Italian-speaking users, amid ongoing debate in Italy over street crime, pickpocketing in tourist cities and anti-Roma rhetoric.
- 3Venice Prize-Winner 'NAZA' Opens in U.S. Theaters▼Venice Prize-Winner ‘NAZA’ Brings Explosive Gaza Exposé to U.S. Theaters – Specialty Preview
NAZA, a documentary about Gaza that won a prize at the Venice Film Festival, is opening in U.S. theaters this weekend as part of the specialty releases preview. The film's award at Venice and its unflinching look at conditions in Gaza are drawing attention from documentary audiences and festival watchers. Coverage frames its arrival as one of the notable limited releases hitting American screens.
- 4'Look Back' live-action film wins big at Venice and TAMA awards●https://www. wacoca.com/media/781296/ 実写『ルックバック』がベネチア5冠・TAMA映画賞受賞――是枝裕和「これまでに経験のない事態」 – shiritomo # film # movie # 映画
The live-action adaptation of 'Look Back' has taken five awards at the Venice Film Festival and also won a TAMA Film Award. Director Hirokazu Kore-eda commented that the sweep is 'a situation we have never experienced before,' underscoring how unusual the recognition is for the film in international and Japanese awards seasons alike.