_News_ | *Roberto Benigni’s “cry of pain’ to the war leaders* 👇 Italian actor and director Roberto Benigni condemned the ongoing wars across the world, from Ukraine to Gaza to Iran, and criticized leaders who show no concern for the killing of children due to their wars. He used King Vittorio Emanuele II’s historic “Cry of Pain” speech from the early days of Italy’s unification. After condemning the October 7 operation as “one of the most tragic days in human history,” Benigni criticized the disproportionate response and recalled Biden’s advice to Netanyahu not to repeat what the United States did after the 9/11 attacks. Benigni rose to fame in the late 1990s after directing and starring in Life Is Beautiful, a film set during the Holocaust.