Oasis documentary premieres at Venice Film Festival as Gallagher brothers reunite

Premiere on the Venice Lido

Liam and Noel Gallagher arrived by motorboat at the Venice Film Festival on 5 September 2026 to present the world premiere of their reunion documentary, "Oasis: Don't Look Back in Anger". The film screened Out of Competition at 21:00 in the Sala Grande of the Palazzo del Festival, drawing large crowds who waited through heavy heat during the festival, which runs from 2 to 12 September. Fans gathered along the canal at the Casino dock chanting the band's name as Noel stepped ashore in dark sunglasses and Liam wore his signature green parka. When asked about arriving at the Lido, Liam described the experience as biblical, while Noel greeted onlookers with the Italian word bellissimo. The documentary, produced by Disney, opens in Italian cinemas on 10 September 2026.

Production and rehearsal footage

Directed by music documentarians Dylan Southern and Will Lovelace, the film chronicles the band's return 15 years after their backstage altercation in Paris forced the cancellation of their 2009 tour. The production team deployed 12 concealed cameras during rehearsal sessions and 18 cameras across stadium venues to capture interactions without disrupting the musicians.

The feature incorporates the brothers' first joint interview in 15 years alongside unscripted backstage exchanges, recording 179 uses of profanity throughout the runtime. During a press conference at the festival, Southern and Lovelace explained that the brothers appeared briefly for photocalls before departing. Writer Steven Knight, who participated in the production, described the tense initial rehearsal where Liam arrived after the rest of the group had waited for more than a day.

They are working-class English men, they are not going to show their emotions, they are not even going to shake hands.

Family ties and backstage dynamic

Knight noted that the reconciliation between the brothers was facilitated by their children, who had not known each other prior to the reunion. Once the cousins met and established friendships, their connection helped bridge the 15-year estrangement between Liam and Noel. The documentary illustrates the gradual easing of tension between the musicians as rehearsals progressed toward opening night in Cardiff. Shortly before walking onto the stage at Cardiff, Liam took Noel by the hand in front of the audience, establishing a ritual the brothers repeated throughout the tour. Noel admitted in the film that he initially wondered what Liam was doing before recognizing the sincerity of the gesture.

I think once their kids got involved, that was the cement. Their kids met up and became mates.

Global tour and audience response

The feature incorporates concert recordings from the "Live '25" tour alongside archival material and testimonials from concertgoers in England, Ireland, Brazil, and Japan. The 2025 stadium tour sold out multiple venues internationally, confirming the band's generational appeal 30 years after their rise from Manchester. During the tour, Noel observed that Liam sang with the energy of someone 30 years younger, while Liam reiterated that the music belongs entirely to Noel. The screening in Venice delivered concert-grade volume levels through the Sala Grande audio system, prompting emotional reactions from viewers during live performance scenes.