The festival has imposed a strict set of rules so attendees feel safe
And in spite, or precisely because, of ongoing travel restrictions and contractions in the international film business, which have left Venice 2020 without many high-profile titles , the event kicked off as kind of celebration of itself—and of all those who chose to attend.
The slimmed-down guest list—masked, clad in evening best, and sitting at minimum one seat apart from one another—half-filled the Palazzo del Cinema as an act of anti-2020 defiance. President Blanchett summed up the collective mood best when she kicked off the opening ceremony by noting, “It feels miraculous to be here tonight.”
Notice that Polidoro framed that sacrifice by talking about finances, not health. Maybe it’s the long, spacious boulevards of the Lido , which allow one to spread out and enjoy an Aperol spritz while staying relatively distanced, or maybe it’s the simple fact that those who disagreed with the festival’s decision to go forward opted to stay home—but either way, the mood on the ground has been surprisingly laid-back.
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