Unspooling in Spain, one of the European countries that’s been the hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic, the San Sebastian Film Festival was allowed to maintain its 2020 edition under stri…
Unspooling in Spain, one of the European countries that’s been the hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic, thewas allowed to maintain its 2020 edition under strict sanitary guidelines, albeit with a different approach from the Venice fest.
1,500 guests are attending this 68th edition, that’s 50% down on a regular year. There was a large volume of last-minute cancelations due to the health situation and travel restrictions, but some high-profile stars, from Johnny Depp to Matt Dillon, were able to make the trip. Viggo Mortensen is also expected to hit the socially-distanced red carpet to receive a Donostia Award in recognition of his career.
Some of the key measures are the pre-booked assigned seatings for every screening, mask mandatory at all times, a cap on gathering and seatings set at 10 people, and social distancing in auditoriums. The seating capacity of auditoriums have been reduced by 40% to 60%, and there is a 60-to-90-minute break between each screening to allow for the cleaning of the room. The selection of films was therefore reduced.
San Sebastian isn’t using thermoscanners either to take guests’s temperatures at festival entrance points. “The use of thermoscanners wasn’t recommended by authorities here. It tells you if you have fever but not COVID. As we know, there are lots of cases which are asymptomatic and some people can also cheat by taking fever-reducing medicine, said Beloki.
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