In the fifth and last installment of Deadline’s boat tour with Venice Film Festival chief Alberto Barbera, he braves some choppy waters to regale Deadline readers with fond memories and strategies behind festivals past. You get a strong idea why the festival has flourished since he came back to preside over the festivities.
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It is clear from the early premieres of auteur efforts like the long awaited film return of Alejandro G Inarritu with Bardo, and Todd Field’s Tar (with a staggeringly good performance from Cate Blanchett) that Venice is a unique place to unveil an awards season film. The crowd of people who camp out just to see the likes of Timothee Chalamet with Harry Styles and Olivia Wilde upcoming on Monday, gives a sense that Barbera and cohorts have given the festival back a sense of buzz in recent years.
Venice Film Festival 2022 Photos
A hearty thanks to Barbera for reminiscing and guiding the video tour of Venice.
Click here to watch all five episodes of the Merchant of Venice video series.
