VENICE – Hollywood strike didn’t affect moviegoers in Venice, some on the red carpet may be disappointed by its absence Zendaya or Bradley Cooper (provided they were aware of their potential appearance), but the halls are full and the enthusiasm for the release, this eightieth edition, is palpable and satisfying.
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“In terms of attendance, the festival is going very well. All our cinema halls are full, there is always a crowd in front of the red carpet, there are an incredible number of them around the Lido. We don’t have official viewers. data is not yet available, it will come on Monday, but I have the impression that we are outperforming the 2022 edition in terms of traffic.” He told Adnkronos Alberto BarberaArtistic Director of the Venice Film Festival, this morning on the sidelines of the “Culture of Italy – Products of the Future” conference organized by Audiovisual Italy and Fondazione Ente dello Spettacolo.
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On the other hand, already on the day of his inauguration, Barber said that he was satisfied and optimistic: “The average age of directors is very low, much more than usual, this year there are many more first works than usual,” he said. “Moreover, radically the audience of the Festival has changed: most of them are young, and this is a sign that the cinema has not lost interest, but arouses curiosity.” To make them come to discover a new director, watch a film like Owner Bradley Cooper on the big screen or ask for an autograph from many VIPs (not only from the movies, the red carpet is full of rappers and influencers), young and old come to the Lido to celebrate the cinema.