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Marco Mueller Takes Taormina Film Festival Back to Formula Used in Golden Age (EXCLUSIVE)
Taormina chief Marco Mueller intends to go back to the formula that was used in its golden years, which is the festival of the 1980s.
From that moment onwards all the producers in the English language territories started thinking that Taormina was a great launching pad for their films. So, my idea was to try to get back the younger viewers, instead of just the affluent middle-class person who can afford to drive a car to Taormina and pay the expensive parking and dine in a Michelin-starred restaurant. The Mediterranean Focus section has taken on global significance with the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and Mueller has not shied from addressing it.
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