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Venice Chief Alberto Barbera on Exploring Both Sides of Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Why Films Are Getting Longer and What He Thinks Is the Fest’s Sexiest Project
Alberto Barbera on the resurgence of erotic cinema and hot button politics set to play out at the upcoming Venice Film Festival.
This year’s Venice Film Festival will, for 10 days, be the starriest place on earth, with Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga in “Joker: Folie à Deux,” Cate Blanchett in Alfonso Cuarón’s TV series “Disclaimer” and Daniel Craig in Luca Guadagnino’s “Queer” all lighting up the Lido. Barbera’s mandate at Venice has been extended through 2026 by new Biennale president Pietrangelo Buttafuoco, a right-wing journalist and author appointed by Italy’s ruling coalition. On the one hand, increasingly shorter films that last just a few minutes, dropped directly onto platforms like TikTok and YouTube, consumed by millions of viewers, maybe on their way to work, on the subway, on the bus, the train.
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