Venice is reclaiming its place as a top cultural destination with the opening of the Venice Film Festival — the first major, in-person cinema showcase of the coronavirus era, after Cannes cancelled and other international festivals opted to go mostly online this year. The 77th edition of the world's oldest film festival will look nothing like its predecessors. Italy's strict 10-week lockdown largely tamed the virus, but infections are now rebounding after summer vacations. Guests to the glamorous film festival are not exempt. Italian films are well represented, including the first Italian opening-night film in years, the out-of-competition family drama Lacci by Daniele Luchetti.

Source: CBC News September 01, 2020 17:15 UTC