Its a different look this year, with no one sporting Writers Guild strike T-shirts a la2023.
Im worried about the things everyone is worried about.
Making sure that cinema continues to live because it is very weak now, Huppert said during the session.
Isabelle Huppert.Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images.
A film is not just an individual effort.
Its really something we deliver to the world.
So I am concerned about whether our world will still connect with people.
Thats why theVenice Film Festivalis necessary.
And thats why Im so happy to be here.
Festivals are now maybe festivals of defiance.
Going against the grain.
This festival has 80 years of solidity and mobility.
It doesnt get old and you dont get stale.
But the last edition went really well despite our concerns.
Despite the absence of actors, there was so much participation by everyone and the increasing audience.
Tonights opening film isBeetlejuice Beetlejuice.
The festival runs until September 7.
