Others have decided to stay away to avoid the accusation of strike breaking or simply bad optics.
Expect media to be dominated by strike talk, especially on any American films.
Instead, the event will open with Italian World War II dramaComandante.
Venice International Film Festival 2023Stefano Mazzola/Getty Images
A pair of filmmakers are likely to raise some eyebrows.
The fest has invited Roman Polanskis latest,The Palace, out of competition.
The filmmaker is not due to attend.
Carey Mulligan as Felicia Montealegre and Bradley Cooper as Leonard Bernstein in ‘Maestro’Jason McDonald/Netflix
Woody Allens 50th film, the French-languageCoup de Chance, also is playing out of competition.
Allen is expected on the Lido.
Over the years, Venice has not been afraid to zig while others zag.
These veteran filmmakers and their movies will be among the festivals big talking points.
Meanwhile, there are tributes aplenty with special nods for Anderson, Liliana Cavani and Tony Leung.
