the 2020 edition went almost entirely digital save for some scattered drive-in screenings. Even if an American wanted to roll up to an outdoor movie in their Toyota Corolla, no dice.
We were legally barred from entering the country until last month.Few Americans made the trek this year, preferring more free-wheeling Venice.
Seating was socially-distanced and patrons were masked. Awfully hard to generate buzz when everyone’s afraid to talk.Still, it was a huge improvement from the womp-womp 2020 edition.
Back then, I watched the North American “premiere” of eventual Best Picture Oscar winner “Nomadland” on a 27-inch TV in my bedroom.
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