French acting legend Isabelle Huppert, who is president of the Venice Film Festival jury this year, was joined by her panelists as artistic director Alberto Barbera hosted the opening press conference for the 81st running of the event this morning.
It’s a different look this year, with no one sporting Writers Guild strike T-shirts à la 2023. This morning’s session was brief but earnest, with many of the jury members speaking about the concerns around the state of contemporary cinema. “I’m 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. “It’s very difficult to make a film.
A film is not just an individual effort. It’s really something we deliver to the world. So I am concerned about whether our world will still connect with people.
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