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Venice Lineup: Festival Chief Alberto Barbara Talks Oscar Contenders, Hidden Gems, A Controversial Selection & The One That Got Away
Venice Film Festival chief Alberto Barbara revealed a typically intriguing lineup today, full of potential fireworks and serious cinema. From Alejandro Gonzalez Iñárritu’s “personal and ambitious” Bardo to Netflix’s much-discussed Marilyn Monroe biopic Blonde, there are a host of buzz titles on offer and plenty of talking points. The lineup also offered up some interesting deviations from previous editions. Below, we discuss the selection with Barbara, who cultivated the lineup with his team over a nine-month span.
