The Venice International Film Festival has "a concrete will" to collaborate with Cannes this year, in what Venice artistic director Alberto Barbera says would be a "sign of solidarity towards the cinema world" during the coronavirus crisis.
In an interview with Italian news agency ANSA on Tuesday, Barbera said he was open to an idea, first floated by Cannes boss Thierry Frémaux, that the two European festivals collaborate on this 2020 editions.
Cannes has twice postponed its start date this year, citing health concerns connected to the coronavirus pandemic. It has yet to set a new date for the festival but has not yet canceled it outright.
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