Alberto Barbera, director of the Venice Film Festival, introduced today a typically compelling series filled with potential fireworks and serious cinema. Personal and Ambitious by Alejandro González Iñárritu poet For Netflix’s much-discussed Marilyn Monroe biography Blonde, interesting topics and many conversation topics are offered. The series also offered some interesting departures from previous editions. Next, we discuss the selection with Barberá, who has been with the team for nine months.
TERM: This is a great staff. Rich and serious. How do you feel about it?
alberto barbera: I am so happy. It was a long and difficult process. We started watching movies last November. Of course, there were movies that were never finished and we couldn’t buy, but most of the movies I wanted to watch were able to watch and most of them are in the selection. The series is very diverse with filmmakers from all over the world. There are big names, but also new discoveries from developing countries.
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TERM: In recent years, it has smashed box office records such as: sand hill Y clown. Have you tried making a similar movie this year?
Barber: We talked to all the studios. There has never been a blockbuster like this. clown anyone sand hill, But still there are a lot of American studios: WB, Sony, Searchlight, Universal, Netflix, Amazon. And for the first time we have two A24 movies. I am very happy to be able to work with them and I hope this is the first of many collaborations.
There was only one movie we didn’t watch, and that was a Spielberg movie. [The Fabelmans]. It was a movie every fall festival wanted to see, but no one outside of Toronto had a chance to see it internationally.
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TERM: you have Blonde, has long been of great interest. What is your opinion about the movie?
Barber: I have no right to pre-judge the quality of the films. However, we are very excited to shoot the movie as it is one of the most anticipated and talked about movies of the last 12 months. Andrew Dominick tried to go to Cannes but failed. I am happy to be able to introduce the film to the world.
TERM: It’s an R-rated movie. Is it as dark as suggested?
Barber: There will be a lot of talk about the movie. This is not a movie that tries to please everyone. He has a unique and strong point of view. I’m very interested in the reaction.
TERM: You’ve had a touch of Midas when it comes to Oscar movies in recent years. Which movies do you think might resonate with Academy voters?
Barber: it’s a number tar Of course. Cate Blanchett is absolutely amazing. It’s a very ambitious movie. Iñárritu remains a competitor poet. Perhaps his most personal and ambitious film to date. A Noah Baumbach movie [White Noise] There is also another contender and son He’ll be at the Oscar speech, I’m sure. i am interested in the answer Blonde, We’ll see. A film by Luca Guadagnino [Bones and All] He has as many chances to run as he does. don’t worry honey.
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TERM: Harry Styles is on the rise as a movie actor with two films hitting major festivals this fall. Do you see him as the future star of the big screen?
Barber: It can be. We’ll see. It’s hard to see the future, but it’s very possible, yes.
TERM: What are some of the hidden gems in the series?
Barber: I was very surprised by the Alice Diop movie. [Saint Omer]. A small but very powerful movie. Very well made. jafar panahi [No Bears] Absolutely outstanding. This is one of his best movies. Santiago Miter [Argentina 1985] This is perfect. Like the movie Emmanuel Criallese [L’Immensita], here Penélope Cruz stands out. Second Iranian film, behind the wallIt can also be a surprise.
TERM: joyfulYou have another great documentary series…
Barber: Laura Poitras movie [All the Beauty and the Bloodshed] In Competition is the best documentary I’ve seen this year. This is a portrait of Nan Goldin, an underground movie set in 1980s New York, as well as a portrait of the great Sackler family of drugs. Personally, I love the Frederick Wiseman movie. [A Couple] lots.
TERM: The film’s inclusion by the late Korean director Kim Ki-duk gained attention as he was accused of assaulting multiple women in his lifetime. Has there been a discussion about the appropriateness of its inclusion?
Barber: This is a filmmaker Venice discovered more than 20 years ago. Here we are showing an award-winning film, including the Golden Lion, which he couldn’t finish because he died of covid in Estonia. We thought it was fair to honor him.
TERM: I think it was talked about whether or not to enter in this environment?
Barber: It was there. But he was a great artist and I don’t think there’s any reason why he shouldn’t be here.
TERM: As for the off-the-shelf movies, we’ve rounded up Martin Scorsese. flower moon killers Was there a way to prepare?
Barber: Yes, far from ready. Probably a Cannes or Venice movie next year. It is a long edition.
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TERM: Russian filmmakers were not banned this year. Were there presentations?
Barber: We have said before that films supported by the Russian state cannot be screened at the festival. Very few films are coming from Russia this year. I just saw a Russian movie and I liked it a lot, but it was funded by the Russian government, so we couldn’t shoot it.
TERM: As always, there is a solid crop of Italian films. What do you think about the health of the local industry right now?
Barber: The number of mixed Italian products has almost doubled this year. More than 250 films were made that were not common or useful. There are many grants from private investors as well as tax credits and regional authorities. Making a film in Italy today is pretty easy, but it produces quantity rather than quality. We selected some very good Italian movies, but there were also movies of much lower quality than you might expect. there was a mistake [in terms of the number of films made]And most local producers have accepted it.
TERM: You said that there will be various events in honor of Ukraine…
Barber: Yes, we have three Ukrainian films. We haven’t decided exactly what to do, but starting next week we will be discussing options for how to appreciate Ukrainian and Iranian filmmakers.
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