The VeniceFilmFestival 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
Working with Cannes would be"sign of solidarity" during the COVID-19 crisis, Venice artistic director Alberto Barbera told Italian media on Tuesday.
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. ANSA quoted Barbera as saying he had not excluded the possibility of "a real collaboration with the Cannes Film Festival, which would be a sign of solidarity towards the cinema world which is now more than ever in difficulty." Barbera said he was in talks with Frémaux and that there was a "concrete will" on both sides to find a solution.on Monday with Roberto Cicutto, president of the Venice Biennale, the group that oversees the Venice film fest.
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