Venice Chief Alberto Barbera on Landing Robert Pattinson Film ‘Primetime’ at the Last Minute and Lack of U.S. Studios at the Festival: They Are ‘Experiencing an Identity Crisis’

Barbera also addressed the fact that there is only one female director in competition

By Nick Vivarelli

Nick Vivarelli

International Correspondent

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• Biennale Chief Slams EU for Withdrawing Funding Over Russia’s Presence at Art Exhibition During Film Festival Press Conference: ‘They Are Abandoning Us’ 4 hours ago
• Venice Film Festival Lineup: Robert Pattinson’s ‘Primetime,’ Martin McDonagh’s ‘Wild Horse Nine,’ Oasis Reunion Doc and More 9 hours ago
• Venice Days Unveils Female-Centric Selection, Kicking Off With Lili Horvát’s ‘My Notes on Mars’ Starring Mackenzie Davis and Rupert Friend 1 day ago

Venice Film Festival chief Alberto Barbera has pulled off a pretty impressive feat this year by assembling a buzzy lineup with boatloads of stars set to disembark on the Lido, despite having less movies from the U.S. studios and streamers at his disposal.

They include new projects from top international directors, including Martin McDonagh, Florian Zeller, Danny Boyle, Werner Herzog, Lance Oppenheim, Nanni Moretti, Hirokazu Kore-eda and Lee Chang-dong, plus the world premiere of Oasis reunion doc “Don’t Look Back in Anger,” with British brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher in tow.

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