Venice artistic director Alberto Barbera unveiled one of the richest Venice Film Festival lineups in recent memory on Tuesday, set to reinforce the Lido’s standing as the circuit’s top awards season driver, as well as a prime promoter of the cream of the global cinematic crop.
A few hours after revealing his selection, Barbera, who’s been at the helm of Venice since the 2012 edition, speaks to Variety about welcoming Netflix back to the Lido after a one year gap, how Venice reflects the state of the U.S. film industry and of moviemaking in the rest of the world and why Dwayne Johnson could have a
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