The most important and pleasant discovery of Venezia 77 has not been the proof that is possible to organize a film festival in the Age of Covid and neither the skill of Biennale to avoid the spread of the virus at Mostra. It’s been that is possible to experience a movie in a dark theater even social distanced and divided by a seat at every side. The magic of theater captures even if it is not possible to share a joke or pop-corn with your neighbour delaying comments at the end of the screening. A movie, especially if it is a good one, deserves a view even in this condition, actually agreeable, because allows more focus on the story in which we immerse ourselves.
It’s not a small time breakthrough, because even in this case Venezia 77 shows the direction: we can come back to theaters and movies can be released, every kind of movie and not only those that would have struggled to find their market on normal terms. It’s a chance those really believe cinema must continue to live and being the most complete art available for the audience can’t miss. A face mask and an empty seat before the nearest viewer cannot become a reason to prevent cinema back to life.
