A bicycle at the gala theater
Saturday begins with an accredited guest casually attempting to ride his bicycle into the Great Hall. Security immediately stops him, but he replies, “But there's so much unused space in the lobby.”
Harmony Korine's Lit Cigar
Harmony Korine Shows Up at His Press Conference for His Ravings Invasion of childrena film shot in augmented reality with a multiplayer perspective, smoking a giant cigar. The fire alarms don't go off. When a reporter asks, “How do you plan to distribute this film?” Korine blows a cloud of smoke and replies, “Who said I wanted to distribute it?!” A masked Baby Invader also joins the press conference, and to everyone's amusement, he only answers questions by shaking his head.
The Brazilian woman with the bird's nest on her head
Near the festival, a woman is spotted with what looks like a bird's nest on her head. She is part of the Brazilian film crew Manin competition at the Giornate degli Autori. The “hat” is actually an indigenous lucky headdress called Tererè.
Journalists Finally Get a Break – Part One
Netflix throws a pool party at the Excelsior Hotel. The international press office announces: “Starting this fall, there will be a lot of interviews to do.” Finally, the journalists can toast.
Journalists finally take a break — ParT Two
In the evening, The Brutalist with Adrien Brody. The film, in competition, lasts almost four hours and, without warning, the organizers decide to restore an interval halfway through the film. The journalists, initially confused, get up to stretch their legs. Suddenly, a countdown appears on the screen. The lights dim and chaos ensues as everyone scrambles to get back to their seats.
Late night at the Lido
But what's the best way to end an evening at the festival? With a sgroppino at Maleti's Bar. The ingredients: 300g lemon sorbet, 20cl extra dry prosecco and 5cl vodka. And the teetotalers? They're the ones who make sure everyone else gets home.