Short films, long talks and a plate of risotto (very good, with orange zest) eaten voraciously

A practical guide to surviving Luca Guadagnino’s endless and magnificent new work, “Joie de vivre. Notes, thoughts, words, reflections, faces and visions on Bernardo Bertolucci and 20th-century cinephilia that no longer exists”, whose title is worthy of its length 

As far as its public image is concerned, Italian cinema may well be at the mercy of the times we live in, but when it comes to celebrating, no war or threat to democracy can stand in the way 

The film (starring Robert Pattinson) tells the true story of television journalist Chris Hansen and his hugely successful investigative programme in the United States. He sees himself as a hero, but his reputation is tarnished. Does that remind you of anything?

Stellar accolades for Maestro Herzog: the crowd is all for the showgirl’s “project that is very close to my heart”, amidst a fanciful thesis, a half-finished film, and an unlikely screening with no darkness in the auditorium

With smiles all round and a Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement, George Clooney officially kicks off the reunion of strangers in the lagoon. The account of our gatecrasher at the Lido, armed with mosquito repellent  

The ‘pre-opening’ of Venice 83 with Giuseppi’s mother-in-law and the risk of West Nile virus at the Netflix party. The account of our gatecrasher at the Lido with his mosquito repellent spray