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Venice Film Festival turns to politics as Hollywood retreats
The lineup leans toward documentaries on Gaza, Ukraine and immigration as studio-backed Oscar contenders stay away, festival director Alberto Barbera said.
By Crispian Balmer VENICE, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Hollywood is struggling with an industry crisis and has largely withdrawn from this year's Venice Film Festival, making way for a programme steeped in global politics and social upheaval, the event's direct...