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From Venice, a plea to reopen movie theaters shut by virus

by Associated Press
| September 3, 2020 11:27 PM

VENICE (AP) — Spanish director Pedro Almodovar has joined a chorus of voices at the Venice Film Festival urging the reopening of movie theaters after coronavirus lockdowns, saying films are meant to be seen on the big screen, not at home.

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