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No stranger to plagues, Venice opens film fest with caution

Workers set up the venue of the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido, Italy, Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) Italian actress Serena Rossi, hostess of the festival, poses for photographs upon arrival at the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido, Italy, Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. The festival opens on Sept. 1 through Sept. 11. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) Italian actress Serena Rossi, hostess of the festival, poses for photographs upon arrival at the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido, Italy, Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. The festival opens on Sept. 1 through Sept. 11. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) A worker uses his phone to scan hailstones on the red carpet of the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido, Italy, Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. The festival opens Sept. 1 through Sept. 11. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) A worker walks by a wall hiding the red carpet of the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival from the view of the public at the Venice Lido, Italy, TO SEND , Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) Workers walk by a wall hiding the red carpet of the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival from the view of the public at the Venice Lido, Italy, Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) Workers set up the venue of the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido, Italy, Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) Italian actress Serena Rossi, hostess of the festival, poses for photographs upon arrival at the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido, Italy, Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. The festival opens on Sept. 1 through Sept. 11. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) Italian actress Serena Rossi, hostess of the festival, poses for photographs upon arrival at the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido, Italy, Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. The festival opens on Sept. 1 through Sept. 11. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) A worker uses his phone to scan hailstones on the red carpet of the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido, Italy, Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. The festival opens Sept. 1 through Sept. 11. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) A worker walks by a wall hiding the red carpet of the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival from the view of the public at the Venice Lido, Italy, TO SEND , Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) Workers walk by a wall hiding the red carpet of the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival from the view of the public at the Venice Lido, Italy, Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) Workers set up the venue of the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido, Italy, Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) Italian actress Serena Rossi, hostess of the festival, poses for photographs upon arrival at the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido, Italy, Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. The festival opens on Sept. 1 through Sept. 11. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) Italian actress Serena Rossi, hostess of the festival, poses for photographs upon arrival at the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido, Italy, Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. The festival opens on Sept. 1 through Sept. 11. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) A worker uses his phone to scan hailstones on the red carpet of the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido, Italy, Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. The festival opens Sept. 1 through Sept. 11. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) A worker walks by a wall hiding the red carpet of the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival from the view of the public at the Venice Lido, Italy, TO SEND , Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) Workers walk by a wall hiding the red carpet of the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival from the view of the public at the Venice Lido, Italy, Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) Workers set up the venue of the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido, Italy, Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) Italian actress Serena Rossi, hostess of the festival, poses for photographs upon arrival at the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido, Italy, Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. The festival opens on Sept. 1 through Sept. 11. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) Italian actress Serena Rossi, hostess of the festival, poses for photographs upon arrival at the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido, Italy, Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. The festival opens on Sept. 1 through Sept. 11. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) A worker uses his phone to scan hailstones on the red carpet of the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido, Italy, Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. The festival opens Sept. 1 through Sept. 11. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) A worker walks by a wall hiding the red carpet of the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival from the view of the public at the Venice Lido, Italy, TO SEND , Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) Workers walk by a wall hiding the red carpet of the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival from the view of the public at the Venice Lido, Italy, Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) Workers set up the venue of the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido, Italy, Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) Italian actress Serena Rossi, hostess of the festival, poses for photographs upon arrival at the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido, Italy, Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. The festival opens on Sept. 1 through Sept. 11. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) Italian actress Serena Rossi, hostess of the festival, poses for photographs upon arrival at the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido, Italy, Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. The festival opens on Sept. 1 through Sept. 11. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) A worker uses his phone to scan hailstones on the red carpet of the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido, Italy, Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. The festival opens Sept. 1 through Sept. 11. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) A worker walks by a wall hiding the red carpet of the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival from the view of the public at the Venice Lido, Italy, TO SEND , Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) Workers walk by a wall hiding the red carpet of the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival from the view of the public at the Venice Lido, Italy, Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) Workers set up the venue of the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido, Italy, Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) Italian actress Serena Rossi, hostess of the festival, poses for photographs upon arrival at the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido, Italy, Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. The festival opens on Sept. 1 through Sept. 11. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) Italian actress Serena Rossi, hostess of the festival, poses for photographs upon arrival at the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido, Italy, Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. The festival opens on Sept. 1 through Sept. 11. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) A worker uses his phone to scan hailstones on the red carpet of the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido, Italy, Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. The festival opens Sept. 1 through Sept. 11. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) A worker walks by a wall hiding the red carpet of the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival from the view of the public at the Venice Lido, Italy, TO SEND , Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) Workers walk by a wall hiding the red carpet of the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival from the view of the public at the Venice Lido, Italy, Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) Workers set up the venue of the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido, Italy, Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) Italian actress Serena Rossi, hostess of the festival, poses for photographs upon arrival at the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido, Italy, Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. The festival opens on Sept. 1 through Sept. 11. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) Italian actress Serena Rossi, hostess of the festival, poses for photographs upon arrival at the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido, Italy, Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. The festival opens on Sept. 1 through Sept. 11. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) A worker uses his phone to scan hailstones on the red carpet of the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido, Italy, Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. The festival opens Sept. 1 through Sept. 11. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) A worker walks by a wall hiding the red carpet of the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival from the view of the public at the Venice Lido, Italy, TO SEND , Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) Workers walk by a wall hiding the red carpet of the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival from the view of the public at the Venice Lido, Italy, Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) Workers set up the venue of the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido, Italy, Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) Italian actress Serena Rossi, hostess of the festival, poses for photographs upon arrival at the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido, Italy, Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. The festival opens on Sept. 1 through Sept. 11. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) Italian actress Serena Rossi, hostess of the festival, poses for photographs upon arrival at the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido, Italy, Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. The festival opens on Sept. 1 through Sept. 11. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) A worker uses his phone to scan hailstones on the red carpet of the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido, Italy, Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. The festival opens Sept. 1 through Sept. 11. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) A worker walks by a wall hiding the red carpet of the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival from the view of the public at the Venice Lido, Italy, TO SEND , Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) Workers walk by a wall hiding the red carpet of the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival from the view of the public at the Venice Lido, Italy, Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) Workers set up the venue of the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido, Italy, Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) Italian actress Serena Rossi, hostess of the festival, poses for photographs upon arrival at the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido, Italy, Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. The festival opens on Sept. 1 through Sept. 11. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) Italian actress Serena Rossi, hostess of the festival, poses for photographs upon arrival at the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido, Italy, Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. The festival opens on Sept. 1 through Sept. 11. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) A worker uses his phone to scan hailstones on the red carpet of the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido, Italy, Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. The festival opens Sept. 1 through Sept. 11. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) A worker walks by a wall hiding the red carpet of the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival from the view of the public at the Venice Lido, Italy, TO SEND , Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) Workers walk by a wall hiding the red carpet of the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival from the view of the public at the Venice Lido, Italy, Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) Workers set up the venue of the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido, Italy, Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) Italian actress Serena Rossi, hostess of the festival, poses for photographs upon arrival at the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido, Italy, Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. The festival opens on Sept. 1 through Sept. 11. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) Italian actress Serena Rossi, hostess of the festival, poses for photographs upon arrival at the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido, Italy, Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. The festival opens on Sept. 1 through Sept. 11. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) A worker uses his phone to scan hailstones on the red carpet of the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido, Italy, Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. The festival opens Sept. 1 through Sept. 11. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) A worker walks by a wall hiding the red carpet of the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival from the view of the public at the Venice Lido, Italy, TO SEND , Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) Workers walk by a wall hiding the red carpet of the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival from the view of the public at the Venice Lido, Italy, Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) Workers set up the venue of the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido, Italy, Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) Italian actress Serena Rossi, hostess of the festival, poses for photographs upon arrival at the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido, Italy, Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. The festival opens on Sept. 1 through Sept. 11. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) Italian actress Serena Rossi, hostess of the festival, poses for photographs upon arrival at the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido, Italy, Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. The festival opens on Sept. 1 through Sept. 11. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) A worker uses his phone to scan hailstones on the red carpet of the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido, Italy, Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. The festival opens Sept. 1 through Sept. 11. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) A worker walks by a wall hiding the red carpet of the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival from the view of the public at the Venice Lido, Italy, TO SEND , Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) Workers walk by a wall hiding the red carpet of the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival from the view of the public at the Venice Lido, Italy, Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) Workers set up the venue of the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido, Italy, Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) Italian actress Serena Rossi, hostess of the festival, poses for photographs upon arrival at the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido, Italy, Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. The festival opens on Sept. 1 through Sept. 11. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) Italian actress Serena Rossi, hostess of the festival, poses for photographs upon arrival at the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido, Italy, Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. The festival opens on Sept. 1 through Sept. 11. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) A worker uses his phone to scan hailstones on the red carpet of the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido, Italy, Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. The festival opens Sept. 1 through Sept. 11. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) A worker walks by a wall hiding the red carpet of the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival from the view of the public at the Venice Lido, Italy, TO SEND , Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) Workers walk by a wall hiding the red carpet of the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival from the view of the public at the Venice Lido, Italy, Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) Workers set up the venue of the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido, Italy, Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) Italian actress Serena Rossi, hostess of the festival, poses for photographs upon arrival at the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido, Italy, Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. The festival opens on Sept. 1 through Sept. 11. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) Italian actress Serena Rossi, hostess of the festival, poses for photographs upon arrival at the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido, Italy, Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. The festival opens on Sept. 1 through Sept. 11. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) A worker uses his phone to scan hailstones on the red carpet of the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido, Italy, Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. The festival opens Sept. 1 through Sept. 11. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) A worker walks by a wall hiding the red carpet of the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival from the view of the public at the Venice Lido, Italy, TO SEND , Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) Workers walk by a wall hiding the red carpet of the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival from the view of the public at the Venice Lido, Italy, Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) Workers set up the venue of the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido, Italy, Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) Italian actress Serena Rossi, hostess of the festival, poses for photographs upon arrival at the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido, Italy, Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. The festival opens on Sept. 1 through Sept. 11. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) Italian actress Serena Rossi, hostess of the festival, poses for photographs upon arrival at the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido, Italy, Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. The festival opens on Sept. 1 through Sept. 11. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) A worker uses his phone to scan hailstones on the red carpet of the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido, Italy, Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. The festival opens Sept. 1 through Sept. 11. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) A worker walks by a wall hiding the red carpet of the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival from the view of the public at the Venice Lido, Italy, TO SEND , Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) Workers walk by a wall hiding the red carpet of the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival from the view of the public at the Venice Lido, Italy, Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) Workers set up the venue of the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido, Italy, Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) Italian actress Serena Rossi, hostess of the festival, poses for photographs upon arrival at the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido, Italy, Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. The festival opens on Sept. 1 through Sept. 11. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) Italian actress Serena Rossi, hostess of the festival, poses for photographs upon arrival at the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido, Italy, Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. The festival opens on Sept. 1 through Sept. 11. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) A worker uses his phone to scan hailstones on the red carpet of the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido, Italy, Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. The festival opens Sept. 1 through Sept. 11. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) A worker walks by a wall hiding the red carpet of the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival from the view of the public at the Venice Lido, Italy, TO SEND , Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) Workers walk by a wall hiding the red carpet of the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival from the view of the public at the Venice Lido, Italy, Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) Workers set up the venue of the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido, Italy, Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) Italian actress Serena Rossi, hostess of the festival, poses for photographs upon arrival at the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido, Italy, Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. The festival opens on Sept. 1 through Sept. 11. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) Italian actress Serena Rossi, hostess of the festival, poses for photographs upon arrival at the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido, Italy, Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. The festival opens on Sept. 1 through Sept. 11. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) A worker uses his phone to scan hailstones on the red carpet of the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido, Italy, Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. The festival opens Sept. 1 through Sept. 11. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) A worker walks by a wall hiding the red carpet of the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival from the view of the public at the Venice Lido, Italy, TO SEND , Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) Workers walk by a wall hiding the red carpet of the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival from the view of the public at the Venice Lido, Italy, Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) Workers set up the venue of the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido, Italy, Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) Italian actress Serena Rossi, hostess of the festival, poses for photographs upon arrival at the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido, Italy, Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. The festival opens on Sept. 1 through Sept. 11. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) Italian actress Serena Rossi, hostess of the festival, poses for photographs upon arrival at the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido, Italy, Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. The festival opens on Sept. 1 through Sept. 11. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) A worker uses his phone to scan hailstones on the red carpet of the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido, Italy, Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. The festival opens Sept. 1 through Sept. 11. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) A worker walks by a wall hiding the red carpet of the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival from the view of the public at the Venice Lido, Italy, TO SEND , Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) Workers walk by a wall hiding the red carpet of the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival from the view of the public at the Venice Lido, Italy, Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) Workers set up the venue of the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido, Italy, Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) Italian actress Serena Rossi, hostess of the festival, poses for photographs upon arrival at the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido, Italy, Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. The festival opens on Sept. 1 through Sept. 11. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) Italian actress Serena Rossi, hostess of the festival, poses for photographs upon arrival at the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido, Italy, Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. The festival opens on Sept. 1 through Sept. 11. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) A worker uses his phone to scan hailstones on the red carpet of the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido, Italy, Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. The festival opens Sept. 1 through Sept. 11. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) A worker walks by a wall hiding the red carpet of the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival from the view of the public at the Venice Lido, Italy, TO SEND , Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) Workers walk by a wall hiding the red carpet of the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival from the view of the public at the Venice Lido, Italy, Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) Workers set up the venue of the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido, Italy, Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) Italian actress Serena Rossi, hostess of the festival, poses for photographs upon arrival at the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido, Italy, Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. The festival opens on Sept. 1 through Sept. 11. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) Italian actress Serena Rossi, hostess of the festival, poses for photographs upon arrival at the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido, Italy, Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. The festival opens on Sept. 1 through Sept. 11. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) A worker uses his phone to scan hailstones on the red carpet of the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido, Italy, Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. The festival opens Sept. 1 through Sept. 11. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) A worker walks by a wall hiding the red carpet of the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival from the view of the public at the Venice Lido, Italy, TO SEND , Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) Workers walk by a wall hiding the red carpet of the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival from the view of the public at the Venice Lido, Italy, Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) Workers set up the venue of the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido, Italy, Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) Italian actress Serena Rossi, hostess of the festival, poses for photographs upon arrival at the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido, Italy, Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. The festival opens on Sept. 1 through Sept. 11. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) Italian actress Serena Rossi, hostess of the festival, poses for photographs upon arrival at the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido, Italy, Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. The festival opens on Sept. 1 through Sept. 11. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) A worker uses his phone to scan hailstones on the red carpet of the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido, Italy, Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. The festival opens Sept. 1 through Sept. 11. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) A worker walks by a wall hiding the red carpet of the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival from the view of the public at the Venice Lido, Italy, TO SEND , Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) Workers walk by a wall hiding the red carpet of the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival from the view of the public at the Venice Lido, Italy, Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) Workers set up the venue of the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido, Italy, Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) Italian actress Serena Rossi, hostess of the festival, poses for photographs upon arrival at the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido, Italy, Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. The festival opens on Sept. 1 through Sept. 11. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) Italian actress Serena Rossi, hostess of the festival, poses for photographs upon arrival at the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido, Italy, Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. The festival opens on Sept. 1 through Sept. 11. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) A worker uses his phone to scan hailstones on the red carpet of the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido, Italy, Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. The festival opens Sept. 1 through Sept. 11. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) A worker walks by a wall hiding the red carpet of the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival from the view of the public at the Venice Lido, Italy, TO SEND , Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) Workers walk by a wall hiding the red carpet of the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival from the view of the public at the Venice Lido, Italy, Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) Workers set up the venue of the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido, Italy, Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) Italian actress Serena Rossi, hostess of the festival, poses for photographs upon arrival at the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido, Italy, Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. The festival opens on Sept. 1 through Sept. 11. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) Italian actress Serena Rossi, hostess of the festival, poses for photographs upon arrival at the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido, Italy, Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. The festival opens on Sept. 1 through Sept. 11. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) A worker uses his phone to scan hailstones on the red carpet of the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido, Italy, Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. The festival opens Sept. 1 through Sept. 11. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) A worker walks by a wall hiding the red carpet of the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival from the view of the public at the Venice Lido, Italy, TO SEND , Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) Workers walk by a wall hiding the red carpet of the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival from the view of the public at the Venice Lido, Italy, Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) Workers set up the venue of the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido, Italy, Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) Italian actress Serena Rossi, hostess of the festival, poses for photographs upon arrival at the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido, Italy, Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. The festival opens on Sept. 1 through Sept. 11. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) Italian actress Serena Rossi, hostess of the festival, poses for photographs upon arrival at the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido, Italy, Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. The festival opens on Sept. 1 through Sept. 11. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) A worker uses his phone to scan hailstones on the red carpet of the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido, Italy, Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. The festival opens Sept. 1 through Sept. 11. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) A worker walks by a wall hiding the red carpet of the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival from the view of the public at the Venice Lido, Italy, TO SEND , Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) Workers walk by a wall hiding the red carpet of the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival from the view of the public at the Venice Lido, Italy, Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) Workers set up the venue of the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido, Italy, Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) Italian actress Serena Rossi, hostess of the festival, poses for photographs upon arrival at the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido, Italy, Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. The festival opens on Sept. 1 through Sept. 11. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) Italian actress Serena Rossi, hostess of the festival, poses for photographs upon arrival at the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido, Italy, Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. The festival opens on Sept. 1 through Sept. 11. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) A worker uses his phone to scan hailstones on the red carpet of the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido, Italy, Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. The festival opens Sept. 1 through Sept. 11. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) A worker walks by a wall hiding the red carpet of the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival from the view of the public at the Venice Lido, Italy, TO SEND , Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) Workers walk by a wall hiding the red carpet of the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival from the view of the public at the Venice Lido, Italy, Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) Workers set up the venue of the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido, Italy, Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) Italian actress Serena Rossi, hostess of the festival, poses for photographs upon arrival at the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido, Italy, Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. The festival opens on Sept. 1 through Sept. 11. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) Italian actress Serena Rossi, hostess of the festival, poses for photographs upon arrival at the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido, Italy, Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. The festival opens on Sept. 1 through Sept. 11. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) A worker uses his phone to scan hailstones on the red carpet of the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido, Italy, Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. The festival opens Sept. 1 through Sept. 11. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) A worker walks by a wall hiding the red carpet of the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival from the view of the public at the Venice Lido, Italy, TO SEND , Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) Workers walk by a wall hiding the red carpet of the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival from the view of the public at the Venice Lido, Italy, Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) Workers set up the venue of the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido, Italy, Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) Italian actress Serena Rossi, hostess of the festival, poses for photographs upon arrival at the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido, Italy, Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. The festival opens on Sept. 1 through Sept. 11. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) Italian actress Serena Rossi, hostess of the festival, poses for photographs upon arrival at the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido, Italy, Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. The festival opens on Sept. 1 through Sept. 11. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) A worker uses his phone to scan hailstones on the red carpet of the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido, Italy, Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. The festival opens Sept. 1 through Sept. 11. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) A worker walks by a wall hiding the red carpet of the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival from the view of the public at the Venice Lido, Italy, TO SEND , Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) Workers walk by a wall hiding the red carpet of the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival from the view of the public at the Venice Lido, Italy, Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) Workers set up the venue of the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido, Italy, Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) Italian actress Serena Rossi, hostess of the festival, poses for photographs upon arrival at the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido, Italy, Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. The festival opens on Sept. 1 through Sept. 11. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) Italian actress Serena Rossi, hostess of the festival, poses for photographs upon arrival at the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido, Italy, Tuesday, Aug. 31, 2021. The festival opens on Sept. 1 through Sept. 11. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) A worker uses his phone to scan hailstones on the red carpet of the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival at the Venice Lido, Italy, Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. The festival opens Sept. 1 through Sept. 11. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) A worker walks by a wall hiding the red carpet of the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival from the view of the public at the Venice Lido, Italy, TO SEND , Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) Workers walk by a wall hiding the red carpet of the 78th edition of the Venice Film Festival from the view of the public at the Venice Lido, Italy, Monday, Aug. 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis) FILE - In this Jan. 30, 2021 file photo, a woman looks the Canal Grande or Grand Canal, in Venice, Italy. The canal city's Carnival festivities should have started on Jan. 30, but the COVID-19 pandemic made the annual appointment for more than two weeks of merry-making impossible. Venice’s central place in the history of battling pandemics and pestilence will come into focus at this year’s Venice Film Festival, which opens Wednesday with the premiere of Pedro Almodovar’s in-competition “Madres Paralelas” (Parallel Mothers), which he developed during Spain’s 2020 coronavirus lockdown, one of the harshest in the West. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni) FILE - This Nov. 9, 2013 file photo shows the Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute (St. Mary of Health) at sunset as seen from the water to the south. The church, built after plague broke out in the 17th century, is a fixture of the city's skyline. Venice’s central place in the history of battling pandemics and pestilence will come into focus at this year’s Venice Film Festival, which opens Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021, with the premiere of Pedro Almodovar’s in-competition “Madres Paralelas” (Parallel Mothers), which he developed during Spain’s 2020 coronavirus lockdown, one of the harshest in the West. (AP Photo/Michelle Locke) FILE - This Nov. 9, 2013 file photo shows the Basilica di Santa Maria della Salute (St. Mary of Health) at sunset as seen from the water to the south. The church, built after plague broke out in the 17th century, is a fixture of the city's skyline. Venice’s central place in the history of battling pandemics and pestilence will come into focus at this year’s Venice Film Festival, which opens Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021, with the premiere of Pedro Almodovar’s in-competition “Madres Paralelas” (Parallel Mothers), which he developed during Spain’s 2020 coronavirus lockdown, one of the harshest in the West. (AP Photo/Michelle Locke) FILE - In this Jan. 24, 2016 file photo, a man wears a pest doctor mask in St. Mark's Square in Venice, Italy. This carnival mask derives from 16th century doctors wearing beak-nosed masks filled with aromatic herbs to cleanse the air they breathed when treating the sick. Venice’s central place in the history of battling pandemics and pestilence will come into focus at this year’s Venice Film Festival, which opens Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021, with the premiere of Pedro Almodovar’s in-competition “Madres Paralelas” (Parallel Mothers), which he developed during Spain’s 2020 coronavirus lockdown, one of the harshest in the West. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)