US director Gia Coppola arrives for the screening of the film 'Mainstream' on Sept 5, 2020 at Venice Lido. Photo: AFP
Coronavirus lockdowns have kept most US filmmakers and actors away from the Venice Film Festival, but Gia Coppola and Maya Hawke have brought a bit of today’s America to the Lido with Mainstream, a skewering look at YouTube and influencer culture.
The two descendants of Hollywood royalty (Coppola is a grandchild of Francis Ford and Hawke is the first-born of Uma Thurman and Ethan Hawke) said they have been tested repeatedly for the virus since arriving, as required by festival organisers for participants from outside Europe.
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