Festival director Michael Maran told Agence France-Presse that the festival administration had given permission to approximately 13,000 people from 100 countries to participate in this edition of the festival, which was again held in full attendance. 5% more than in 2019.
Turnout reached this level despite the absence of the Chinese on the ground due to the re-emergence of Covid-19 in China, as well as the Russians, whose presence was obvious in previous sessions because their official delegation was not invited. . in connection with the Russian-Ukrainian war.
On the other hand, according to Maran, many Ukrainians working in this field have been hired, and countries such as Malawi, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan are participating for the first time.
The festival preceded the world premiere of Minions: Rise of Gru (directed by Kyle Balda) at the festival opening on Monday, showing the first scenes from Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse a year before its global release on presence. of film directors.
It turns out that the “supervillain” in The Blur (voiced by American actor Jason Schwartzman), “a body covered in inkblot-like dots” could be used to travel between universes or as a weapon, according to Thompson.
After winning the first Spider-Man film an Oscar for Best Animated Feature in 2019, Sony Studios incorporated more visual effects and a mixture of 2D and 3D animation technology into their film. In total, the film introduced 240 new characters from six identical universes.
It should be noted that on Saturday the event will end with the presentation of the best film of the Golden Crystal Award.
Source: Al-Akhbar
