第77届威尼斯电影节昨天正式开幕，外界关注的除了是奖项结果及红毯八卦之外，当然还有一切的防疫安排及措施。作为新型冠状病毒疫情爆发以后，全球首个国际影坛盛事，威尼斯电影节的防疫安排绝对是一个指标及参考。究竟如何避免人群聚集、如何避免集体感染，最后会否令影坛盛事变成国际悲剧，一切都是焦点所在。
不怕疫情冲击，坚持“The show must go on”的威尼斯影展，当然也不敢在防疫工作上马虎，所有防疫措施都以最高规格进行。所有参加活动的人士都要在威尼斯机场接受检测、群众聚集的活动都必须戴上口罩，所有室内外活动都要保持社交距离等等。
The venue inside and outside are equipped with temperature monitoring stations and alcohol disinfectant, and staff are arranged to become “walking disinfectants”, providing disinfectant supplies to guests anytime, anywhere. Inside the venue, celebrities on the red carpet are all wearing various masks to protect themselves. Each screening room, which was originally full, also appeared unusually empty due to the need to maintain social distancing, creating a rare and desolate scene that undoubtedly saddens and sighs movie fans. 会场内外都设有体温监测站及酒精消毒液，更安排工作人员化身「行走消毒液」，随时随地为嘉宾提供消毒用品。而会场内、红地毯上都明星名人都带着各式各样的口罩保护自己。各个本来坐无虚席的放映厅也因为要遵守保持社交距离，而罕有地出现大量的空椅，被迫冷清的场面绝对令影迷们痛心及唏嘘。
在西方社交礼仪中，最常见的握手、拥抱等打招呼动作也要叫停！今年威尼斯影展的评审主席 Cate Blanchett 昨日与影展总监 Alberto Barbera 碰面时，也一改以往的握手拥抱习惯，改以击肘方式打招呼，在镜头前向全球影迷展示疫情下的全新问好方法！
