Actors' strike stalks Venice film festival from start to end

On the last full day of the competition on Friday, Oscar winner Jessica Chastain told reporters she was "incredibly nervous" to come to Venice to promote her independent movie "Memory", even though she had a waiver from unions to attend.

"I am here because SAG-AFTRA has been explicitly clear that the way to support the strike is to post on social media, walk the picket lines and to work and support interim agreement projects," Chastain said. A number of independent films, such as Ava DuVernay's "Origin", also did not present their top-billing actors because the producers had not signed the latest union demands, fearing this might hamstring them as they sought distribution deals.

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