The Venetian Dilemma

Name: The Venetian Dilemma
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2005-03-16
Rating: 9

Documentary1h 13m

9.0/10

9.0

TMDB

Storyline

Few can resist Venice's magical allure, but with more than 14 million visitors a year, Italy's glorious city of canals faces a number of threats. This documentary examines issues at the heart of Venice's precarious future. Interviews reveal a city in crisis -- politician Roberto plans to modernize Venice, while environmentalist Paolo wages a battle against tourist power-boat shuttles and Michela tries to maintain Venice's residential population.

Details

DirectorsRichard Rifkind, Carole Rifkind

ReleasedMar 16, 2005

StatusReleased

Original languageEnglish

Budget

Reviews

4 reviews · 3 critics

1 fresh · 2 rotten

Stephen Holden

RTNew York TimesMar 17, 2005

If this small, homemade movie offers some attractive views of the city and its canals, it lacks any sense of historical grandeur.

Jessica Winter

RTVillage VoiceMar 15, 2005

Bobs and lists between four main interviewees but barely skims the surface of the vast sociocultural, historical, and scientific issues it raises.

Ken Fox

RTTV GuideMar 18, 2005

Neatly outlines the serious predicament Venice faces at the dawn of the 21st century. Must this 1500-year-old city modernize in order to survive, and if so, for whom?

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