by Federico Greco

The inaugural ceremony for the 59th Venice Film Festival, sees the arrival of many Italian and international guests to attend the opening film Frida directed by Julie Taymor, starring Salma Hayek and Antonio Banderas.

See also the videos:
- Venice 2002 – The red carpet
- Venice 2002 – The guests: Sophia, mother and star
- Venice 2002 – The Winners