On this day, the Lumiere Hall at the Festival Palace was once again bustling with activity as "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," the film with the highest investment in the competition section, held its grand premiere.
In addition to David Fincher and Martin and other main creative team members, many stars came to join the excitement.
There was no way around it; this was one of the film festival's profit projects. Tickets to a premiere during the festival only cost 15,000 euros.
Compared to obscure art films from small countries, the impact of the premiere of "Benjamin" was much more significant.
Besides the jury panel and the organizing committee, the team didn't invite any guests, yet over 100 red carpet guests came to cheer for "Benjamin."
The film festival made a tidy profit of 2 million euros.
In terms of art, they aimed to elevate the taste, but when it came to making money, it wasn't bad either.
