The crash took place near the finish line at the Lido di Venezia, propelling the boat over the reef and back into the water on the other side. Mr Buzzi, 76, was attempting to set a new record.

The lack of Netflix contenders on the Lido hasn’t helped this year’s depth of “awards-type” movies. That said, when we spoke to Venice chief Alberto Barbera ahead of the festival he was ...

Tucked away among a grouping of islets off Italy's northeast coast, the fish-shaped city of Venice is made up of six neighborhoods, called sestieri. The small islands of Lido, Murano and Burano ...