We receive the usual gift bag from the festival, except that this time, it contains the now indispensable hand sanitizer and mask with the Festival's logo: a golden chestnut leaf. Zofia, the NETPAC Jury assistant, tells me upon arrival that today is the last day that people are allowed to go outdoors without a mask, and that, starting from tomorrow, it has to be worn at all times. I take it off and breathe a sigh of relief for a few hours.
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