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Gus Van Sant Receives Campari Award at Venice Festival

8/2/2025

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Gus Van Sant is set to be honored with the Campari Passion for Film Award at the Venice Film Festival on September 2, just before the screening of his gripping film, Dead Man’s Wire. This powerful narrative, inspired by a 1977 hostage crisis, stars Bill Skarsgård and Al Pacino. Festival head Alberto Barbera lauded Van Sant's profound influence on modern cinema.

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Gus Van Sant is set to be honored with the Campari Passion for Film Award at the Venice Film Festival on September 2, just before the screening of his gripping film, Dead Man’s Wire. This powerful narrative, inspired by a 1977 hostage crisis, stars Bill Skarsgård and Al Pacino. Festival head Alberto Barbera lauded Van Sant's profound influence on modern cinema.