Kevin Costner: “I think movies are at their best when you see characters you can relate to. What’s unusual about this Western is that in all the storylines women are at the center”
Presented out of competition, “Horizon” is the story Costner have been dreaming to direct since 1988 when he first thought about it.
At the heart of the saga is the story of the great migration across America. The struggles, determination and perseverance of those first settlers into that promise of hope and the opportunity for a new future.
The director reveals how he had always planned for the saga to be presented in each chapter, to a big festival as the fest audience has always been the best at understanding such a project.
Venice Film Festival was the festival he presented “Fandango” to and while the American audience did not fully embraced the film, the cinephile crowd in Venice was stunned and gave the film its heart.
What are the elements distinguishing Costner’s western saga from other films of the same genre? Costner doesn’t hesitate when answering : “I think movies are at their best when you see characters you can relate to. What’s unusual about this Western is that in all the storylines women are at the center”
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