Alec Baldwin's Western film Rust has premiered at a festival in Poland, three years after the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on set. The movie debuted at the Camerimage Festival in Poland, an event focusing on achievements in cinematography, to an audience of a few hundred - a more low-key affair than the typical fanfare of Hollywood releases. Director Joel Souza, who was wounded in the shooting, said he hoped the completed film would now be a tribute to Ms Hutchins - who died after a prop gun held by Baldwin went off during filming in Santa Fe, New Mexico, in October 2021.
Image: Rust director Joel Souza attended the film's premiere in Poland. Pic: Reuters Baldwin was charged with involuntary manslaughter and went on trial in July - but the case was dismissed in dramatic fashion during the hearing after the prosecution was accused of concealing ammunition evidence. The star did not attend the premiere in Poland.
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