The western "Rust" had its world premiere on Wednesday at a Polish film festival, three years on from a shock on-set shooting that killed the cinematographer. Hollywood A-lister Alec Baldwin was accused of violating basic gun safety rules in the 2021 death of Halyna Hutchins, but his involuntary manslaughter trial was dismissed over withheld evidence earlier this year. The late cinematographer's mother Olga Solovey said she refused to attend the festival for the film's promotion "especially now when there is still no justice for my daughter".
"Baldwin continues to increase my pain with his refusal to apologize to me and his refusal to take responsibility for her death," she said in a statement. Director Joel Souza, who was wounded in the shooting, introduced the movie at the Camerimage film festival -- known for celebrating cinematography -- in Torun, northern Poland. "Almost three years after the tragic death of Halyna Hutchins, a Ukrainian cinematographer.
.. Camerimage is set to honor her memory and remind the world of her legacy," the festival said ahead of the premiere.
It added that the screening would fulfill "a dream of Halyna, who even during the early stages of Rust's production convinced...
Souza that their work should be shown" at the festival. Bianca Cline, who took over as cinematographer, also attended, festival spokesman Roman Tondel told AFP, adding: "Baldwin will not be there". The Emmy-winning actor was holding a revolver during a rehearsal on set in New Mex.