![Director Gus Van Sant (L) and actors Mia Wasikowska and Henry Hopper arrive on the red carpet for the screening of the film "Sleeping Beauty", in competition at the 64th Cannes Film Director Gus Van Sant (L) and actors Mia Wasikowska and Henry Hopper arrive on the red carpet for the screening of the film "Sleeping Beauty", in competition at the 64th Cannes Film](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2CYHB36/director-gus-van-sant-l-and-actors-mia-wasikowska-and-henry-hopper-arrive-on-the-red-carpet-for-the-screening-of-the-film-sleeping-beauty-in-competition-at-the-64th-cannes-film-festival-may-12-2011-twenty-films-are-competing-in-the-may-11-to-22-cinema-showcase-with-a-roll-call-including-major-screen-stars-revered-auteur-directors-and-relative-newcomers-reutersyves-herman-france-tags-entertainment-2CYHB36.jpg)
Director Gus Van Sant (L) and actors Mia Wasikowska and Henry Hopper arrive on the red carpet for the screening of the film "Sleeping Beauty", in competition at the 64th Cannes Film
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Film Director Gus Van Sant with the Palme D'Or award he received for his film 'Elephant' at the Palais des Festival, at the end of the 56th Cannes Film Festival in France
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the director Gus Van Sant, Naomi Watts . 68 Festival de Cannes, red carpet film The sea of trees, Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. TIE-MLA160515-187 | agefotostock
![U.S. director Gus Van Sant celebrates with the Palme d'Or and Director's Prize for his film "Elephant" during the awards ceremony at the 56th International Film Festival in Cannes, May 25, 2003. U.S. director Gus Van Sant celebrates with the Palme d'Or and Director's Prize for his film "Elephant" during the awards ceremony at the 56th International Film Festival in Cannes, May 25, 2003.](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2D3X8G1/us-director-gus-van-sant-celebrates-with-the-palme-dor-and-directors-prize-for-his-film-elephant-during-the-awards-ceremony-at-the-56th-international-film-festival-in-cannes-may-25-2003-van-sants-movie-is-about-two-students-who-go-on-a-shooting-rampage-in-the-hallways-of-a-typical-american-high-school-pictures-of-the-month-may-2003-reuterseric-gaillard-pp03050095-jes-2D3X8G1.jpg)
U.S. director Gus Van Sant celebrates with the Palme d'Or and Director's Prize for his film "Elephant" during the awards ceremony at the 56th International Film Festival in Cannes, May 25, 2003.
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