Edition 2009
Film & Music
WSA
This year, American actor Kevin Costner will receive the Joseph Plateau Honorary Award at Film Fest Gent. To celebrate this occasion, Costner will be giving an unique performance with his country band Modern West in the Handelsbeurs Gent.
Kevin Costner is known for his roles in box office hits such as Dances With Wolves, The Bodyguard, Robin Hood, JFK, and The Untouchables. The Hollywood icon launched his debut album, Untold Truths, last year in America - a country album with influences ranging from Bob Dylan to Daniel Lanois, the Talking Heads, Beck and even Nirvana. The group is definitely not just a whim of 53-year old Costner; he has been playing with members of Modern West for almost 20 years already.