Francis Ford Coppola presented Werner Herzog with a prestigious Golden Lion award at the Venice Film Festival's opening ceremony.
Coppola lauded Herzog's remarkable and diverse filmmaking career, emphasizing his boundless creativity and unparalleled contributions to cinema.
Herzog, deeply appreciative, recalled Coppola's early support and a near-collaboration on a film about the Aztec conquest of Mexico.
The event, marking Coppola's return to the public eye, also highlighted Herzog's new documentary premiering at the festival.
