Dune Sequel to Film at Carlo Scarpa's Brion Tomb in Italy

Denis Villeneuve's sequel to the sci-fi epic Dune, which won six Oscars, will shoot scenes at the Brion Tomb in Altivole, Treviso, Italy. The monumental funerary complex, designed by architect Carlo Scarpa between 1970 and 1978, was commissioned by Onorina Tomasin-Brion for her husband Giuseppe Brion, founder of Brionvega. The site, inaccessible until July 8 by order of mayor Chiara Busnardo, features geometric lines fitting Villeneuve's vision. The tomb, donated to FAI by the Brion children Ennio and Donatella, became the foundation's 70th property. FAI president Marco Magnifico called it a symbol of Altivole's identity and a place of the spirit. The Carlo Scarpa Archive, including 1,583 drawings, is held at MAXXI in Rome, whose president Giovanna Melandri noted a convergence of goals with FAI to valorize the memorial. A yearly mass will be held on November 28, the anniversary of Scarpa's death, who is buried there beside the Brions.