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Sky Arte airs documentary on Michael Cimino seven years after his death

other · 2026-04-27

Sky Arte will broadcast 'Michael Cimino – God Bless America', a road movie documentary directed by Jean-Baptiste Thoret, on Sunday, July 2, 2023, exactly seven years after the director's death on July 2, 2016. The film features Cimino himself alongside Oliver Stone and Quentin Tarantino, tracing his career from early acclaim with films like 'Thunderbolt and Lightfoot', 'Year of the Dragon', 'The Deer Hunter', and 'Heaven's Gate' to later marginalization and recent European recognition.

Key facts

  • Michael Cimino died on July 2, 2016
  • Documentary 'Michael Cimino – God Bless America' airs July 2, 2023 on Sky Arte
  • Directed by Jean-Baptiste Thoret
  • Features interviews with Oliver Stone and Quentin Tarantino
  • Covers films: Thunderbolt and Lightfoot, Year of the Dragon, The Deer Hunter, Heaven's Gate
  • Cimino was initially acclaimed then marginalized
  • His talent was recently recognized, especially in Europe
  • Content curated by Artribune

Entities

Artists

  • Michael Cimino
  • Jean-Baptiste Thoret
  • Oliver Stone
  • Quentin Tarantino

Institutions

  • Sky Arte
  • Artribune

Locations

  • United States
  • Europe

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