Cannes Film Festival opens with politically-charged speech by Eye Haïdara and honorary Palme d’Or for Peter Jackson
- Posted on May 13, 2026
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Cannes Film Festival opens with politically-charged speech by Eye Haïdara and honorary Palme d’Or for Peter Jackson
The hostess paid tribute to those who 'resist, here and elsewhere,' lending a political note to her speech on Tuesday, while New Zealand filmmaker Peter Jackson, creator of the 'Lord of the Rings' trilogy, received an honorary Palme d'Or for his life's work.
