After beating the odds last year by hosting a physical edition in the midst of the pandemic, Cannes chief Thierry Fremaux’s Lumière festival kicked off in Lyon with great fanfare and prestigi…
The festival, which unfolds in the birthplace of the Cinematograph and its creators, the Lumière brothers, is dedicating its 13th edition to its long-time presidentDuring his opening speech, the usually voluble Frémaux had to take a moment to regain his composure as he paid an emotional tribute to Tavernier, his friend and close collaborator, with whom he worked side by side for nearly four decades at the Lumière Institute.
In a clip, the late Tavernier said, “That was always the spirit of the festival,” referring to the Lumière festival’s ambition to bring together wide-ranging audiences and enjoy the collective experience of moviegoing. The presence of Sarandos, who made the trip especially to Lyon for the opening, underscores the friendly relationship between Fremaux and Netflix and hints at a potential comeback for the streamer in Cannes.
Among the guests were French actor and director Edouard Baer, who will present his upcoming film “Adieu Paris!” along with lead actors, Belgium’s Benoit Poelvoorde and François Damiens, who amused the audience as they tried to tame the rowdy line-up of celebrities at the end of the ceremony by reading out the traditional opening sentence all together.
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