Barbra Streisand Sends Thank You Video Message to Cannes Film Festival for Honorary Palme: ‘Merci Beaucoup and Vive La Cinema!’
Barbra Streisand sent a heartfelt video message to the Cannes Film Festival, where she received the honorary Palme d'Or. Due to a knee injury, she was unable to attend the festival in person but expressed her pride in being part of the film community. Streisand congratulated the filmmakers and thanked the festival for the honor.
- ▪Barbra Streisand was honored with the honorary Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival.
- ▪She could not attend the festival due to a knee injury and sent a video message instead.
- ▪Streisand expressed her pride in the film community and congratulated the filmmakers being celebrated this year.
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Home Film Festivals May 23, 2026 11:59am PT Barbra Streisand Sends Thank You Video Message to Cannes Film Festival for Honorary Palme: ‘Merci Beaucoup and Vive La Cinema!’ By Alex Ritman Plus Icon Alex Ritman @alexritman Latest Netflix Lands ‘La Bola Negra’ for U.S. After Cannes Bidding War (EXCLUSIVE) 8 hours ago ‘La Bola Negra,’ With Penélope Cruz, Sparks Multi-Studio Bidding War After Massive 16-Minute Standing Ovation in Cannes (EXCLUSIVE) 1 day ago Tom Sturridge on Ira Sachs’ ‘The Man I Love,’ Finding the ‘Physical Language’ of His On-Screen Relationship With Rami Malek and Joining Mia Hansen-Løve’s Next Film 1 day ago See All Cannes Film Festival A knee injury may have kept Barbra Streisand away from Cannes this year, but it wasn’t enough to stop her sending a special video message…
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