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Barbra Streisand Thanks Cannes for Honorary Palme d'Or in Video Message

Barbra Streisand, recovering from a knee injury, accepted her honorary Palme d'Or from the Cannes Film Festival via video message, sharing her gratitude and exclaiming, "Merci Beaucoup and Vive La Cinema!"

Variety Music·May 23, 2026·via Variety Music

Barbra Streisand Thanks Cannes for Honorary Palme d'Or in Video Message

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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!’

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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 for the festival’s closing ceremony, where she was honored in absentia with the Palme d’Or.

“In this crazy volatile world that seems more fractured every day, it’s so moving to see how film has that magical ability to unite us,” she told the audience. “I’m so proud to be part of this community, so merci beaucoup and vive la cinema!”