The Cannes Film Festival announced that the "Father of Star Wars" George Lucas was awarded the "Honorary Palme d'Or" Lifetime Achievement Award, and he will be awarded the award at the closing ceremony of this Cannes on May 25.
Francis Ford Coppola's new film "Metropolis" will premiere at this year's Cannes Film Festival and will be shortlisted for the main competition. The festival will be held from May 14 to May 25.
Lucas thanked the organizing committee of the film festival, saying that he has a good relationship with Cannes, and Lucas's first film "500 Years Later" was selected for the Cannes Directors' Fortnight, and has participated in the festival many times since then.
Metropolis
In addition, Kevin Costner's new film "Horizon: American Legends" will have its world premiere in the out-of-competition section and will be screened on May 19. The film was filmed twice, the first part was released in North America on June 28 and the second part was released in North America on August 16.