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Barbra Streisand to miss Cannes Film Festival due to knee injury

From Le Figaro · () French

Translated from French and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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News Named sources Context piece
  • Barbra Streisand will not attend the Cannes Film Festival to receive an honorary Palme d'Or due to a knee injury.
  • The 84-year-old American actress and singer is recovering from the injury and is following her doctors' advice.
  • The festival organizers confirmed the tribute to Streisand will proceed as planned, wishing her a speedy recovery.

The legendary Barbra Streisand, an icon of American cinema and music, has unfortunately been forced to cancel her trip to the Cannes Film Festival. At 84 years old, she is currently recuperating from a knee injury, a situation that prevents her from traveling to the French Riviera.

On the advice of my doctors, as I continue my recovery from a knee injury, I unfortunately cannot join the Cannes festival this year.

· Barbra StreisandStatement from Barbra Streisand regarding her inability to attend the Cannes Film Festival.

Organizers of the prestigious festival announced on Sunday that Streisand will be unable to attend the ceremony where she was set to receive an honorary Palme d'Or. "On the advice of my doctors, as I continue my recovery from a knee injury, I unfortunately cannot join the Cannes festival this year," Streisand stated in a press release.

I am deeply honored to receive the Honorary Palme d'Or and I was looking forward to celebrating the remarkable films of the 79th edition.

· Barbra StreisandBarbra Streisand's statement expressing her honor and anticipation for the festival.

Despite her absence, the festival intends to proceed with the planned tribute to the esteemed artist. The festival's statement conveyed their well wishes for her "prompt recovery." Streisand herself expressed her deep honor at receiving the award and her eagerness to celebrate the films at the 79th edition, extending her sincere thanks to the Festival and its supporters of cinema.

My sincerest thanks go to the Festival, as well as to all those who continue to support and defend the art of cinema.

· Barbra StreisandBarbra Streisand's message of gratitude to the Cannes Film Festival.
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Originally published by Le Figaro in French. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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