Cannes (AFP)

The French director Leos Carax won the director's prize on Saturday for "Annette", an abundant and virtuoso rock opera that makes two stars shine, Adam Driver and Marion Cotillard.

Nine years after "Holy Motors", Leos Carax won at the age of 60 the highest distinction in Cannes for this cinematographic fireworks display, co-written and set to music by the American group Sparks, which opened the festival, celebrating in style. pump the reunion of world cinema

"He's not just a great French director but a huge filmmaker," said one of the two musicians Ron Mael, receiving the award in the director's absence.

"Unfortunately Leos Carax cannot be with us".

French filmmaker unclassifiable and flayed alive, Leos Carax signs this crazy musical show on love, glory and fall, retracing the story of a couple of stars in Los Angeles, in his usual flamboyant style.

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