Nicole Kidman crowned by the Women in Motion Prize at the Cannes Film Festival

For the tenth year, the Kering brand rewards personalities who “make women’s place evolve in cinema and society”.

The actress of Eyes Wide Shut And Babygirl will be present during the 78th edition of the Cannes Film Festival ! Nicole Kidman Returns for the first time on the Croisette since the 70th edition of 2017, where she received the special prize. This year, She will be rewarded for the Women in Motion Prizelaunched by the luxury brand Kering in 2015 in order to distinguish “Personalities who, through their career and their commitment, evolve the place of women in cinema, and in society”, Can we read on the official website. François-Henri PinaultChairman and CEO of Kering explains this choice:

“For this anniversary edition of Women in Motion, the choice of Nicole Kidman, who fully embodies the spirit of the program, was obvious. By her artistic requirement, her committed choices and her concrete action to develop representations in cinema, she strengthens what Women in Motion has been defending for ten years.”

The top 10 of Nicole Kidman’s best performance in the cinema

It must be said that more than 40 years of careerNicole Kidman marked the history of cinema with her complex and singular roles, making her one of the best known faces in Hollywood. The Oscar -winning actress For his embodiment of Virginia Woolf in The Hours was recently crowned with The Volpi Cup of the best female interpretation at the Venice Mostra for Babygirlthe erotic and feminist film by Halina Reijn. This role of CEO that she played at 57 years old completely upsets gender stereotypes.

Thierry Frémauxgeneral delegate of the festival, is expressed about his career:

“Nicole Kidman is an immense actress. She also marked the history of the Cannes Film Festival when she opened it spectacular with Red mill In 2001. Her rich filmography, of which she is the patient author, and her masterful and disturbing interpretations marked the history of contemporary cinema. She lent her artistic agility and her infinite sensitivity to the best filmmakers of her time. Role after role, and with nuances, forces and cracks specific to each character, she embodied women who free herself from the shackles. ”

Nicole Kidman has indeed collaborated with the best: Stanley Kubrick, Jane Campion, Lars von Trier, Baz Luhrmann, Sofia Coppola, or Gus Van Sant. When she was the last come to the Cannes Film Festival when she presented Prey From Sofia Coppola, the actress and producer has publicly committed to turn with a director every 18 months. Between 2017 and today, she fulfills her contract by collaborating with 19 Woman filmmakers. Nicole Kidman also signed up with UNICEF and the UN Women.

While waiting for her return to the Cannes red carpet, the American-Australian star is already making a small getaway in France: she published a short video by the sea on her Instagram account on a music by the singer Lorde.

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