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Reuters
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Reuters
Japanese agent injured by falling palm tree at Cannes Film Festival
CANNES, France, May 17 (Reuters) - The agent for an actor in the Japanese film "Brand New Landscape" was injured by a falling palm tree on Cannes Film Festival's crowded Croisette Boulevard on Saturday afternoon, according to local authorities and festival organisers. The man is still in hospital and will be examined by a specialist after damaging his vertebrate and his nose, said organisers of the Directors' Fortnight independent sidebar. They did not give the injured man's name nor his client's. The press team for the film starring Kodai Kurosaki that premiered on Friday has since cancelled their events. A man in his thirties was injured after a three-metre palm tree fell onto the sidewalk, according to local authorities. Police blocked off a portion of the beach-side promenade to allow authorities to remove the tree as soon as possible. Harrison Sheehan, a filmmaker from the U.S. state of Colorado, said that he saw people gathering around and filming something, and thought that it was a paparazzi situation. "I just took like two steps further and there was a man on the ground with like blood all around his head," he said. The festival on the French Riviera attracts between 35,000 and 40,000 attendees annually, not to mention the thousands of people who flock to the boulevard in hopes of catching a glimpse of the numerous celebrities.
Yahoo
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Cannes: Falling Palm Tree Injures Pedestrian, Closing Down Section of Croisette
A pedestrian was reportedly seriously injured near the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday after strong winds blew down a palm tree. A section of the walkway along the Croisette, the main boulevard that runs through the seaside resort, was closed as emergency workers cleared debris. The accident occurred near the Mademoiselle Gray Plage Barriere beach, a venue where many parties and events are held during the festival. More from Variety Producer Jason Michael Berman Hits Cannes With New A/Vantage Pictures and 'Highest 2 Lowest' Emma Stone Says 'Crazy S--' Got Fed Into Her Algorithms While Prepping for Surprising 'Eddington' Role: 'That Scared Me a Little Bit' Da'Vine Joy Randolph to Preside Over Jury at Italy's Taormina Film Festival That Will Open With 'John Wick' Spinoff 'Ballerina' A spokesperson for Cannes confirmed that a pedestrian had been injured, but referred other inquiries to City Hall. A spokesperson for City Hall did not immediately respond to a request for comment. It was not immediately clear what injuries the person had suffered, but according to Screen International, 'A man was…seen lying on the ground with blood coming from his head, being attended to by fellow pedestrians, and emergency services were called.' Another witness told the AFP: 'There was a terrible gust of wind and suddenly I heard screaming. I turned around and saw a palm tree that had been uprooted, a palm tree that was in poor condition…and it had knocked the person to the ground, who was seriously injured.' The weekend is filled with high-profile premieres including 'Nouvelle Vague,' Richard Linklater's look at the making of Jean-Luc Godard's 'Breathless,' and 'Die My Love,' a Lynne Ramsay thriller withJennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson. There was also a press conference for Ari Aster's 'Eddington,' a look at the COVID lockdowns that stars starring Joaquin Phoenix, Pedro Pascal, Austin Butler, and Emma Stone. Several other star-studded premieres will take place in the coming days, including those for Spike Lee's 'Highest 2 Lowest,' which will bring out Denzel Washington and A$AP Rocky, and Wes Anderson's 'The Phoenician Scheme,' which stars Benicio del Toro, Benedict Cumberbatch, Michael Cera, Jeffrey Wright, Scarlett Johansson, and Tom Hanks. Earlier in the week, Tom Cruise hit the red carpet for the premiere of 'Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning.' The Croisette is often packed with tourists hoping to catch a glimpse of Hollywood stars, as well as studio executives, sales agents and journalists hustling from one meeting to another. Best of Variety New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week Emmy Predictions: Talk/Scripted Variety Series - The Variety Categories Are Still a Mess; Netflix, Dropout, and 'Hot Ones' Stir Up Buzz Oscars Predictions 2026: 'Sinners' Becomes Early Contender Ahead of Cannes Film Festival
