Michelle Yeoh. , Photo Credit: Reuters
The sleepy town on the French Riviera came alive last week with actors, directors, critics and audiences. Cannes Film Festival From around the world to see screenings of myriad films, luminaries like Harrison Ford and Martin Scorsese took the spotlight to impress him with his craft.
Amidst the glitz and glamour, the Oscar-winning star everything together everywhere took the opportunity to reflect on the changes in the industry with respect to female artists and artists. Upon being awarded the Kerings Women in Motion Award, she remarked, “I’ve watched the currents all my career, and now I’m watching the tide.”
“For too long we women have been left out of the room and the conversation. We have been told that the door is closed for us,” she said. “Well, Virginia Woolf once said, ‘There’s no gate, no lock, no bolt that you can set on the freedom of my mind.’ Our thoughts are infinite. Our passion is infinite. And we have come to knock on that door.”
Michelle Yeoh | Photo Credit: Reuters
The veteran actor won the award in front of guests such as Leonardo DiCaprio, Isabelle Huppert, Rebel Wilson, Alfonso Cuarón, Salma Hayek, Jury President Ruben Ostlund, Jury members Paul Dano and Brie Larson, Festival de Cannes President and Director Iris Knobloch. Festival de Cannes Thierry Frémaux.
Yeoh took the opportunity to remember some of her iconic characters “who are strong, capable, and not afraid to stand up for themselves. They taught me a lot about how I want to move forward in the world: with integrity.” , with firmness and above all with immense compassion,” he said.
She continued, “There’s still work to do. We’ve got a long way to go before we can say we’re even.”
“So all I would like to say is keep fighting, keep pushing, keep telling your stories. Your voices matter and your vision matters,” Mitchell concluded.