Claire Denis to Receive Golden Carriage at Directors' Fortnight
French filmmaker Claire Denis will be awarded the Golden Carriage (Carrosse d'or) on Wednesday, May 13, during the Directors' Fortnight (Quinzaine des cinéastes) at the Cannes Film Festival. In an interview with Le Monde, Denis discusses her nearly forty-year career, emphasizing her fascination with elsewhere, silence, and bodies. She states she does not make cinema solely for her own pleasure. The Golden Carriage is a lifetime achievement award presented by the French Directors' Guild (SRF) to honor innovative and independent filmmakers.
Key facts
- Claire Denis is the laureate of the Carrosse d'or (Golden Carriage).
- The award ceremony takes place on Wednesday, May 13.
- The event is part of the Quinzaine des cinéastes (Directors' Fortnight).
- Denis has been making films for nearly forty years.
- She discusses her taste for elsewhere, silence, and bodies.
- She states: 'Je ne fais pas du cinéma juste pour me faire plaisir' (I don't make cinema just to please myself).
- The interview was published in Le Monde.
- The Carrosse d'or is a lifetime achievement award from the SRF.
Entities
Artists
- Claire Denis
Institutions
- Le Monde
- Quinzaine des cinéastes
- Société des Réalisateurs de Films (SRF)
Locations
- Cannes
- France