The Cannes Film FESTIVAL will present a special award for Star Wars creator George Lucas at the close of this year’s festival. This was stated by the festival organizers, Tuesday (9/4).
“Star Wars has become something of a mythology,” said Cannes Film Festival organizers as they paid tribute to the 79-year-old director who will receive the Honorary Palme d’Or on May 25.
“The Cannes Film Festival has always had a special place in my heart,” said Lucas, whose first film, THX 1138, premiered at the French film festival in 1971.
“Since then, I have returned to the Cannes Film Festival several times in the capacity of writer, director and producer. I am honored to receive this very meaningful award,” he continued.
Cannes Film Festival organizers compared Lucas’ success in producing nine Star Wars films with the success of JRR Tolkien, author of the Lords of the Rings series.
“He imagined a universe, complete with geography, population, language, moral values and even vehicles,” said the Cannes Film Festival.
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“The film succeeded in stealing the attention of the audience and then became a social and cultural phenomenon in the world that is still happening to this day,” continued the festival.
As a producer, Lucas created the Indiana Jones series and was involved in a number of film projects including Akira Kurosawa’s Kagemusha.
The Cannes Film Festival will be held from May 14 to May 25. (AFP/Z-1)
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