Overview
- Streisand, who disclosed Monday she is following doctors’ orders during a knee recovery, will skip the May 23 closing ceremony.
- The festival will still stage the planned homage at the Grand Théâtre Lumière during the closing gala.
- The appearance would have marked her first time at the Cannes Film Festival.
- Streisand said she feels deeply honored by the recognition and thanked Cannes and the filmmakers being celebrated this year.
- The Honorary Palme is a lifetime award, and her film career includes two Oscars for Funny Girl and the song Evergreen.