Overview
- Cannes awarded John Travolta a surprise honorary Palme d'Or on Friday, with festival delegate general Thierry Frémaux presenting the prize moments before the world premiere of his first film as a director.
- Travolta grew emotional onstage and called the honor “more than an Oscar,” drawing a long standing ovation in the Salle Debussy.
- Propeller One-Way Night Coach adapts his 1997 children’s book into a nostalgic, aviation‑focused family story that he wrote, narrated, produced, and directed.
- The premiere screened out of competition, and Apple TV+ is set to release the film on May 29.
- His daughter, Ella Bleu Travolta, appears in the cast and joined him at the presentation, fitting a project rooted in his lifelong passion for flying, which Cannes notes includes about 9,000 hours as a pilot.