Overview

• Denzel Washington was presented with an honorary Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival ahead of the premiere of Spike Lee's 'Highest 2 Lowest.'
• The award, a surprise announced by festival director Thierry Frémaux, recognized Washington’s extraordinary career and contributions to cinema.
• The film, a modern reinterpretation of Akira Kurosawa's 1963 thriller 'High and Low,' premiered to a standing ovation at Cannes’s Grand Théâtre Lumière.
• Cannes adjusted its schedule to accommodate Washington’s attendance, which occurred on his lone off-day from performing 'Othello' on Broadway.
• 'Highest 2 Lowest,' produced by A24 and Apple Original Films, will release theatrically on August 22 and stream on Apple TV+ starting September 5.