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Japanese Film Agent Injured by Falling Palm Tree at Cannes Festival

High winds uprooted a tree on the Croisette, leaving the agent hospitalized with vertebral and nasal injuries as safety measures are reviewed.

View of a palm tree that fell, injuring a passerby on the Boulevard de la Croisette during the 78th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, May 17, 2025. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier
French police and emergency services secure an area after a passerby was injured when a palm tree fell on the Boulevard de la Croisette during the 78th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, May 17, 2025. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier
View of a palm tree that fell, injuring a passerby on the Boulevard de la Croisette during the 78th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, May 17, 2025. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier
View of a palm tree that fell, injuring a passerby on the Boulevard de la Croisette during the 78th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, May 17, 2025. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier

Overview

  • Strong winds on May 17 uprooted a palm tree on Cannes’ Croisette, striking a Japanese film agent and causing serious injuries.
  • The injured man, an agent for the film 'Brand New Landscape,' suffered vertebral and nasal damage and remains hospitalized awaiting specialist evaluation.
  • Emergency crews temporarily closed a section of the promenade to clear debris, with the area now reopened to the public.
  • Promotional events for 'Brand New Landscape' were canceled following the incident, as festival organizers assess safety protocols.
  • The Cannes Film Festival, hosting tens of thousands of attendees, faces scrutiny over the challenges posed by environmental hazards at large-scale events.