French director Justine Triet took advantage of the platform to launch an attack on the French government's policy on culture and pensions. The 76th edition of the Cannes Film Festival opened twelve days ago under the threat of a power cut by the CGT.
After receiving the prize from Jane Fonda, Triet denounced the "commodification of culture that the neoliberal government defends" French Culture Minister Rima Abdul Malak immediately responded, saying she was "stunned by his unfair speech"