Cannes Director Thierry Fremaux Remembers David Lynch, Who Said, ‘When Cinema Dies, France Will Be the Last Country Where It Will Breathe’
variety.comElsa Keslassy International Correspondent Cannes Film Festival chief Thierry Fremaux had a special bond with David Lynch. During his very first edition of the festival as artistic director in 2001, Fremaux had programmed “Mulholland Drive,” which won best director at the festival and went on to earn an Oscar nomination.
From then on, Fremaux and Lynch became friends. A year later, he brought Lynch back as president of the jury. When Lynch presented his follow-up to the groundbreaking TV series “Twin Peaks,” he brought the first two episodes of “Twin Peaks: The Return” Cannes, which made an exception by showing the episodes as part of the official selection, traditionally confined to movies.
Prior to Fremaux’s tenure, Lynch won Cannes’ Palme d’Or with “Wild at Heart,” then had “Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me” and “The Straight Story” in the official selection.
Fremaux felt connected to Lynch for many reasons besides his lifelong loyalty to Cannes. They shared a love for classic movies — Lynch was as much a cinephile as Fremaux — and a love for French culture.
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