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David Lynch Gets an Emotional Cannes Tribute as Son Riley and New Doc Celebrate His Legacy: ‘This Festival Meant a Lot to My Dad’


David Lynch's son Riley was in attendance at the world premiere of 'Welcome to Lynchland' in Cannes

The Cannes Film Festival paid tribute to the one of cinema’s greats on Wednesday with the world premiere of a new documentary about David Lynch, who passed away in January. Alongside interviews with Lynch himself, it features collaborators such as Kyle MacLachlan, Laura Dern, Naomi Watts and Isabella Rossellini. He leaves behind a rare and timeless body of work, whose films will continue to nourish our imagination and inspire all those who see cinema as an art capable of revealing the unspeakable.”

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