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Denzel Washington surprised with honorary Palme d'Or award at Cannes Film Festival


The legendary actor, 70, attended the premiere of his latest film Highest 2 Lowest during the event in which director Spike Lee presented him with the award.

The actor, who posed for photos with Spike and co-star A$AP Rocky, showed no signs of jet lag and was expected to fly back to New York immediately after the screening. The actor, who posed for photos with Spike and co-star A$AP Rocky , showed no signs of jet lag and was expected to fly back to New York immediately after the screening 'You release a film into that Colosseum-like situation,' says Brazilian director Kleber Mendonça Filho, who´s returning to Cannes with 'The Secret Agent, a thriller set during Brazil ´s dictatorship.

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