Japanese film producer Brand new landscape One of their teams I was injured in the falling palm Tree at the Cannes Film Festival.
The incident took place on Saturday (May 17) about 12 noon, with filmmakers walking to the director’s two-week event, a parallel section of the festival where the film was chosen.
While walking through the Croisette in front of Mademoiselle grey Plagivalier Beach, a 3m high palm tree fell, striking and injured the producer of the Japanese company Wrestling Pros Entertainment, who was escorting the cast.
According to a statement from co-producers Siglo Co. and Lespros Entertainment, “The injured producer was immediately transported by emergency services to a local hospital. A health check confirmed fractures to the nose and part of the body. Luckily, the producer is currently in stable condition and continues to undergo medical processing and recovery.”
The statement added that the production team has not yet received official reports on the incident from the festival organizers or local governments.
“Given the Cannes Film Festival remains ongoing and the incidents have happened in areas where there have been very frequent events, we sincerely hope that the implementation of causes and precautions will be investigated promptly to ensure that such accidents do not occur again in the future,” he added.
screen We contacted Cannes for comment after being directed to local government by festival organizers, but have not yet received a response.
Brand new landscape It marks the debut feature of Yuiga Danzuka, the youngest Japanese filmmaker chosen for the director’s two weeks. It is set in Tokyo’s Shibuya district and focuses on father-son relationships after the death of his mother. This film stars Ogawa Koko (She taught me serendipity) in his first lead role alongside veteran actor Kenichi End of the Cannes 2023 title bad.
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