Agnès Varda first woman to receive Palme d’Or

French film director Agnès Varda will become first woman to receive an honorary Palme d'Or at the Cannes closing ceremony.
The director and all-rounder swells the ranks of the exceptional award winners, those count great names such as Woody Allen (2002), Manoel de Oliveira (2008), Clint Eastwood (2009) or Bernardo Bertolucci (2011).
The Palme d'Or or Golden Palm is the highest prize awarded at the Cannes Film Festival. It was introduced in 1955 by the organising committee.
A way for the Festival de Cannes to pay tribute to the director of Cleo from 5 to 7 (Cléo de 5 à 7), Mural Murals (Mur Murs), Ulysse, You've Got Beautiful Stairs, You Know (T'as de beaux escaliers, tu sais), Jacquot de Nantes, The Young Girls Turn 25 (Les Demoiselles ont eu 25 ans) and The Gleaners and I (Les glaneurs et la glaneuse).

Agnès Varda was born on May 30, 1928 in Brussels, Belgium as Arlette Varda. She is a director and writer, known for The Beaches of Agnès (2008), The Gleaners & I (2000) and Vagabond (1985).