Spike Lee turns Cannes Festival poster boy: 6-17 July/21
 

https://www.france24.com/en/culture/...val-poster-boy


[The Cannes Film Festival paid tribute
Thursday to jury president Spike Lee
by putting the acclaimed US director’s image
in his iconic role in his
debut film, “She’s Gotta Have It”
on its 74th festival poster.
The poster features Spike Lee in his role
as Mars Blackmon in the 1986 hit,
"She’s Gotta Have It". On his cap,
the Nike swoosh is replaced by the
Cannes Film Festival’s palm leaf logo,
with Lee seemingly looking up at the
logo with his characteristic quizzical gaze.

In a statement in French, the festival
organisers eloquently described the
reasons for their choice.]