Catherine Deneuve is special guest of 10th Odesa International Film Festival

Legendary French actress, twice winner of the Cesar Award for the Best Actress, Catherine Deneuve will be a special guest of the 10th Odesa International Film Festival (July 12-20).

“The actress will receive an honorary Award of OIFF – “Golden Duke” for her contribution to the cinema. Besides, during the festival, to the audience will be presented mini-retrospective of three films, classic and more recent, starring Catherine Deneuve,” the press service of the Odesa International Film Festival reports.

As noted, the icon of French cinema, Catherine Deneuve, has played in more than a hundred films. The first success in the career of the actress was the musical “The Umbrellas of Cherbourg” (1964) by Jacques Demy. The film received the Golden Palm at the Cannes Film Festival in 1964. The film drew attention from Hollywood – “The Umbrellas of Cherbourg” received four nominations to “Oscar”.

At the Odesa International Film Festival, Catherine Deneuve will personally present a mini-retrospective of her films and will hold a masterclass.

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