Oscar winner Angelina Jolie made a special appearance at the Cannes Film Festival on Friday night, showing Trophée Chopard to rising stars Marie Colomb and Finn Bennett. At the charming dinner, Jolie reflects on the power of international films to make an impact during a time of global turmoil.

"I love international cinemas," Jolie told the guest convention of the star lineup, which included Cannes jury president Juliette Binoche and her jurors, including Halle Berry, Jeremy Strong, Leïla Slimani and Alba Rohrwacher, as well as Quentin Tarantino and Carla Bruni. "We were taken to other lands, into private moments, and even on the battlefield, we contacted and sympathized with each other. What came to mind was films like "My Father Shadow" (which premiered in Cannes during the Nigerian election crisis in 1993. It was necessary and welcome."

“And we don’t have a naive person,” Julie continued, his humanitarians as arrogant as her acting career. “We know that many artists around the world lack the freedom and security to tell their own stories, many people, like Fatima Hassouna, died in Gaza, killed in Sudan, killed in Sudan, killed in Victoria Amelina in Ukraine, and many other extraordinary artists who should live with us, we owe their stories and debts because they owe their lives and debts.

The 25th edition of the Trophée Crusher was presented at a dinner at Carlton Beach, co-hosted by Cannes Film Festival Chairman Iris Knobloch, representing Thierry Frémaux and Chopard Coarders and artistic director Caroline Scheufele.

Founded in 2001, Trophée Chopard celebrates emerging international film talent and pays tribute to an actress and an actor every year. Colomb and Bennett followed last year’s winners Sophie Wilde and Mike Faist. Other winners of the award will often herald more laurels, including Marion Cotillard, Diane Kruger, Léa Seydoux, Florence Pugh, Jessie Buckley, Niels Schneider, Jeremy Schneider, Jeremy Irvine and Joe Alwyn.

So, what does it feel like to make Julie your fairy godmother?

Bennett told type At the dinner meeting with Julie. “I just wanted to ask her how she did it. Like you can see, it’s crazy.

Columbus was also hit by Jolie's down-to-earth nature as they climbed the famous red steps in Grand Lumiere in front of the proprietary menu.

"She's pretty, she's super beautiful. I was looking at her and I was like, 'Wow! It's incredible, it's not real.' At the same time, it's funny because when I meet her, I meet a normal, good person." "And then, when you see the photos or videos afterwards, all my friends write to me, 'What's that?' So, it's crazy, but at the same time it's cool."

Jolie also praised young talent. "I think their work is very brave. They make very brave choices, they are very determined, emotional and open, so they are very promising ideas and I think they will give a lot." type. “They look like very professional young people, very kind and grateful.”

Julie also shared the best advice she Godmother Jacqueline Bissett gave her knowledge about browsing business: “Learn French and do French movies.”