Todd Haynes, Zhang Ziyi and Daniel Brühl Lead a Star-Studded Lumière Fest Opening With Haynes Teasing ‘De Noche,’ Starring Pedro Pascal

The gala also saw fest head Thiérry Frémaux take a swing at U.S President Donald Trump who has failed to win a Nobel Peace Prize

By Lise Pedersen

Lise Pedersen

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LYON, France — Todd Haynes, Zhang Ziyi, Daniel Brühl, Tsui Hark and Andrey Zvyagintsev attended the opening gala of France’s Lumière Festival Saturday night where Haynes teased his anticipated ‘De Noche,’ starring Pedro Pascal. It also saw Lumière Fest chief Thierry Frémaux, also head of the Cannes Festival, take a well-received swing at U.S. President Donald Trump.

“Donald Trump has protested that he wasn’t given the Nobel Peace Prize. The Lumière Award is the only prize we think he won’t ask for,” Frémaux told the crowd of the fest’s top honor. “In any case, we won’t give it to him,” Frémaux added, referring to the fest’s top honor at Lyon’s cavernous Halle Tony Garnier, a 5,000-seat concert hall, at a gala where he acted as ever as host.

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