Jodie Foster to receive Cannes' honourary Palme d'Or during opening ceremony

American actor-director Jodie Foster will be bestowed with the honourary Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival, the organisers announced on Wednesday.

As per Variety, the 58-year-old star will also be the guest of honour at the opening ceremony, at which she will get the tribute.

Previously, the honourary prize was given to Jeanne Moreau, Bernardo Bertolucci, Jane Fonda, Jean-Paul Belmondo, Manoel de Oliveira, Jean-Pierre Leaud, Agnes Varda and Alain Delon.

As detailed by Variety, the festival praised Foster, a two-time Oscar-winning actor, director and producer, for her "brilliant artistic journey, a unique personality with a modest yet strong commitment to some of the major issues of our time."