Nicole Kidman It is a habitué of the Cannes Film Festival. He knows the well Montées des marques and the atmosphere so exclusive e glam of the French event. He paraded several times on the red carpet: It was 1992 when with his Riccia hair he paraded for Rebellious heartsthe together with Tom Cruise.
Since then many other red rugs have followed: for Dogville by Lars von Trier, Moulin Rouge by Baz Luhrmann and for the most recent The sacrifice of the sacred deer. This year the actress, Oscar winner, showed up at the Majestic hotel for the talk organized by Kering Women in Motion, on the occasion of Woman in Motion Award.
Nicole Kidman: «The number of women’s director is still low. The next movie? Unsettling”
It was 2017 when Nicole Kidman promised herself to work with a women’s director Every 18 months. Then I knew if the good purpose would be realized. Eight years later, the actress, also considering the projects being developed, collaborated with 27 directors.
“I wanted this intent to become reality – Kidman said – is a commitment that pushes me to go on. We had reached a point where there was too much disparity in terms of choice. We wondered: “Could a woman direct this movie?” And there were no names to consider and you didn’t want to take risks. Part of our commitment is to protect and support women with a sort of strength field».
Nicole Kidman at Kering Women in Motion Talk in Cannes 2025. (Getty Images)
Support for women’s directors
In 2017, women directed by the most successful films at the Box Office were only 4%. In 2024 they reached 13.6%. “A percentage still too low – he says – I will continue to work so that the statistics increase and to seek lenders willing to believe and risk in women projects ».
The actress stressed that in Hollywood le women’s directors are penalized compared to colleagues men, if they do not make a perfect film. “If the project is not perfect, it does not mean that it is a failed,” he underlines Kidman who from May 22 we will see on first videos in the second season of Nine perfect strangers.
Nicole Kidman and the sequel to Loves & spells With Sandra Bullock
The actress, speaking of women registers, spoke of her collaboration with Susanne Bier, with whom he will return to work on the sequel to Loves & spells», Also played by Sandra Bullock. “Sandra had already worked with Susanneso we thought: this is the perfect triangle. It will be something fun and magical. The film will be released on September 18, 2026.
The next project? A disturbing movie
Kidman said that a director met with Cannes in Cannes, whose name he did not reveal, for a possible new role. “He told me:”I have something incredibly disturbing. Scare you? “, And she replied: “Absolutely not!”. We will see. As for a possible debut behind the camera, he comments: “I always say no, then I turn to the other side and I think about it». We hope it will soon become another commitment to make.
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