Lumière festival 2026 in Lyon: Stars share their first cinema memories

A packed house for the opening of the 18th edition of the Festival Lumière in Lyon, France, which will honor the Coen brothers later in the week. On the program, nearly 450 screenings. On the red carpet, a rug that really tied the room together, Euronews asked guests a single question. What is your earliest cinema memory? It was a Bruce Lee film. It was called Fist of Fury, the Chinese connection. I was like, like I think six years old when I saw it and watching that film on Super 8 wheels that was like taking speed well my Madeleine Dupruz no question was the first film I ever saw I was three years old and it was Mary Poppins and it completely entered my physical and mental and creative brain I have the great impact influenced by Kurosawa. The first time I saw a film that I would say that this is very amazing is Yojimbo. I was 14 years old, I walked in the theatre alone and I found out that was a very amazing movie. Among the guests was Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi. She was there to present Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, the film by Ang Lee that made her famous worldwide. screened for the first time in its restored 4,000K version. It's the first time I come to Lumiere. I'm very delighted. And yesterday I had a city walk and I think I've fallen in love with this city. Oh, brilliant. So I hope I have another chance to come back to the festival.