Michelle Yeoh to be honoured with Women in Motion award at Cannes

After winning the Oscar Award for Everything Everywhere All At Once, Michelle Yeoh will be celebrated at this year's Cannes Film Festival. According to reports, the actor will receive the 2023 Women In Motion Award.

The ceremony will be held in Cannes during the glamorous Women In Motion dinner dedicated to honouring women in cinema. The actor was chosen as this year's honoree by Francois-Henri Pinault, chairman and CEO of Kering, and Iris Knobloch, the new president of the Cannes Film Festival, as well Thierry Fremaux, Cannes Festival's director.

As per Variety, the dinner is part of the pioneering Women in Motion programme that was launched in 2015. It is aimed at highlighting the creativity and contribution made by women in the world of culture and the arts.