Actress Juliette Binoche presented Streep with the honor, which comes 35 years after Streep made her Cannes debut with 1988's Evil Angels, for which she won the festival's best actress award.

A s the prestigious Cannes Film Festival opens its doors once again to celebrate the art of cinema, one of Hollywood’s most esteemed talents, Meryl Streep, is honored in a touching and poignant event that underscores her illustrious career and lasting impact on the industry.

The prize, which was previously presented on only 18 other occasions, was one of the few that the legendary actress had not already received.