The sequence marked the opening ceremony of the Cannes festival: Zaho de Sagazan arrives on the stage of the Palais des Festivals in socks to sing modern love to Greta Gerwig, president of the jury.
This version of David Bowie’s hit, made in reference to a scene from the film. Francisco Ha (2012) with Greta Gerwig, moved the actress and director, and was widely broadcast and commented on on social networks.
“On the verge of discomfort”
The young singer, multiple winner of the Victoires de la Musique, announced in an Instagram story that she was recording this version.
Recalling her performance for Brut, she explained the panic she felt when singing. “I was about to feel bad, but I had to pretend I was okay.” That didn’t stop him from taking off his shoes to dance more comfortably on stage.
“But what do I do in front of this public in front of these classy people? “I’m in my socks and there I reach Greta and everything is better.”
The 1983 hit, already used in the film. Bad bloodby Leos Carax in 1986, with Denis Lavant, illustrates a similar scene in french has By Noah Baumbach.
Zaho’s very personal version of Sagazan will live after the Cannes festival.
Source: BFM TV
