This year, director Peter Jackson was awarded an honorary Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival for his impressive body of work, most recently his work on the Beatles Get Back film. And at the opening ceremonies of the festival, French singer Oklou was joined by French-Congolese singer Theodora to play a fitting Beatles cover, given this year’s honoree.
With Jackson standing on the side of the stage, the duo, accompanied by a distorted guitar played by Oklou and an impressive light show, the two performed The Beatles‘ “Get Back.” Though sparse, the attack and release of the chorus keeps the tension high for the whole length of the song.
Oklou’s 2025 album Choke Enough was considered to be a bright spot in the music of last year. (She’s also serving on the jury of Cannes’ International Critcs’ Week.) Meanwhile, Theodora’s Méga BBL album from 2025 was also well reviewed and GQ France named her their Woman of the Year. (She also appeared on the French version of Netflix’ Rhythm + Flow.)
