Published May 26, 2026 at 8:09 am
Virginie Efira and Zoe Saldaña did not fail to show each other a form of admiration during their first meeting immortalized by Vanity Fair.
When two talents meet. It was in Saint-Tropez, on the sidelines of the Cannes Film Festival, that the magazine “Vanity Fair” was able to speak with actresses Virginie Efira and Zoe Saldaña during an event organized by Cartier. The two women, present on the Croisette, were able to meet and discuss their respective careers. A first meeting which gave rise to some surprising confidences.
A mutual admiration
During this interview for “Vanity Fair”, actress Virginie Efira, present in Cannes to present two films, returned to her meeting with Zoe Saldaña, which particularly surprised her. Indeed, during their meeting, the two women were able to discuss their respective films, showing a real admiration for each other’s careers. During this discussion, Zoe Saldaña would then have confided to Virginie Efira what her favorite film was in her filmography, an unexpected choice for the French actress.
She tells “Vanity Fair”, amused: “It’s funny, because Zoe immediately told me about “Waiting for Bojangles”, by Régis Roinsard, which is neither my best known film, nor the funniest I have made. » She continues by adding: ‘Me, if I think of her, it’s obviously first with “Emilia Pérez” by Jacques Audiard, and this scene in the market. The way he moved made me cry. I said to myself: this is what cinema can do. HAS”
Zoe Saldaña inspired by European cinema
Faced with Virginie Efira’s confidences about their meeting and their first amusing exchange, Zoe Salda decided to react by confiding the reason for her admiration for this specific feature film in the impressive filmography of the French actress. She then reveals that she has a deep attraction to European cinema, particularly for the complexity of the subjects and the emotions that it transmits. She confides: “European cinema has always inspired me with the emotional depth and humanity it brings to storytelling. » Before adding the impact of this cinematic genre on his own career: “I have always admired the audacity of European filmmakers and actors – their way of assuming complexity, vulnerability and nuances – and this deeply resonated with me. influenced throughout my career. HAS”
