KUALA LUMPUR, April 18 — Japanese animation giant Studio Ghibli will receive an Honorary Palme d’Or award at the upcoming 2024 Cannes Film Festival.

In a statement from Cannes yesterday, the festival revealed that this will be the first time the award is given to a group.

The award is given to directors or actors who ‘had achieved a notable body of work’ but have never won a competitive Palme d’Or.