Pakistan, May 26 -- Cannes Film Festival honours Barbra Streisand without her presence this year, after the legendary singer and filmmaker canceled her trip on doctors' advice while recovering from a knee injury. Instead, the 84-year-old icon sent a heartfelt video message reflecting on her career and the power of cinema, as she accepted the honorary Palme d'Or remotely. "I was mesmerized by those images on the screen," Streisand said in remarks shared via Variety. "They were so powerful that they're still in my head. I wanted to be an actress and live in those other more interesting worlds." She recalled how her directorial debut Yentl faced years of rejection, noting, "I was a woman, which was an obstacle to people. Even worse, was an a...