US film director Francis Ford Coppola waves while attending a homage ceremony on the promenade des planches on the beach of the French northwestern searesort of Deauville during the 37th Deauville Film Festival on September 3, 2011. The promenade des planches consists of beach closets dedicated to famous actors and film directors that have come to Deauville. AFP PHOTO / KENZO TRIBOUILLARD