but at dawn today, on the beaches of normandy, they remembered. making their own 80th anniversary normandy landing, a group of royal marines, wading ashore as those before them had done in 1944. but these are now peaceful waters, thanks to the sacrifices made on d day. archive: this is it, | they re on the beach. few truly understood the onslaught they d face. young men, thrust into the brutality of war. 80 years on, those who survived and grew old honoured lost friends. it is all because of gummy s quick thinking, his desire to help those around him, that i can stand before you today. i wish i could tell him i have never taken his sacrifice for granted. and we ll always remember him and ourfriends. so, gummy, thank you, my old friend. a tribute, from the one who made it home. at the british normandy memorial, the service of commemoration put the veterans centre stage. relegated to the back rows, the king and queen, and president macron. watching the service wasjoe mines. he
and for many of his new york fans, the most exciting aspect of the tribeca festival is a three day event dedicated to celebrating the 80 year old movie legend. to many, robert de niro is quite simply the best and most influential actor of his generation. he s done everything, hasn t he? taxi driver. infamous film. followed him along the years. ilike him. he s a good guy. good actor. you talking to me? and many of his fans know his lines. you talking to me?! fantastic. the celebratory de niro event includes items on view from his personal archive and screenings of his classic films. it s a spectacular body of work. pictures like mean streets. there ain t nothing wrong with me, my friend. i m feeling fine. ..raging bull. ..taxi driver. ..and goodfellas, to mentionjust a few performances in movies which have mesmerized
his anti trump agenda. the festival is also reflecting some of the tumultuous international trying to be a gentleman in this world. in the days leading up to this year s tribeca festival, its co founder, movie icon robert de niro, in an event organised by the biden campaign, was berating donald trump outside the courthouse where the former president was convicted. donald trump wants to destroy not only the city, but the country, and eventually he could destroy the world. wacko former actor, is how donald trump described robert de niro in the wake of his criticisms. 0n the eve of the festival, de niro told me the film making community is fearful of what a second trump presidency would bring. he wants to do everything possible that he can to mess things up. i don t know what it is. it s a sickness and it is a big concern for all of us. yeah. de niro s 12 day festival, which he co founded in the wake of the september 11th attacks, will bring movie stars and screenings of more than 100
knowing that this small group of d day veterans is unlikely to be back here for a major commemoration. their stories have been told. it is now down to us to make sure they are not forgotten. daniela relph, bbc news, ver sur mer, normandy. the us presidentjoe biden has said the war in ukraine echoed the fight forfreedom on the beaches in normandy during world war ii. he was joined by world leaders, including president zelensky, at an international event this afternoon, as our europe editor katya adler reports. the proud anthem of the french resistance, sung in normandy today by students who could be the great, even great great grandchildren of those who fought and died here forfreedom. at this international d day ceremony, heads of state and government,