The record
Two pieces set up in the hotel's garden for the 1990 film festival, where Nastassja Kinski signed one; where they went afterwards is unknown.
For the 43rd Cannes Film Festival in May 1990, two pieces of the Wall were put in the garden of the Hôtel Martinez on the Croisette, the hotel where many of the festival's guests stay. An AFP photograph by Patrick Kovarik, dated 14 May 1990, shows the German actress Nastassja Kinski signing one of them.
The Wall Net also lists the display as temporary, in spring 1990, with two segments. What became of the pieces after the festival is not known; nothing read here records them again.
How did it get here?
Provenance has not been established. Movement history, ownership, and installation dates will be added only when supported by sources.
Sources
Listed by the Berlin Wall Archive as #71.
German actress Nastassja Kinski signs one of the two pieces of the Berlin Wall — Getty Images (AFP) ↗
AFP photograph by Patrick Kovarik, captioned: Nastassja Kinski signs one of the two pieces of the Berlin Wall put in the garden of Hotel Martinez in Cannes during the 43rd International Film Festival, on 14 May 1990.
Press reportSource accessed 2026-09-17
Cannes, F (temp) — The Wall Net ↗
Entry of 24 July 2017: two segments set up temporarily at the Hotel Martinez for the 43rd Cannes Film Festival in spring 1990; their whereabouts are unknown.
General referenceSource accessed 2026-09-17
Berlin Wall Archive ↗
The source lists this place as a Berlin Wall location. Coordinates, where supplied, are source-reported and may represent a general area. This is not independent verification of authenticity, current presence, or public access.
Inventory listingSource accessed 2026-09-17 · Source record 71
Source-reported segments: 2. This is not a separately verified count.
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