Messi, the star dog of the 2023 film "Anatomie d"une Chute" (Anatomy of a Fall), poses on the red carpet upon arriving for the opening ceremony and the screening of the film "Le Deuxià¨me Acte" at the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France on May 14, 2024. Messi is known for his role as a guide dog that nearly overdoses on pain medication in the 2023 film. He won multiple awards for the role, including the Palm Dog Award at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival.