Around a dozen Cannes staffers, covertly stationed next to the red carpet, blew whistles and held red Sous Les Écrans La Dèche placards as the Cannes jury led by Juliette Binoche made their way into the opening night gala.

Sylvie Pialat (“Timbuktu”), the producer of Cannes’ opening night movie “Leave One Day” directed by Amelie Bonnin, is on the roll. The Cesar-winning producer, who runs the Paris-based banner Les Films du Worso,

Cannes director Thierry Fremaux and his Competition jury faced pointed questions about the state of the world at their press conferences.

Amélie Bonnin’s feature film that opened the Cannes Film Festival on Tuesday evening, is an unusual film for an opener.

The 78th edition of the Cannes Film Festival launched with a special tribute to Robert De Niro, who injected some much-needed star power on a quiet opening night. The main attraction - the French musical comedy,

The Oscar winning auteur struck a pose with wife Daniella Tarantino, caught up with Leonardo DiCaprio and dropped the mic, literally, after declaring that the 2025 Cannes Film Festival is officially open.

Halle Berry revealed that she was going to wear a Gaurav Gupta dress to the Cannes Film Festival opening gala on May 13, but had to switch her dress due to the festival's rule that prohibits dresses with a long train.

Freelance workers at the Cannes Film Festival, supported by French labor org Sous les écrans la dèche, plan protest at the opening ceremony.