Cannes 78, emerging authors, bans and director stars

Thierry Frémaux, director of the festival, raised the issue of an open edition to all the risks in conversation with the press. The opening film is a first work: “Party a day”, by Amélie Bonnin.

At the start with the debut Amélie Bonnin. Mario Martone in competition for Italy. On the red carpet no to nudity, long straccichi e selfie. Festival of new filmmakers Johansson and Stewart at the debut

A story about second chances, starring a 95-year-old actress, arrives at the Cannes Festival 2025 in the Un Certain Regard section. It is "Eleanor the Great", Scarlett Johansson's cousin opera, who makes her debut as director of this prestigious competition. The film, starring June Squibb, narrates the process of personal transformation of a nonagenary woman after a family loss. Set between Florida and New York, "Eleanor the Great" marks an impo…

Cannes, 12 May (askanews) - Tourists take selfies and take photos under the poster of Anouk Aimée and Jean-Louis Trintignant in "A Man, a Woman" by Claude Lelouch, manifesto of this 78th edition. Everything is ready for the Cannes Film Festival edition 2025 that until May 24 will take on the Croisette star and worldly from all over the world. Starting with Robert De Niro who will receive the Palma d'Oro career at 81, during the opening ceremony.…

To honour his entire career as an actor, director and producer, Leonardo DiCaprio confirmed his presence at the Cannes 2025 Festival to present the Palme d'or d'honneur to Robert de Niro.

Cannes sets out on its 31st Monday in anticipation of the greatest movie stars, from Tom Cruise to Robert de Niro, on the eve of the 78th international film festival that opens in a world under stress. The largest annual 7th art event will be held until May 24, the date of the award ...