US EditionRobert De Niro calls for protest against 'philistine' Trump as Cannes opens
- Robert De Niro received an honorary Palme d'Or during the 78th Cannes Film Festival opening ceremony on May 13, 2025, in Cannes, France.
- His speech criticizing U.S. President Donald Trump came after Trump announced plans to impose a full tariff on international films, alongside reducing funding for the arts.
- The festival features 22 films competing for the Palme d'Or, includes a three-film salute to Ukraine, and addresses geopolitics and the prominent #MeToo case against Gérard Depardieu.
- Leonardo DiCaprio described De Niro as a quintessential actor and commended him for his efforts in defending democratic values, while De Niro remarked that this is precisely why art poses a challenge to authoritarian regimes and fascists worldwide.
- This edition underlines cinema’s engagement with political tensions, suggesting Cannes continues as a key platform for artistic expression amid global controversies.
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Cannes 2025: the opening ceremony of the 78th Festival marked by world unrest
Juliette Binoche, the president of the jury, paid tribute to the photoreporter Fatima Hassouna, killed in the Gaza Strip. Came to receive a Palme d'honneur, Robert de Niro called "all those who care about democracy to mobilize."
Robert De Niro slams Donald Trump in Palme d'Or acceptance speech at Cannes
As he was presented with the Cannes Film Festival's highest honour, veteran actor Robert De Niro denounced US President Donald Trump while referencing Mr Trump's recent announcement of 100 per cent tariffs on movies "produced in foreign lands".
Robert De Niro Drags Trump, Calls Art ‘Threat to Autocrats’ in Cannes Speech
Robert De Niro was awarded an honorary Palme d’Or Tuesday night at Cannes, and criticized President Donald Trump during his acceptance speech. “In my country, we are fighting like hell for the democracy we once took for granted. That affects all of us here, because art is the crucible that brings people together, like tonight. Art looks for truth. Art embraces diversity,” De Niro said onstage, per The Hollywood Reporter. “That’s why art is a t…
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