American Actor Jane Fonda and Chinese Star Gong Li Open 2026 Cannes Film Festival
The festival opens with a jury led by Park Chan-wook as 22 films compete for the Palme d’Or and winners are set for May 23.
- On Tuesday, May 12, 2026, the 79th annual Cannes Film Festival opened with the premiere of director Pierre Salvadori's 'La Vénus Électrique' and an honorary Palme d'Or presentation to filmmaker Peter Jackson.
- Ahead of the opening, workers installed the official festival poster at the Palais des Festivals on May 10, 2026, featuring actors Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis in 'Thelma & Louise'.
- The festival's jury, led by Jury President Park Chan-wook, includes actors Demi Moore and Ruth Negga, director Chloé Zhao, and actor Stellan Skarsgård to judge official selections.
- Jurors will evaluate 22 films in competition over the coming days to decide major awards including the Palme d'Or, Grand Prix, and Jury Prize, with winners revealed May 23.
- Running through May 23, the festival includes buzzy premieres like 'Fatherland' starring Sandra Hüller, 'Gentle Monster' with Léa Seydoux, and 'Paper Tiger' featuring Adam Driver, Miles Teller, and Scarlett Johansson.
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American actor Jane Fonda and Chinese star Gong Li open 2026 Cannes Film Festival
The 2026 Cannes Film Festival began on Tuesday with actors Jane Fonda and Gong Li presenting the opening ceremony, and New Zealand's Peter Jackson, who directed the Lord of the Rings trilogy, receiving…
Chinese actress Gong Li and American Jane Fonda declared open, Tuesday, the 79th edition of the Cannes Film Festival, at a ceremony marked by the award of Palme d'honneur to the New Zealand director Peter Jackson.
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