Soderbergh over Spike? 'The Son’s Room' instead of 'Mulholland Drive'? No love for Truffaut or Varda? By and large, the world's most prestigious prize in cinema lands in the right hands — but not always.

The Cannes Film Festival kicked off its 78th edition with the Opening Ceremony and the world premiere of Amélie Bonnin’s debut feature, Partir Un Jour (Leave One Day), led by Juliette Armanet, Bastien Bouillon, and François Rollin.

The two previously stepped out together at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2023, months after they welcomed their then-newborn. The pair were photographed in June 2023 holding hands on the red carpet at the film festival in New York City as they attended a screening of "Kiss the Future.

Juliette Binoche, head of this year's Cannes Film Festival jury, said on Tuesday U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to impose 100% tariffs on films made abroad, among his other policy decisions, was also about saving his reputation.

The French fashion house is supporting four projects, including Richard Linklater's homage to French New Wave cinema and Kristen Stewart's feature directorial debut.

Re-elected for a second mandate earlier this year, Cannes Film Festival President Iris Knobloch is kicking off the 78th edition in high spirits. Her arrival at the helm of the festival two years ago has coincided with Cannes’ renaissance and closer-than-even bonds with Hollywood.

Cinéma de la Plage is the Cannes Film Festival’s free program of nightly film screenings on the beach and under the stars.

In the run-up to the festival, three filmmakers from different corners of the world spoke about their roads to the Cannes competition lineup. For many directors, reaching the Cannes competition — this year, that’s 22 movies vying for the Palme d’Or — is career milestone.