The 78th edition of the Cannes Film Festival got off to both a politically charged and Hollywood start on Tuesday evening as Robert De Niro was presented with an honorary Palme d'Or by Leonardo DiCaprio.

Robert De Niro took a fiery stand against U.S. president Donald Trump at Cannes Film Festival’s opening ceremony on Tuesday night, calling him a “philistine president.” After Leonardo DiCaprio presented him with the festival’s honorary Palme d’Or,

Things get underway Tuesday with the unveiling of Juliette Binoche’s jury, a three-film tribute to Ukraine and the opening night film, Amélie Bonnin’s French romance “Leave One Day.” At the festival’s opening ceremony, Robert De Niro will receive an honorary Palme d’Or, 49 years after “Taxi Driver” won Cannes’ top prize.