Halle Berry showed her true stripes in a graphic monochrome gown from Jacquemus. The juror, who told WWD she is ready to usher in a new fashion era during the festival’s fortnight, wore a bold, floor-length trapeze gown with a pink bustle for the opening ceremony, which took place Tuesday night.

When Cannes Film Festival Jury President Juliette Binoche was asked today why she didn't sign a global film industry open letter condemning the “silence” over the deadly impact of Israel’s ongoing military campaign in Gaza;

Halle Berry, Strong, Alba Rohrwacher, Hong Sangsoo, Payal Kapadia, Carlos Reygadas, Leïla Slimani, and Dieudo Hamadi joined jury president Binoche for the Palais' first press conference of the fest.

Robert De Niro and Tiffany Chen arrives for the opening ceremony at the 78th Cannes Film Festival, where he’ll receive the honorary Palme d’Or. Cannes competition jury president Juliette Binoche leads Alba Rohrwacher and Jeremy Strong onto the red carpet for the opening ceremony and “Partir Un Jour (Leave One Day)” screening.

The 78th Festival de Cannes runs from May 13 through May 24, 2025, returning to the Palais des Festivals on the idyllic French Riviera. This year’s jury is presided over by French cinema icon Juliette Binoche, who opened the festival with a pointed reminder of cinema’s power to challenge the status quo:

French star Juliette Binoche, head of the Cannes film festival jury, paid tribute to slain Gaza photojournalist Fatima Hassouna at the opening ceremony on Tuesday, May 13, saying she “should have been with us tonight.

Juliette Binoche has said Gerard Depardieu is “not a monster” after he was found guilty of sexually assaulting two women on a film set.