Around a dozen Cannes staffers, covertly stationed next to the red carpet, blew whistles and held red Sous Les Écrans La Dèche placards as the Cannes jury led by Juliette Binoche made their way into the opening night gala.

See all the best red carpet looks from the Cannes Film Festival, which is expected to welcome stars including Tom Cruise, Scarlett Johansson, Kristen Stewart and Robert De Niro. The jury is headed by Juliette Binoche,

Cannes director Thierry Fremaux and his Competition jury faced pointed questions about the state of the world at their press conferences.

It's a musical, only the third to open Cannes in this century, after Leos Carax's twisted "Annette" in 2021 and Baz Luhrmann's lavish "Moulin Rouge!" in 2001. It's directed by a woman, Bonnin, again only the third time that's happened in the 2000s,

She held hands with her fellow jurors — a group that includes “Succession” star Jeremy Strong, Oscar-winning actor Halle Berry, “All We Imagine as Light” director Payal Kapadia — at the top of the steps.

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.

Which isn’t to say that Amélie Bonnin’s locally flavored jukebox musical “Leave One Day” is anything close to a wash — nor does this year’s Cannes opening film dishonor the (at best) checkered legacy of recent predecessors such as Michel Hazanavicius’ “Final Cut,

Halle Berry had to make a last minute wardrobe change prior to her appearance at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival due to the annual event’s new, strict dress code. Prior to the 78th edition of the festival kicking off on May 13, Cannes announced updated rules that all guests are expected to follow during their grand red carpet arrivals.

Halle Berry revealed that she was going to wear a Gaurav Gupta dress to the Cannes Film Festival opening gala on May 13, but had to switch her dress due to the festival's rule that prohibits dresses with a long train.

The 78th edition of the French film festival kicked off with a starry ceremony on Tuesday evening that was attended by Hollywood stars, jury members, French dignitaries and auteurs.

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.

Freelance workers at the Cannes Film Festival, supported by French labor org Sous les écrans la dèche, plan protest at the opening ceremony.