France's Cannes became on Tuesday evening the host of the 79th edition of the international film festival. The event, lacking major Hollywood support but featuring a star-studded cast, was opened by American legend Jane Fonda together with other personalities. The opening ceremony carried a spirit of freedom, defiance against oppression, and hope for a better future. SITA ↗
A significant moment of the evening was the awarding of the Golden Honorary Palm to director Peter Jackson. The well-known creator of the Lord of the Rings saga was surprised by this award. As he stated, he never made films with the goal of winning a Palm. This honor came to him approximately twenty-five years after the release of his acclaimed work. idnes.cz ↗
The festival's jury is made up of leading personalities. Among them is also Hollywood actress Demi Moore, who showed off an elegant outfit on the red carpet. Other jury members present include director Park Chan-wook. The ceremony program was hosted by French comedian Eye Haïdara. Novy Cas ↗
The festival's opening film was the French romantic comedy "La Vénus électrique" by director Pierre Salvadori, which played with burlesque and playfulness. Twenty-two films from various countries, including three Spanish productions, were presented in the main competition. The festival continues until May 23, and its course shows how world cinema is trying to regenerate and expand its boundaries with new talents and significant returns of established creators. El Pais ↗
Cannes opened the 79th edition of the festival with tribute to Jackson and Moore
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Filmový festival v Cannes odštartoval bez silnej podpory Hollywoodu, no s hviezdnym obsadením
SITA
| 09:00 13.05.
Motivem slavnostního zahájení Cannes byly svoboda, vzdor útlaku a naděje na lepší budoucnost
reflex.cz
| 17:00 13.05.
»La Vénus électrique« von Pierre Salvadori: Eine Hommage mit Tintenfisch
Die Zeit
| 22:38 12.05.
Le cinéma mondial a rendez-vous au 79e festival de Cannes
France24
| 04:11 12.05.
FOTO Hollywoodska noblesa na červenom koberci: Ikonám v Cannes kraľuje len jedna!
Novy Cas
| 15:00 13.05.
Cannes Eröffnung: Demi Moore, Jane Fonda und Peter Jackson liefern ab
Der Standard
| 11:31 13.05.
Móda z Cannes: Collinsová a Fondová za dámy, Moore ukázala vychrtlá ramena
idnes.cz
| 11:29 13.05.
Festival de Cannes 2026 : pour la première montée des marches, de l’électricité dans l’air et des stars en majesté
Le Figaro
| 20:14 12.05.
Csontsovány Demi Moore és tüzes Jane Fonda nyitotta meg a cannes-i filmfesztivált
HVG
| 17:20 13.05.
Na Demi Moore je žalostný pohľad: Tvár dokonalá, no telo? Taká chudá ešte nebola. Koža jej visí
pluska.sk
| 12:07 13.05.
Co to po ní leze? Demi Moore první den v Cannes vyděsila lidi. Zdánlivě nevinné šaty skrývaly odpudivý detail
super.cz
| 10:54 13.05.
Vyhublá Demi Moore, Heidi Klum s napěchovaným dekoltem či nestárnoucí Collins. Divoká móda z Cannes
extra.cz
| 10:41 13.05.
Začal 79. ročník festivalu v Cannes, režisér Jackson obdržel čestnou Zlatou palmu
idnes.cz
| 22:00 12.05.
Začal 79. ročník festivalu v Cannes, režisér Jackson dostal čestnou Zlatou palmu
zpravy.aktualne.cz
| 21:30 12.05.
Il festival delle seconde vite: da Demi Moore a John Travolta le star che sono rinate a Cannes
La Repubblica
| 21:00 12.05.
Peter Jackson, Demi Moore, Eye Haïdara... Les meilleurs moments de la cérémonie d’ouverture du Festival de Cannes 2026
Le Figaro
| 20:43 12.05.
Cannes 2026: la cerimonia di apertura del festival con Jane Fonda e Joan Collins
La Repubblica
| 19:00 12.05.
Pio Marmaï sur le tapis rouge et Peter Jackson en or : au programme du festival de Cannes mardi
Le Figaro
| 05:01 12.05.
Cannes al via questa sera, l’inaugurazione, la Palma a Peter Jackson, le star attese
La Repubblica
| 05:00 12.05.
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