The 78th Cannes Film Festival Opens with a Powerful Jury and Provocative Discussion
By Moira Sullivan The 78th edition of the Cannes Film Festival opened on May 13 with the selection of an exceptional jury and a spirited press conference that set the tone for a politically and socially engaged festival. In the opening night of the Cannes film festival, Robert De Niro took the stage to accept an honorary Palme d’Or and he took the time to criticiz the tariffs on film produced outside of the US. Meanwhile Tom Cruise - who did not go to film or acting school - has built a successful international franchise on Mission Impossible The Final Reckoning", which is not subject to tariffs. "Mission: Impossible" is a fictional multimedia franchise, imported or exported between countries. The opening of the film was exciting for the cast and crew and a jubilant Cannes public. Main Competition Jury Presiding over this year’s main jury is acclaimed French actress Juliette Binoche, whose career spans four decades and more than 70 films. Binoche won the Best Actre...