The Cannes Film Festival has started. Here are 5 things that happened on its first day
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Jury president Park Chan-wook, fourth from left, poses with jury members Isaach de Bankol, from left, Chlo Zhao and Demi Moore at the opening ceremony and premiere of the film 'The Electric Kiss' during 79th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Tuesday, May 12, 2026. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)Director Peter Jackson, recipient of the honorary Palme d'Or, poses for photographers during the opening ceremony of the 79th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Tuesday, May 12, 2026. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)Gong Li, left, and Jane Fonda appear during the opening ceremony of the 79th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Tuesday, May 12, 2026. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)James Franco, left, and Izabel Pakzad pose for photographers at the opening ceremony and premiere of the film 'The Electric Kiss' during 79th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Tuesday, May 12, 2026. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
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Jury president Park Chan-wook, fourth from left, poses with jury members Isaach de Bankol, from left, Chlo Zhao and Demi Moore at the opening ceremony and premiere of the film 'The Electric Kiss' during 79th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Tuesday, May 12, 2026. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)