US EditionUkraine, Gaza and #MeToo in the spotlight as Cannes Film Festival opens
- The 78th Cannes Film Festival opened on May 13, 2025, in southern France amid global and industry challenges.
- The event reflects increased pressure from the #MeToo movement and international conflicts, particularly involving Gaza and Ukraine.
- The festival features films on the Ukraine war and Gaza conflict, including documentaries by Septideh Farsi and others, while highlighting industry sexual misconduct allegations.
- Gérard Depardieu, a 76-year-old French actor, was convicted on May 13 of sexual assault on a film set and received an 18-month suspended sentence with a fine, marking a key legal test for French cinema.
- The festival underscored urgent social and political issues through statements and films, suggesting a stronger commitment to addressing sexual violence and conflicts in cinema’s global narrative.
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Cannes jury head Binoche honors slain Gaza photojournalist at Cannes opening
'The day before her death, she had learned that the film she features in had been selected for Cannes,' says Juliette Binoche, adding 'Fatma should have been among us tonight' - Anadolu Ajansı
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The Independent (US)Juliette Binoche says Gerard Depardieu ‘isn’t a monster’ after sexual assault verdict
Court ruling arrived same day Binoche launched Cannes Film Festival as 2025 jury president
Juliette Binoche pays tribute to slain Gaza photojournalist
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.” Hassouna, who was killed in an Israeli air strike last month, is the subject of the documentary “Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk,” which will premiere in Cannes on Thursday by exiled Iranian director Sepideh Farsi. “In every r…
Gaza, Trump dominate Cannes Festival
The Cannes film festival kicked off Tuesday with a highly political ceremony that included a tribute to a slain Palestinian photojournalist from Juliette Binoche and a fresh attack on US President Donald Trump from Robert De Niro. Binoche, who heads this year's Cannes jury that will award the Palme d'Or top prize, lamented the death of Gaza photographer Fatima Hassouna to the star-studded audience. Hassouna, 25, was killed in an Israeli air stri…
"He's not a monster," says Juliette Binoche about Departie's conviction in case of sexual aggression
Atriz has no doubt that Depardieu's condemnation was the result of the #MeToo movement, but he's sorry to characterise it as a "model". He highlights new "consciousness" in the film-graphical medium in France.
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