Red Silk Carpet #80 Cannes 75th Film Festival by Shelly Jernigan Pekala

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The 75th Cannes Film Festival Edition With Louis Capizzi On the cover

Julia Roberts

At The Cannes Premiere Of “A r m a g e d d o n T i m e ” Julia Roberts Wore A Jaw-dropping Ye l l o w D i a m o n d Necklace From Chopard Mike Marsland/Wireimage

Tom Cruise Jennifer Connelly Dylan Penn Sean Penn Helen Mirren Andie MacDowell

Norman Reedus

Sharon Stone Catrinel Marlon Angelina Kali

ELVIS

Austin Butler (Elvis) Olivia DeJonge (Priscilla Presley)

Tom Hanks

Alton Mason

SHAKIRA

Jo d i Fo s t e r Nicolas Bedos

Ve r g i n i e E f f i r a Kaley Cuoco Benoit Magime VINCENT LINDON

Photographer : RSC International Photojournalist Louis Capizzi

Julia Roberts

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Julia Roberts dazzles in 100-carat yellow diamond at Cannes Film Festival 2022

At the Cannes premiere of “Armageddon Time,” Julia Roberts wore a jaw-dropping yellow diamond necklace from Chopard.Mike Marsland/WireImage © Red Silk Carpet™ July 2022

The red carpet that leads up the steps to the hope of being in the limelight. A poetic celebration of the insuperable quest for expression and freedom. An upward journey to contemplate the past and move ahead towards the promise of a revival. From Tuesday, May 17 to Saturday, May 28, the Festival de Cannes will hold its 75th edition, and here is its poster. Just as the unforgettable Truman embodied by the one-and-only Jim Carrey whose fingers brush his horizon, the Festival de Cannes takes the extreme nature of the world in its stride in order to grasp it again. The climate crisis, humanitarian disasters, and armed conflicts… the reasons for concerns are numerous. As in 1939 and in 1946, the Festival is once again asserting its strong conviction that art and cinema are where contemplation and the renewal of society unravel. And yet it remains faithful to its founding commitment enshrined in article 1 of its rules: « The purpose of the Festival International du Film, in a spirit of friendship and universal cooperation, is to reveal and showcase quality films in the interest of the evolution of the art of cinematography ».

//www.festivalcannes.com/en/festival/videos#vid=un Peter Weir and Andrew Niccol’s The Truman Show (1998) is a modern reflection of Plato’s cave and defined the decisive scene urges viewers to not only experience the border between reality and its representation but to ponder the power of fiction, between manipulation and catharsis. Just as Truman escapes falsehood as he rises, the Festival, with its famous ascending red carpet, offers viewers the truth of the artists when they enter the theater.

The official poster 2022 © Paramount Pictures Corporation - Jim Carrey, The Truman Show by Peter Weir / Graphic design © Hartland Villa

Credits for the official poster of the 75th Festival de Cannes: © Paramount Pictures Corporation – Jim Carrey, The Truman Show by Peter Weir / Graphic design © Hartland Villa

The opening ceremony will take place today, at 7:00 pm and will broadcast live on France 2 and internationally on Brut.

All of the Festival’s events will also be available to all through our media partnership with France Télévisions and Brut., which will offer a broad media coverage of the venue. Red carpet and steps events, press conferences, photocalls and all official events will broadcast in both French and English on France.tv, Culturebox, Brut. Cannes, YouTube as well as on the Festival de Cannes’ official website. The closing ceremony will take place on Saturday May 28, at 8:30 pm and broadcast live on France 2 and internationally on Brut. The screening of the Palme d’or-winning film, that was just rewarded by the Jury, will follow in the Grand Théâtre Lumière Auditorium. Opening Ceremony of the

75th Festival de Cannes TUESDAY MAY 17 AT 7:00 PM LIVE ON FRANCE 2 Actress Virginie Efira will serve as Master of Ceremony and host of the 75th Edition. She will welcome on the stage of the Palais des Festivals’ Grand Théâtre Lumière the Jury, including Vincent Lindon as Jury President alongside Asghar Farhadi, Rebecca Hall, Ladj Ly, Jeff Nichols, Deepika Padukone, Noomi Rapace, Joachim Trier and Jasmine Trinca. The opening ceremony will broadcast live today at 7:00 pm on France 2. One of the highlights of the ceremony will be the presence of the 75th Festival’s guest of honor, American actor, director and producer Forest Whitaker, who will receive an honorary Palme d’or at that time. Vincent Delerm, who celebrates 20 years of career in the Paris-based L’Européen hall these

days, will perform on that night – it’s worth noting that the artist directed the feature Je ne sais pas si c’est tout le monde in 2019 and that he was invited by the Festival in 2021 for a photo coverage that will be released as a portfolio, L’année où le Festival de Cannes avait lieu en juillet (Polka). The screening of the opening film, Michel Hazanavicius’ Final Cut will follow the special night. The film will be theatrically released in France on that same day. As in previous years, audience members will be able to experience the special night in nearly 400 theaters across France – opening ceremony and opening film. This initiative is handled by the Festival de Cannes, along with France Télévisions, the Fédération Nationale des Cinémas Français and the CNC.

Closing Ceremony of the 75th Festival de Cannes SATURDAY MAY 28 AT 8:30 PM LIVE ON FRANCE 2 After 11 days of Festival, the Jury will give the awards during the Closing Ceremony. It will take place on May 28, beginning at 8:30 pm and broadcasting live on France 2.

The Palme d’or-winning film will then be shown in the Grand Théâtre Lumière and bring an already-memorable edition to a close. The 21 films competing for the Palme d'or this year are: Holy Spider by Ali Abbasi, Forever Young by Valeria Bruni Tedeschi, Crimes of the Futur by David Cronenberg, Tori et Lokita by JeanPierre and Luc Dardenne, Stars At Noon by Claire Denis, Brother and Sister by Arnaud Desplechin, Close by Lukas

Dhont, Armageddon Time by James Gray, Broker by Kore-Eda Hirokazu, Nostalgia by Ma rio Martone, RMN by Cristian Mungiu, Triangle of Sadness by Ruben Östlund, Decision to Leave by Park ChanWook, Showing Up by Kelly Reichardt, Leila’s Brothers by Saeed Roustaee, Boy from Heaven by Tarik Saleh, Tchaïkovski's Wife by Kirill Serebrennikov, Pacifiction by Albert Serra, Mother and Son by Léonor Serraille, EO by Jerzy Skolimowski, The Eight Mountains by Charlotte Vandermeersch and Felix Van Groeningen.

Follow the Festival from all over the world The opening and closing ceremonies will be broadcast live internationally in English and French thanks to Brut., without geographical blocking, via

the following links: Brut America - Brut Côte d'Ivoire - Brut Egypte Brut Espagne - Brut Inde Brut Maroc - Brut Mexique - Brut Sénégal Brut Tunisie The Festival Television The Festival Television, coproduced by France Télévisions, Brut. and the Festival de Cannes covers the red carpet and steps, photocalls and official events. Broadcasting in both French and English in the Palais des Festivals, on its outdoor screens as well as in hotels on the Croisette, TV Festival de Cannes will also be available on France.tv, Culturebox, Brut. Cannes, YouTube and the Festival de Cannes’ official website.

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After 11 days of an exceptional edition, the Jury of the 75th Festival de Cannes, chaired by French actor Vincent Lindon, surrounded by Iranian director Asghar Farhadi, British-American actress and director Rebecca Hall, French director Ladj Ly, American director Jeff Nichols, Indian actress Deepika Padukone, Swedish actress Noomi Rapace, Norwegian director Joachim Trier and Italian actress and director Jasmine Trinca, presented its winners' list among the 21 films presented in Competition this year.

Feature Films Palme d'or TRIANGLE OF SADNESS directed by Ruben ÖSTLUND Grand Prix (jointly awarded) CLOSE directed by Lukas DHONT

STARS AT NOON directed by Claire DENIS Award for Best Director PARK ChanWook for HEOJIL KYOLSHIM (DECISION TO LEAVE) Award for Best Screenplay Tarik SALEH for WALAD MIN AL JANNA (BOY FROM HEAVEN)

Jury Prize (jointly awarded) EO directed by Jerzy SKOLIMOWSKI

LE OTTO MONTAGNE (THE EIGHT MOUNTAINS) directed by Charlotte VANDERMEERSCH & Felix VAN GROENINGEN

75th anniversary Prize TORI ET LOKITA (TORI AND LOKITA) directed by JeanPierre & Luc DARDENNE

Award for Best Actress

Zar AMIR EBRAHIMI in HOLY SPIDER directed by Ali ABBASI

Award for Best Actor SONG Kang-ho in BROKER directed by KORE-EDA Hirokazu

Short Films Palme d'or HAI BIAN SHENG QI YI ZUO XUAN YA (THE WATER MURMURS) directed by JIANYING CHEN

Special Mention LORI (MELANCHOLY OF MY MOTHER'S LULLABIES) directed by Abinash Bikram SHAH Un Certain Regard Un Certain Regard Prize LES PIRES (THE WORST ONES) directed by Lise AKOKA & Romane GUERET

Jury Prize JOYLAND directed by Saim SADIQ

Best Director Prize Alexandru BELC for METRONOM

Best Performance Prize (jointly awarded) Vicky KRIEPS in CORSAGE directe d by Marie KREUTZER Adam BESSA in HARKA directed by Lotfy NATHAN Best Screenplay Prize MEDITERRANEAN FEVER directed by Maha HAJ

« Coup de cœur » Prize RODEO directed by Lola QUIVORON Caméra d'or WAR PONY directed by Riley KEOUGH and Gina GAMMELL, presented as part of the UN CERTAIN REGARD Official Selection

Special Mention PLAN 75 directed by HAYAKAWA Chie La Cinef First Prize IL BARBIERE COMPLOTTISTA (A Conspiracy Man) directed by Valerio FERRARA

Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia, Italie

Second Prize DI ER (Somewhere) directed by LI Jiahe Hebei University of Science and Technology School of Film and Television, Chine

Joint Third Prize GLORIOUS REVOLUTION directed by Masha NOVIKOVA London Film School,

Royaume Uni LES HUMAINS SONT CONS QUAND ILS S’EMPILENT (Humans Are Dumber When Crammed up Together) directed by Laurène FERNANDEZ La CinéFabrique, France Higher Technical Commission (CST) The CST jury has awarded the CST ARTISTTECHNICIAN AWARD 2022 to the entire sound crew headed up by Andréas Franck, Bent Holm, Jacob Ilgner and Jonas Rudels for the film TRIANGLE OF SADNESS by Ruben Östlund and the CST Young Film Technician Award to Marion Burger, head set designer for the film UN PETIT FRÈRE (MOTHER AND SON) by Léonor Serraille. SHARE ARTICLE

F EST I VA L 2 0 2 2 C a n n e s F i l m Fe st i va l Forest Whitaker Receives an Honorary Palme d'or

The deep voice, the drooping eyelid, the black actor Forest Whitaker, 60, was Tuesday evening sensitive to the evils of the world. An astonishing contrast between this artist, an apostle of peace, and the one who perfectly embodied the bloodthirsty tyrant of Uganda Idi Amin Dada in The Last King of Scotland (by Kevin Macdonald, 2006), which earned him

an Oscar, or who played the role of a contract killer (Ghost dog: the way of the Samurai, of Jim Jarmusch, in 1999).

This false hard is rewarded for all of his work, which goes through a plethoric filmography, often with great directors like Clint Eastwood, in Bird. The actor played jazz musician Charlie

Parker. It was in 1988 and the Cannes festival had awarded him the prize for male interpretation. This will be the starting point for international recognition.

Some thirty-four years later, Cannes applauds again the actor but also the director and especially the producer.

Forest Whitaker to be Awarded the Honorary Palme d'or at the 75th Festival de Cannes

Following Jodie Foster in 2021, actor Forest Whitaker will be the honorary guest at the Opening Ceremony of the 75th Festival de Cannes, to be broadcasted live by France Télévisions and Brut. After Jeanne Moreau, Bernardo Bertolucci, Manoel de Oliveira, Jean-Pierre Léaud, Agnès Varda, or Alain Delon, he will be the new recipient of the honorary Palme d’or, which pays tribute to a sparkling artistic journey, a rare personality as well as a discreet but strong humanitarian commitment to key topical issues. On this occasion, For the Sake of Peace, directed by Christophe Castagne & Thomas Sametin and produced by Forest Whitaker, will be screened in Special Screening Wednesday, May 18.

34 years ago, attending Cannes for the first time

changed my life, and assured me that I’d made the right decision to devote myself to finding connectivity in humanity through film. It’s always a privilege to return to this beautiful festival to both screen my own work, and to be inspired by many of the world’s greatest artists – and I feel incredibly honored to be celebrated as part of the Festival’s momentous 75th anniversary. Forest Whitaker Honorary Palme d'or of the 75th Festival de Cannes Forest Whitaker is a legend who leaves an indelible impression: on film, on viewers, and on government decisionmakers. His career path and his aura were fully revealed when he came to the

Festival de Cannes in 1988 and appeared on the silver screen as the genius Charlie Parker, the

visionary jazzman who took the saxophone to a higher, unprecedented dimension. He was beside Clint Eastwood in Bird, his first lead role, although he had already stood out in Martin Scorsese’s The Color of Money, Oliver Stone’s Platoon, and Barry Levinson’s Good Morning, Vietnam. At the age of 27, he was awarded the Prize for Best Actor at the Festival de Cannes for his Bird performance.

The whole world discovered an actor with phenomenal power, in tune with a sensitivity that spells a form of grace, a mass of feelings that conveys human fragility through the voice and in the eyes. "When welcoming Forest Whitaker to Cannes, I was able to meet and admire an artist with intense charisma and a luminous presence", declares Thierry Frémaux, General Delegate.

"His filmography is both dazzling and fully accomplished. I also observed closely his convictions as a man, and the attention he carries for the young generation. Through his faith in a better world and his commitment, he contributes to making it a better place. Rare are the artists that reach such a beautiful balance, and Forest achieves it and sets an example". "It is a tradition for the Festival de Cannes to honor those who made its history and Forest Whitaker is one of them", adds Pierre Lescure, Festival de Cannes President. "He is this young actor that Clint Eastwood revealed in Bird and that man who broadens his view of the world to offer it to those who suffer and those who fight. The full honors belong to Whitaker. This Palme d’or is a gesture of gratitude from the world of cinema". Forest Whitaker returned six times in the Official Selection and four times in the Competition, with Bird and then Bill

Duke’s A Rage in Harlem, Abel Ferrara’s Body Snatchers, and Jim Jarmusch’s Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai which defies categorization and in which he plays the part of a melancholy hitman who lives his life according to the « Hagakure », the code of honor of medieval Japanese samurais. Chockfull of power and yet very flexible, he embodies a playful, pondering hero who is driven by mysterious forces. Films such as The Crying Game, Smoke, Panic Room, Phone Booth, The Last King of Scotland (Oscar and Golden Globe for Best Actor), Street Kings, Southpaw, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Black Panther, The Butler, and Respect show his multiple facets and eclectic choices. We can also mention Zulu by Jérôme Salle, closing the 2013 Festival. In addition to his filmography as an actor, he has also directed 4 feature films (Strapped, Waiting to Exhale, Hope Floats, First

Daughter) and produced such films as Ryan Coogler’s stirring Fruitvale Station presented in Un Certain Regard as well as the exhilarating Dope, and more recently Songs my Brothers Taught Me by Chloé Zhao. Forest Whitaker’s artistic career sharply resonates with his humanitarian engagement. In 2012, he founded the Whitaker Peace & Development Initiative (WPDI), an NGO which acts in Uganda, South Sudan, Mexico, South Africa, Cameroon, Chad, Gabon, and even Los Angeles. Working for peace and economic resilience in territories marked by armed conflict and violence, WPDI has helped more than one million and a half people, thanks to a network composed of more than 2,500 leading youths and 14 learning centers. Forest Whitaker is UNESCO’s Special Envoy for Peace and Reconciliation and a member of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Advocacy Group.

FOR THE SAKE OF PEACE South Sudan is the youngest country in the world, at war with itself, with over 350,000 people killed since its inception in 2011. However, through this darkness, its endless cycle of conflict has hope: the determination of young women and men who refuse to give up on peace. Gatjang, a referee in a refugee camp of Juba, uses sports to bring a culture of peace to children and youths from adverse tribes. And Nandege, a young mother, becomes a successful mediator against all odds to address a lethal conflict that has opposed communities of the Kidepo Valley for generations. Through their stories, we gain awareness of the paths open to our humanity, which resonates across backgrounds and borders. A film by Christophe Castagne and Thomas Sametin Editing: Julien Lecat and Matthieu Bretaud With Nandege Magdalena Lokoro and Gatjang Dagor Produced by The Whitaker Peace & Development Initiative, Significant Productions, and R2.

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Julia Roberts PHOTOJOURNALIST Louis Capizzi JOURNALIST Saif Rahman Sozib Laura Tenoudji Journalist Television France DESIGNERS DIOR MAVERICK Tom Cruise Jennifer Connelly Jon Hamm Derek Hough Anna Osceola Hayley Erbert Daniel Caesar Rachel Zegler ELVIS Austin Butler (Elvis) Olivia DeJonge (Priscilla Presley) Tom Hanks Dacre Montgomery Luke Bracey Alton Mason Mascarade Francois Cluzet Pirre Minet Forest Whitaker

Verginie Effira Lewis Pullman Miles Teller Charles Parnell Jerry Bruckheimer Glen Powell Rachel McAdams Monica Barbaro Bashir Salahuddin Danny Ramirez Jake Picking Greg Tarzan Davis Raymond Lee Manny Jacinto Jay Ellis Kara Wang Jack Schumacher Shakira Silver Fox Andie MacDowell Helen Mirren Naomi Cambel Isabeli fontana Federique Belle Verginie Effira Benoit Magime Kaley Cuoco Isabelle Adjani Former First Lady of France Carla Bruni Jacques Weber Marine Delterm Frédéric Beigbeder Catrinel Marlon Frederic Beigbeder Les Freres Darden Yann Lerat Emmanuelle Béart Norman Reedus Nami Naceri

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To m C r u i s e

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To m C r u i s e

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Jennifer Connelly

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To m C r u i s e Jennifer Connelly

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Shakira

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Isabeli fontana

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Naomi Cambel

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Federique Belle

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Federique Belle

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Federique Belle

Ve r g i n i e Ef f i ra

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Sharon Stone

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Silver Fox Andie MacDowell & Helen Mirren

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Olivia DeJonge (Priscilla Presley) Alton Mason

To m H a n k s

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Elvis Movie Cast

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Benoit Magime, Kaley Cuoco

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Isabelle Adjani

Carla Bruni

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Former First Lady of France Carla Bruni

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Francois Cluzet Mascarade

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Mascarade

Pirre Minet

Frederic Beigbeder

Les Freres

Darden

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Jacques Weber

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Frédéric Beigbeder

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Samuel Le Bihan

et Stefania

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Ya n n L e r a t

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Emmanuelle Béart

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Norman Reedus

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Nami Naceri

Marine Delterm

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Longs Métrages UN PETIT FRÈRE

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Iris Miittenaere

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Kylie Minogue

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Amanda Lear

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Winnie Harlow

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Catrinel

Marlon

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Victoria Silvstedt

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Aurelia Khazn Stylisme Raja Elaghrissi Bijoux Sxarovski

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Angelina Kali

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The 76th Edition of The Festival De Cannes D u e t o Ta k e P l a c e F r o m 1 6 To 2 7 M a y 2 0 2 3

The 75th edition has just drawn to a close, wrapping up with a forward-looking anniversary intended as a celebration of international film, in an edition that was synonymous with reuniting and committing to change. The films of the Official Selection 2022 are now embarking on their trip around the world, moving from cinema to cinema, visiting one festival after the next. We wish them all the very best of luck in touching audiences, and hope they meet with the greatest of success. All artists, professionals, journalists, and film lovers are cordially invited to the Croisette once again from 16 to 27 May 2023, so that we might continue coming together to uphold our love for the silver screen. See you very soon — and long live cinema! © Red Silk Carpet™ July 2022

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