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Cannes Film Festival Returns with Honors and Controversies

Updated 2026-05-12 16:50 UTC 1 source Neutral

The 79th Cannes Film Festival opened with a Peter Jackson tribute, marking the director's return after a previous cancellation. Despite missing major Hollywood stars, the event still attracted notable figures like Jane Fonda and James Franco.

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The 79th edition of the Cannes Film Festival, which launched on Tuesday night, is missing big studios movies and Hollywood stars. But at least it had a visitor from Middle Earth. Peter Jackson, the director of the “Lord of the Rings,” touched down in the South of France to accept an honorary Palme d
2026-05-12 16:40 UTC
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