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Cannes Film Festival Returns with Honors and Controversies
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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Cannes Kicks Off With Peter Jackson Tribute, Jane Fonda and James Franco Returning From Cancellation
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