Aishwarya Rai Bachchan poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film 'Colours of Time' at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
CANNES, France (AP) — Much of the cinema world has descended on the Cannes Film Festival as the French Riviera extravaganza holds its 78th edition.
Helen Mirren poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film ‘Colours of Time’ at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Photo by Lewis Joly/Invision/AP)
Helen Mirren poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film ‘Colours of Time’ at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Photo by Lewis Joly/Invision/AP)
Jennifer Schwalbach Smith, from left, Kevin Smith, Harley Quinn Smith and Austin Zajur pose for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film ‘Colours of Time’ at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Photo by Lewis Joly/Invision/AP)
Jennifer Schwalbach Smith, from left, Kevin Smith, Harley Quinn Smith and Austin Zajur pose for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film ‘Colours of Time’ at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Photo by Lewis Joly/Invision/AP)
Cara Delevingne poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film ‘Colours of Time’ at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Photo by Lewis Joly/Invision/AP)
Cara Delevingne poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film ‘Colours of Time’ at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Photo by Lewis Joly/Invision/AP)
Gustave Kervern, from left, Louis-Do de Lencquesaing, Pierre Richard, Timi-Joy Marbot, Ceyla Lacerda and Olivier Defays pose for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film ‘Colours of Time’ at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Photo by Lewis Joly/Invision/AP)
Gustave Kervern, from left, Louis-Do de Lencquesaing, Pierre Richard, Timi-Joy Marbot, Ceyla Lacerda and Olivier Defays pose for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film ‘Colours of Time’ at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Photo by Lewis Joly/Invision/AP)
Bruno Levy, from left, Suzanne Lindon and Cecile de France pose for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film ‘Colours of Time’ at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Bruno Levy, from left, Suzanne Lindon and Cecile de France pose for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film ‘Colours of Time’ at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Elle Fanning poses for photographers at the photo call for the film ‘Sentimental Value’ at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
Elle Fanning poses for photographers at the photo call for the film ‘Sentimental Value’ at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
David Vodstrcil poses for photographers at the photo call for the film ‘Caravan’ at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
David Vodstrcil poses for photographers at the photo call for the film ‘Caravan’ at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
Anna Geislerova poses for photographers at the photo call for the film ‘Caravan’ at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
Anna Geislerova poses for photographers at the photo call for the film ‘Caravan’ at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
Director Joachim Trier, from left, Renate Reinsve, Stellan Skarsgard and Elle Fanning pose for photographers at the photo call for the film ‘Sentimental Value’ at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
Director Joachim Trier, from left, Renate Reinsve, Stellan Skarsgard and Elle Fanning pose for photographers at the photo call for the film ‘Sentimental Value’ at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
Nadia Tereszkiewicz, left, and Alessandro Borghi pose for photographers at the photo call for the film ‘Heads or Tails?’ at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Photo by Lewis Joly/Invision/AP)
Nadia Tereszkiewicz, left, and Alessandro Borghi pose for photographers at the photo call for the film ‘Heads or Tails?’ at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Photo by Lewis Joly/Invision/AP)
John C. Reilly poses for photographers at the photo call for the film ‘Heads or Tails?’ at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Photo by Lewis Joly/Invision/AP)
John C. Reilly poses for photographers at the photo call for the film ‘Heads or Tails?’ at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Photo by Lewis Joly/Invision/AP)
Paul Mescal poses for photographers at the photo call for the film ‘The History of Sound’ at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Paul Mescal poses for photographers at the photo call for the film ‘The History of Sound’ at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Renate Reinsve poses for photographers at the photo call for the film ‘Sentimental Value’ at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
Renate Reinsve poses for photographers at the photo call for the film ‘Sentimental Value’ at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
Adrien Brody, left, and Georgina Chapman pose for photographers upon arrival at the amfAR Cinema Against AIDS benefit at the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc, during the 78th Cannes international film festival, Cap d’Antibes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Photo by Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP)
Adrien Brody, left, and Georgina Chapman pose for photographers upon arrival at the amfAR Cinema Against AIDS benefit at the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc, during the 78th Cannes international film festival, Cap d’Antibes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Photo by Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP)
John Taylor, from left, Roger Taylor, Nick Rhodes, Simon Le Bon of Duran Duran pose for photographers upon arrival at the amfAR Cinema Against AIDS benefit at the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc, during the 78th Cannes international film festival, Cap d’Antibes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
John Taylor, from left, Roger Taylor, Nick Rhodes, Simon Le Bon of Duran Duran pose for photographers upon arrival at the amfAR Cinema Against AIDS benefit at the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc, during the 78th Cannes international film festival, Cap d’Antibes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
Izabel Goulart poses for photographers upon arrival at the amfAR Cinema Against AIDS benefit at the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc, during the 78th Cannes international film festival, Cap d’Antibes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Photo by Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP)
Izabel Goulart poses for photographers upon arrival at the amfAR Cinema Against AIDS benefit at the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc, during the 78th Cannes international film festival, Cap d’Antibes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Photo by Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP)
Coleman Domingo poses for photographers upon arrival at the amfAR Cinema Against AIDS benefit at the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc, during the 78th Cannes international film festival, Cap d’Antibes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Photo by Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP)
Coleman Domingo poses for photographers upon arrival at the amfAR Cinema Against AIDS benefit at the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc, during the 78th Cannes international film festival, Cap d’Antibes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Photo by Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP)
Kevin Spacey poses for photographers upon arrival at the amfAR Cinema Against AIDS benefit at the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc, during the 78th Cannes international film festival, Cap d’Antibes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
Kevin Spacey poses for photographers upon arrival at the amfAR Cinema Against AIDS benefit at the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc, during the 78th Cannes international film festival, Cap d’Antibes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
James Franco, left, and Izabel Pakzad pose for photographers upon arrival at the amfAR Cinema Against AIDS benefit at the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc, during the 78th Cannes international film festival, Cap d’Antibes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Photo by Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP)
James Franco, left, and Izabel Pakzad pose for photographers upon arrival at the amfAR Cinema Against AIDS benefit at the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc, during the 78th Cannes international film festival, Cap d’Antibes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Photo by Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP)
Ciara poses for photographers upon arrival at the amfAR Cinema Against AIDS benefit at the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc, during the 78th Cannes international film festival, Cap d’Antibes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
Ciara poses for photographers upon arrival at the amfAR Cinema Against AIDS benefit at the Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc, during the 78th Cannes international film festival, Cap d’Antibes, southern France, Thursday, May 22, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
This gallery features daily highlights from the festival curated by Associated Press photo editors.
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This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.