Renate Reinsve poses for photographers upon departure from the premiere of the film 'Sentimental Value' at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
CANNES, France (AP) — Much of the cinema world has descended on the Cannes Film Festival as the French Riviera extravaganza holds its 78th edition.
Didi-Stone poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film ‘The History of Sound’ at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
Didi-Stone poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film ‘The History of Sound’ at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, from left, Stellan Skarsgard and Renate Reinsve pose for photographers upon departure from the premiere of the film ‘Sentimental Value’ at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (Photo by Lewis Joly/Invision/AP)
Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, from left, Stellan Skarsgard and Renate Reinsve pose for photographers upon departure from the premiere of the film ‘Sentimental Value’ at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (Photo by Lewis Joly/Invision/AP)
Alison Bartlett, from left, Raphael Sbarge, writer Ben Shattuck, Paul Mescal and director Oliver Hermanus pose for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film ‘The History of Sound’ at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
Alison Bartlett, from left, Raphael Sbarge, writer Ben Shattuck, Paul Mescal and director Oliver Hermanus pose for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film ‘The History of Sound’ at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
Director Scarlett Johansson poses for photographers at the photo call for the film ‘Eleanor the Great’ at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
Director Scarlett Johansson poses for photographers at the photo call for the film ‘Eleanor the Great’ at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
Coco Rocha poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film ‘The History of Sound’ at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (Photo by Lewis Joly/Invision/AP)
Coco Rocha poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film ‘The History of Sound’ at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (Photo by Lewis Joly/Invision/AP)
Anders Danielsen Lie, from left, Elle Fanning and Renate Reinsve pose for photographers upon departure from the premiere of the film ‘Sentimental Value’ at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
Anders Danielsen Lie, from left, Elle Fanning and Renate Reinsve pose for photographers upon departure from the premiere of the film ‘Sentimental Value’ at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
Erin Kellyman poses for photographers at the photo call for the film ‘A Private Life’ at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
Erin Kellyman poses for photographers at the photo call for the film ‘A Private Life’ at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
Ziad Zaza poses for photographers at the photo call for the film ‘Aisha Can’t Fly Away’ at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (Photo by Lewis Joly/Invision/AP)
Ziad Zaza poses for photographers at the photo call for the film ‘Aisha Can’t Fly Away’ at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (Photo by Lewis Joly/Invision/AP)
Director Morad Mostafa poses for photographers at the photo call for the film ‘Aisha Can’t Fly Away’ at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (Photo by Lewis Joly/Invision/AP)
Director Morad Mostafa poses for photographers at the photo call for the film ‘Aisha Can’t Fly Away’ at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (Photo by Lewis Joly/Invision/AP)
Elodie, from left, Corrado Fortuna, Valeria Golino, Mario Martone, Matilda De Angelis and Ippolita Di Majo pose for photographers at the photo call for the film ‘Fuori’ at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (Photo by Lewis Joly/Invision/AP)
Elodie, from left, Corrado Fortuna, Valeria Golino, Mario Martone, Matilda De Angelis and Ippolita Di Majo pose for photographers at the photo call for the film ‘Fuori’ at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (Photo by Lewis Joly/Invision/AP)
June Squibb, left, and director Scarlett Johansson pose for photographers at the photo call for the film ‘Eleanor the Great’ at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (Photo by Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP)
June Squibb, left, and director Scarlett Johansson pose for photographers at the photo call for the film ‘Eleanor the Great’ at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (Photo by Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP)
CORRECTS BYLINE: Elodie poses for photographers at the photo call for the film ‘Fuori’ at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (Photo by Natacha Pisarenko/Invision/AP)
CORRECTS BYLINE: Elodie poses for photographers at the photo call for the film ‘Fuori’ at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (Photo by Natacha Pisarenko/Invision/AP)
Buliana Simon, from left, director Morad Mostafa and Ziad Zaza pose for photographers at the photo call for the film ‘Aisha Can’t Fly Away’ at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (Photo by Lewis Joly/Invision/AP)
Buliana Simon, from left, director Morad Mostafa and Ziad Zaza pose for photographers at the photo call for the film ‘Aisha Can’t Fly Away’ at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (Photo by Lewis Joly/Invision/AP)
Matilda De Angelis poses for photographers at the photo call for the film ‘Fuori’ at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (Photo by Lewis Joly/Invision/AP)
Matilda De Angelis poses for photographers at the photo call for the film ‘Fuori’ at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (Photo by Lewis Joly/Invision/AP)
Director Scarlett Johansson, left, and Erin Kellyman pose for photographers at the photo call for the film ‘Eleanor the Great’ at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
Director Scarlett Johansson, left, and Erin Kellyman pose for photographers at the photo call for the film ‘Eleanor the Great’ at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
Valeria Golino poses for photographers at the photo call for the film ‘Fuori’ at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (Photo by Lewis Joly/Invision/AP)
Valeria Golino poses for photographers at the photo call for the film ‘Fuori’ at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (Photo by Lewis Joly/Invision/AP)
Director Morad Mostafa, left, and Mostafa Elkashef pose for photographers at the photo call for the film ‘Aisha Can’t Fly Away’ at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Director Morad Mostafa, left, and Mostafa Elkashef pose for photographers at the photo call for the film ‘Aisha Can’t Fly Away’ at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film ‘The History of Sound’ at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (Photo by Lewis Joly/Invision/AP)
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film ‘The History of Sound’ at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (Photo by Lewis Joly/Invision/AP)
This gallery features daily highlights from the Cannes Film Festival curated by Associated Press photo editors.
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