The 79th Cannes Film Festival has taken over the French Riviera, launching 12 days of high-profile premieres, celebrity arrivals and headline-making fashion moments.
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Poppy Delevingne poses for photographers at the the opening ceremony and premiere of the film ‘The Electric Kiss’ during 79th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Tuesday, May 12, 2026. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
Poppy Delevingne poses for photographers at the the opening ceremony and premiere of the film ‘The Electric Kiss’ during 79th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Tuesday, May 12, 2026. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
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Elijah Wood, centre, takes a selfie photogragh with William Jackson, from left, Katie Jackson and Mette-Marie Kongsved at the opening ceremony and premiere of the film ‘The Electric Kiss’ during 79th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Tuesday, May 12, 2026. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
Elijah Wood, centre, takes a selfie photogragh with William Jackson, from left, Katie Jackson and Mette-Marie Kongsved at the opening ceremony and premiere of the film ‘The Electric Kiss’ during 79th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Tuesday, May 12, 2026. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
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Heidi Klum poses for photographers at the opening ceremony and premiere of the film ‘The Electric Kiss’ during 79th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Tuesday, May 12, 2026. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
Heidi Klum poses for photographers at the opening ceremony and premiere of the film ‘The Electric Kiss’ during 79th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Tuesday, May 12, 2026. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
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Kimberley Garner poses for photographers at the opening ceremony and premiere of the film ‘The Electric Kiss’ during 79th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Tuesday, May 12, 2026. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Kimberley Garner poses for photographers at the opening ceremony and premiere of the film ‘The Electric Kiss’ during 79th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Tuesday, May 12, 2026. (AP Photo/John Locher)
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Frédérique Bel poses for photographers at the opening ceremony and premiere of the film ‘The Electric Kiss’ during 79th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Tuesday, May 12, 2026. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
Frédérique Bel poses for photographers at the opening ceremony and premiere of the film ‘The Electric Kiss’ during 79th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Tuesday, May 12, 2026. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
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Pio Marmaï, from left, director Pierre Salvadori, Anaïs Demoustier, Vimala Pons and Gilles Lellouche pose for photographers at the opening ceremony and premiere of the film ‘The Electric Kiss’ during 79th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Tuesday, May 12, 2026. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
Pio Marmaï, from left, director Pierre Salvadori, Anaïs Demoustier, Vimala Pons and Gilles Lellouche pose for photographers at the opening ceremony and premiere of the film ‘The Electric Kiss’ during 79th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Tuesday, May 12, 2026. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
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Tyrese Gibson poses for photographers at the opening ceremony and premiere of the film ‘The Electric Kiss’ during 79th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Tuesday, May 12, 2026. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Tyrese Gibson poses for photographers at the opening ceremony and premiere of the film ‘The Electric Kiss’ during 79th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Tuesday, May 12, 2026. (AP Photo/John Locher)
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Jane Fonda poses for photographers at the opening ceremony and premiere of the film ‘The Electric Kiss’ during 79th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Tuesday, May 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)
Jane Fonda poses for photographers at the opening ceremony and premiere of the film ‘The Electric Kiss’ during 79th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Tuesday, May 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)
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Maura Higgins poses for photographers at the opening ceremony and premiere of the film ‘The Electric Kiss’ during 79th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Tuesday, May 12, 2026. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Maura Higgins poses for photographers at the opening ceremony and premiere of the film ‘The Electric Kiss’ during 79th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Tuesday, May 12, 2026. (AP Photo/John Locher)
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Ikram Abdi Omar poses for photographers at the opening ceremony and premiere of the film ‘The Electric Kiss’ during 79th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Tuesday, May 12, 2026. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Ikram Abdi Omar poses for photographers at the opening ceremony and premiere of the film ‘The Electric Kiss’ during 79th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Tuesday, May 12, 2026. (AP Photo/John Locher)
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Jury president Park Chan-wook, fourth from left, poses with jury members Stellan Skarsgård, from left, Diego Céspedes, Laura Wandel, Demi Moore, Chloé Zhao, Isaach de Bankolé and Ruth Negga at the opening ceremony and premiere of the film ‘The Electric Kiss’ during 79th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Tuesday, May 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)
Jury president Park Chan-wook, fourth from left, poses with jury members Stellan Skarsgård, from left, Diego Céspedes, Laura Wandel, Demi Moore, Chloé Zhao, Isaach de Bankolé and Ruth Negga at the opening ceremony and premiere of the film ‘The Electric Kiss’ during 79th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Tuesday, May 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)
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Farhana Bodi poses for photographers at the opening ceremony and premiere of the film ‘The Electric Kiss’ during 79th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Tuesday, May 12, 2026. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
Farhana Bodi poses for photographers at the opening ceremony and premiere of the film ‘The Electric Kiss’ during 79th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Tuesday, May 12, 2026. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
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Frédérique Bel poses for photographers at the opening ceremony and premiere of the film ‘The Electric Kiss’ during 79th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Tuesday, May 12, 2026. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Frédérique Bel poses for photographers at the opening ceremony and premiere of the film ‘The Electric Kiss’ during 79th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Tuesday, May 12, 2026. (AP Photo/John Locher)
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Elijah Wood, left, and Mette-Marie Kongsved pose for photographers at the opening ceremony and premiere of the film ‘The Electric Kiss’ during 79th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Tuesday, May 12, 2026. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
Elijah Wood, left, and Mette-Marie Kongsved pose for photographers at the opening ceremony and premiere of the film ‘The Electric Kiss’ during 79th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Tuesday, May 12, 2026. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
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Laurent Lafitte, left, and Joan Collins pose for photographers at the opening ceremony and premiere of the film ‘The Electric Kiss’ during 79th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Tuesday, May 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)
Laurent Lafitte, left, and Joan Collins pose for photographers at the opening ceremony and premiere of the film ‘The Electric Kiss’ during 79th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Tuesday, May 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)
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Maika Monroe poses for photographers at the opening ceremony and premiere of the film ‘The Electric Kiss’ during 79th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Tuesday, May 12, 2026. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
Maika Monroe poses for photographers at the opening ceremony and premiere of the film ‘The Electric Kiss’ during 79th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Tuesday, May 12, 2026. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
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Emma Weymouth poses for photographers at the opening ceremony and premiere of the film ‘The Electric Kiss’ during 79th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Tuesday, May 12, 2026. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Emma Weymouth poses for photographers at the opening ceremony and premiere of the film ‘The Electric Kiss’ during 79th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Tuesday, May 12, 2026. (AP Photo/John Locher)
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