The 78th edition of the French film festival kicked off with a starry ceremony on Tuesday evening that was attended by Hollywood stars, jury members, French dignitaries and auteurs.

Legendary actor Robert De Niro took a strong stance against Donald Trump during the Cannes Film Festival opening ceremony. As he accepted the festival’s honorary Palme d’Or, De Niro called Trump a “philistine president” and labeled him an enemy of the arts.

The two previously stepped out together at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2023, months after they welcomed their then-newborn. The pair were photographed in June 2023 holding hands on the red carpet at the film festival in New York City as they attended a screening of "Kiss the Future.