American actress Demi Moore, member of the jury at the 79th Cannes Film Festival, at the photo-call on May 12, 2026. (Credit: Sameer al-Doumy/AFP)
On the top floor of the Palais, there’s a déjà vu feeling. The 79th edition of the Cannes Film Festival has not yet officially started, but anticipation already has the atmosphere crackling. One year after a chaotic jury members' press conference — led by Juliette Binoche as president, criticized for belatedly signing the artists' petition in support of Gaza — tension is once again at its peak, just five hours before the festivities kick off. Last year's Cannes Chronicles Day 12: Faced with the industry's silence, Cate Blanchett's (slightly too) polite activism The world is in a bad state, a very bad state. Even the pampered journalists under the azure sun are exasperated, and the stars might just hear about it.After a photo-call in 24-degree weather, the nine jurors for the Palme d’Or gather for the fortnight’s first press...
On the top floor of the Palais, there’s a déjà vu feeling. The 79th edition of the Cannes Film Festival has not yet officially started, but anticipation already has the atmosphere crackling. One year after a chaotic jury members' press conference — led by Juliette Binoche as president, criticized for belatedly signing the artists' petition in support of Gaza — tension is once again at its peak, just five hours before the festivities kick off. Last year's Cannes Chronicles Day 12: Faced with the industry's silence, Cate Blanchett's (slightly too) polite activism The world is in a bad state, a very bad state. Even the pampered journalists under the azure sun are exasperated, and the stars might just hear about it.After a photo-call in 24-degree weather, the nine jurors for the Palme d’Or gather for the fortnight’s...
