Cannes Film Fest 2024: Opening Ceremony–Palme D’Or Honor For Meryl Streep

Cannes Kicks Off With Palme D’Or Honor For Meryl Streep

The 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival got underway in the south of France on Tuesday (14 May) and will run all the way through to Saturday 25 May, with “Barbie” director Greta Gerwig, A-lister Meryl Streep and Oscar nominee Lily Gladstone among the stars in attendance.

Gerwig to playing starring role in Cannes

Gerwig is the Jury President for the main competition.

Bond girl Eva Green among the international list of jurors.

The festival will preview new films of all genres from all around the world which will be released later this year.

Streep: honorary award

Streep will take one of three Honorary Palmes d’Or, given to directors or actors who had achieved a notable body of work.

This year’s other recipients are George Lucas, the creator of the “Star Wars” and “Indiana Jones” franchises, and Japanese animation studio Studio Ghibli.

The big names arrived in Cannes on Tuesday to great fanfare, here’s how they scrubbed up for one of the most eagerly anticipated events of the year.

Meryl Streep

Meryl Streep poses on the red carpet during arrivals for the opening ceremony and the screening the film

Meryl Streep poses on the red carpet during arrivals for the opening ceremony and the screening the film© Stephane Mahe (Reuters)

Greta Gerwig

Greta Gerwig, Jury President of the 77th Cannes Film Festival, gestures on the red carpet during arrivals for the opening ceremony and the screening the film

Greta Gerwig, Jury President of the 77th Cannes Film Festival, gestures on the red carpet during arrivals for the opening ceremony and the screening the film© Stephane Mahe (Reuters)

Lily Gladstone

Jury member of the 77th Cannes Film Festival Lily Gladstone poses on the red carpet during arrivals for the opening ceremony and the screening the film

Jury member of the 77th Cannes Film Festival Lily Gladstone poses on the red carpet during arrivals for the opening ceremony and the screening the film© Clodagh Kilcoyne (Reuters)

Anya Taylor-Joy

Eva Green

Pierfrancesco Favino

Jury member Pierfrancesco Favino arrives on stage during the opening ceremony and the screening of the film

Jury member Pierfrancesco Favino arrives on stage during the opening ceremony and the screening of the film© Sarah Meyssonnier (Reuters)

Cinta Laura Kiehl

Cinta Laura Kiehl poses on the red carpet during arrivals for the opening ceremony and the screening the film

Cinta Laura Kiehl poses on the red carpet during arrivals for the opening ceremony and the screening the film© Stephane Mahe (Reuters)

Deepti Sadhwani

Deepti Sadhwani poses on the red carpet during arrivals for the opening ceremony and the screening the film

Deepti Sadhwani poses on the red carpet during arrivals for the opening ceremony and the screening the film© Yara Nardi (Reuters)

Helen Christensen

Helena Christensen poses on the red carpet during arrivals for the opening ceremony and the screening the film

Helena Christensen poses on the red carpet during arrivals for the opening ceremony and the screening the film© Clodagh Kilcoyne (Reuters)

Léa Seydoux

Hirokazu Kore-eda

Jury member Hirokazu Kore-eda poses on the red carpet during arrivals for the opening ceremony and the screening the film

Jury member Hirokazu Kore-eda poses on the red carpet during arrivals for the opening ceremony and the screening the film© Sarah Meyssonnier (Reuters)

Heidi Klum

Heidi Klum poses on the red carpet during arrivals for the opening ceremony and the screening the film

Heidi Klum poses on the red carpet during arrivals for the opening ceremony and the screening the film© Yara Nardi (Reuters)

Rose Bertram

Rose Bertram poses on the red carpet during arrivals for the opening ceremony and the screening the film

Rose Bertram poses on the red carpet during arrivals for the opening ceremony and the screening the film© Stephane Mahe (Reuters)

Vincent Lindon

Cast member Vincent Lindon poses on the red carpet during arrivals for the opening ceremony and the screening the film

Cast member Vincent Lindon poses on the red carpet during arrivals for the opening ceremony and the screening the film© Sarah Meyssonnier (Reuters)

Jane Fonda

Jane Fonda poses on the red carpet during arrivals for the opening ceremony and the screening the film

Jane Fonda poses on the red carpet during arrivals for the opening ceremony and the screening the film© Sarah Meyssonnier

The Cannes Film festival is one of the “big three” European film festivals, along with Venice and Berlin.

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