Overview

• Angelina Jolie made her first Cannes Film Festival appearance since 2011, attending the premiere of Ari Aster's 'Eddington' in a custom Brunello Cucinelli gown adorned with sequins and Chopard jewelry.
• Jolie served as the godmother of the Trophée Chopard Award, presenting accolades to rising stars Marie Colomb and Finn Bennett and committing to mentor them through the next year.
• At the Chopard dinner, Jolie delivered a humanitarian speech emphasizing the importance of international cinema and honoring artists who lost their lives in conflict zones.
• The festival marked Jolie's renewed presence on the global stage, blending her understated fashion elegance with her advocacy for creative freedom and safety for artists worldwide.
• Ari Aster's 'Eddington,' featuring a star-studded cast, premiered at Cannes, spotlighting socially conscious storytelling set during the COVID-19 pandemic.