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Cannes 2025 Opens with New Rules, Star Power, and Global Tensions

The 78th Cannes Film Festival begins May 13, featuring 22 competing films, high-profile premieres, and debates over fashion rules, tariffs, and political themes.

Spike Lee, who took on jury president duties at Cannes in 2021, returns this year with new film "Highest 2 Lowest."
A views shows a private beach with the Bay of Cannes in the background as preparations continue on the French Riviera before the start of the 78th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, May 12, 2025. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier
The amendment prohibiting nudity raises more questions than it solves. Particularly in how nakedness is defined. In 2022, Florence Pugh caused controversy in a dress at the Valentino Haute Couture show in Rome that showed her chest.
Tom Cruise attends the gala screening of "Top Gun: Maverick" at the Cannes Film Festival on May 18, 2022.

Overview

  • The festival introduces a stricter dress code banning nudity, voluminous gowns, and long trains to ensure decency and logistical efficiency.
  • Gerard Depardieu awaits a verdict in his sexual assault trial as discussions on industry abuses continue to shape the festival's backdrop.
  • Donald Trump's proposed 100% tariffs on foreign films cast uncertainty over the global film industry, with no implementation details confirmed.
  • Indian representation includes Payal Kapadia on the main jury and Neeraj Ghaywan's 'Homebound' in the Un Certain Regard section, alongside restored classics by Satyajit Ray.
  • Tom Cruise and Robert De Niro headline the star-studded event, with De Niro set to receive an honorary Palme d'Or at the opening ceremony.