CANNES, France (AP) — Much of the cinema world has descended on the Cannes Film Festival as the French Riviera extravaganza holds its 78th edition.
Matthias Schweighofer poses for photographers at the photo call for the film ‘Amrum’ at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Friday, May 16, 2025. (Photo by Lewis Joly/Invision/AP)
Lisa Hagmeister poses for photographers at the photo call for the film ‘Amrum’ at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Friday, May 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Laura Tonke poses for photographers at the photo call for the film ‘Amrum’ at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Friday, May 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Director Fatih Akin poses for photographers at the photo call for the film ‘Amrum’ at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Friday, May 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Joel Edgerton poses for photographers at the photo call for the film ‘The Plague’ at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Friday, May 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Kenny Rasmussen, from left, director Charlie Polinger, Kayo Martin and Joel Edgerton pose for photographers at the photo call for the film ‘The Plague’ at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Friday, May 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Diane Kruger poses for photographers at the photo call for the film ‘Amrum’ at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Friday, May 16, 2025. (Photo by Lewis Joly/Invision/AP)
Kenny Rasmussen, left, and Kayo Martin pose for photographers at the photo call for the film ‘The Plague’ at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Friday, May 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Joel Edgerton poses for photographers at the photo call for the film ‘The Plague’ at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Friday, May 16, 2025. (Photo by Lewis Joly/Invision/AP)
Richard Bellamy, from left, Sergi Lopez Bruno Nunez, Jade Oukid, Tonin Janvier, and Stefania Gadda pose for photographers at the photo call for the film ‘Sirat’ at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Friday, May 16, 2025. (Photo by Lewis Joly/Invision/AP)
Richard Bellamy poses for photographers at the photo call for the film ‘Sirat’ at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Friday, May 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Director Oliver Laxe poses for photographers at the photo call for the film ‘Sirat’ at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Friday, May 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Sergi Lopez, from left, Bruno Nunez, and director Oliver Laxe pose for photographers at the photo call for the film ‘Sirat’ at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Friday, May 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Sergi Lopez poses for photographers at the photo call for the film ‘Sirat’ at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Friday, May 16, 2025. (Photo by Lewis Joly/Invision/AP)
This gallery features daily highlights from the Cannes Film Festival curated by Associated Press photo editors.
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