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Video. Everything you need to know about the 79th Cannes Film Festival

Updated: 13/05/2026 - 12:18 GMT+2

The 79th Cannes Film Festival is underway on the Côte d'Azur, kicking off with the French period-comedy The Electric Kiss and an honorary Palme d'Or for Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson.

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