The Cannes Film Festival is back in full swing.
And on Saturday the red carpet was rolled out at the famous Festival Palace for the premiere of Emilia Pérez.
Eva Green, who is part of this year’s jury, made a stunning arrival on the red carpet for the screening of the crime musical comedy premiering on August 28.
The French actress, 43, best known for her role as Vesper Lynd in Casino Royale, cut an elegant figure as she attended the glitzy event at Saint Laurent.
Eva wore a large white skirt which she paired with a black suede double-breasted jacket that featured a white flower brooch on the shoulder.
Eva Green stole the show on Saturday at the famous Palais des Festivals for the premiere of Emilia Pérez at the Cannes Film Festival.
The French actress, 43, made a stunning arrival at the annual event, as she posed for photos in a stunning black and white ensemble.
The film’s plot follows Rita, a talented lawyer, disillusioned by her firm’s focus on winning cases for any client, who has an unexpected opportunity to escape.
The famous leader of the Manitas cartel hires her for a seemingly extravagant task: help him leave his criminal empire behind and fulfill his lifelong dream: to transition and become the woman he always dreamed of being.
Cannes is the world’s largest film festival, first conceived in 1939 as an alternative to the then fascist-influenced Venice film festival.
It has been held annually since 1946 except in 1948 and 1950, when it was canceled due to lack of funds.
The festival is known for its carefully curated program of films that achieved Oscar glory or launched the careers of directors like Quentin Tarantino.
Cannes’ top prize is the Palme d’Or, or Palme d’Or, whose previous winners include Taxi Driver, Apocalypse Now, Pulp Fiction, The Pianist and Parasite.
Jane Campion became the first director to win in 1993 with The Piano, followed by a gap of almost three decades until Julia Ducournau received the award for Titane in 2021.
Eva cut an elegant figure as she attended the dazzling event at Saint Laurent in a large white poodle skirt which she teamed with a black suede double-breasted jacket.
The stylish jacket caught the eye with a standout white flower brooch on the shoulder that made the outfit a real eye-catcher.
The actress best known for her role as Vesper Lynd in Casino Royale had fun on the carpet and played for the cameras making funny faces.
She accessorized with a variety of rings and a chunky bracelet while wearing a standout red lipstick to apply her makeup.
Selena stars in her new and successful film Emilia Pérez. In the hit film, lawyer Rita receives an unexpected offer and has to help a feared cartel boss retired from her business.
Justine Triet became the third director to win the award last year with Anatomy of a Fall.
There is also an honorary Palme d’Or, which is awarded in recognition of notable works, including Harrison Ford, Jane Fonda and Clint Eastwood.
This year there are two honorary winners: George Lucas, of ‘Star Wars’ and ‘Indiana Jones’, and Japanese animation legend Studio Ghibli, the first group to receive the award.
Other awards include the Grand Prize, Jury Prize, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Screenplay and Best Short Film.
The Cannes Film Festival officially kicked off on Tuesday night as celebrities walked the red carpet to the luxurious Grand Theater Lumière to honor Hollywood actress Meryl Streep before sitting down to watch this year’s opening film, The Second Act.
Almost as prestigious as winning the Palme d’Or, the highest award at the Cannes Film Festival, is being part of the jury that chooses the winner.
Artists from around the world who have made a name for themselves in their respective fields are chosen to serve on the jury, and one member is appointed as jury president.
This year’s jury president, American director Greta Gerwig, arrives at Cannes after the enormous success of Barbie last summer.
She is the first American director to serve as jury president, taking over from the 2023 jury president, Triangle of Sadness director and two-time Palme d’Or winner Ruben Ostlund of Sweden.
Lily Gladstone, the breakout star of Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon, returns to Cannes after becoming the first Native American woman to be nominated for an Oscar and winning a Golden Globe for her performance.
One of the writers of the 2014 Palme d’Or-winning film Winter Sleep, Turkish photographer, actor and screenwriter Ebru Ceylan is a familiar face at the festival.
His first short film, On the Edge, was selected to compete at Cannes in 1998, and he has co-written several films that were in the main competition lineup, including About Dry Grasses, Three Monkeys and The Wild Pear Tree.
One of the select few women to have starred in a James Bond film, French actress Eva, is also part of the jury.
He has an eclectic resume that includes Ridley Scott’s Kingdom of Heaven, smaller-scale projects like Nocebo, and the TV series Penny Dreadful.
Jury president Greta Gerwig, second from left, poses with jury members Omar Sy, from left, Lily Gladstone, Nadine Labaki, Kore-eda Hirokazu, Ebru Ceylan, JA Bayona, Eva and Pierfrancesco Favino at the festival inaugural.
