Jury president Juliette Binoche, centre, and jury members Payal Kapadia, from left, Alba Rohrwacher, Halle Berry and Leila Slimani pose for photographers at the jury photo call at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Tuesday, May 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Accepting a lifetime achievement award at Cannes, Robert De Niro used his speech to denounce President Donald Trump's defunding of the arts.

The 78th Cannes Film Festival got underway Tuesday, kicking off two weeks of French Riviera frenzy. Here are five things to look for at this year’s Cannes: It might still be springtime, but, make no mistake,