The film festival in Cannes starts on Tuesday. This is the 79th time. The festival lasts from May 12 to May 23. Cannes is a city in South France. Many famous actors travel there.
Big film companies from the USA are absent this year. This is because of strikes and high costs. But many stars are still there. Scarlett Johansson and Adam Driver show their new film. It is called Paper Tiger. They added the film to the contest later.
John Travolta also travels to Cannes. He shows his first film as a director. Barbra Streisand gets a special prize. The prize is called the Honorary Palm. Werner Herzog does not show his new film. He wanted a place in the contest. The festival refused his request.
A jury chooses the prizes. The most important prize is the Golden Palm. Park Chan-wook leads the jury. Demi Moore also helps with the choice. Valeska Grisebach from Germany is a member. Marie Kreutzer shows a film for Austria.
