Finally, many of them walked the red carpet that night. Alessandra Ambrosio opted for a princess-style white dress with a very original jeweled bust. Cindy Bruna in a maxi frilly dress, Daniela Lumbroso in a purple patterned suit, the tiktok player Khaby Lame in a white suit, the actress Brigitte Fossey in red just like Deepika Padukone (member of the jury), the superb Kat Graham in a bustier, the charming Vincent Elbaz, the elegant Alexandre Arcady and his companion Sabrina Guigui or even the influencer Paola Locatelli in low neckline were all there.
In 2013, James Gray had already been to the Cannes Film Festival for his film The Immigrant. Nine years later, the talented director is making a comeback on the Croisette with Armageddon Time, accompanied by his poster trio: Anne Hathaway, Anthony Hopkins and Jeremy Strong. This feature film is the story of Paul Graff (played by Banks Repeta), a young boy from Queens in the 1980s. With his friend Johnny (camped by Jaylin Webb), he does the 400 blows… until to an incident that leads him straight to a private school where Donald Trump’s father holds a seat on the board. The young Paul is then confronted with elitism and uninhibited racism.
Armageddon Time claims the following prizes: Palme d’Or, Grand Prix of the Cannes Film Festival, Jury Prize, Best Actor Prize, Best Actress Prize, Best Director Prize and Screenplay Prize. Vincent Lindon, president of the jury this year, as well as the members, will have the difficult mission of deciding between the various films in competition. We should also remember that this year, Ukraine, at war, is in the spotlight. The Festival had announced a sanction against Russia, deprived of the event. “We are going to make a big festival together, we are going to think a lot about cinema, but without ever stopping to think about Ukraine.“, also assured Thierry Frémaux, general delegate of the festival, during a press conference.