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Cannes 2022 Day 1 roundup: Zelenskyy opens film festival; Deepika Padukone and jury address press
FirstpostMaking an unexpected appearance via video call, the Ukrainian president received a standing ovation both before and after his speech The 75th Cannes Film Festival kicked off Tuesday with an eye turned to Russia’s war in Ukraine and a live satellite video address from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who called on a new generation of filmmakers to confront dictators as Charlie Chaplin satirised Adolf Hitler. Formally attired stars including Eva Longoria, Julianne Moore, Bérénice Bejo and No Time to Die star Lashana Lynch were among those who streamed down Cannes’ famous red carpet Tuesday. Hall, who last year made her directorial debut with the film “Passing,” was asked about her opinion on Cannes’ record. It’s about all the minutiae of what goes into the industry at large.” Farhadi, the Oscar-winning Iranian director, also spoke for the first time about an ongoing plagiarism suit regarding his previous film, A Hero, which won the Grand Prix in Cannes last year.
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