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Also Known As Festival de Cannes
Notable Honorees Jafar Panahi • Steve McQueen • Paul Thomas Anderson • Jules Dassin • Sofia Coppola • Chen Kaige • Atom Egoyan • Benicio Del Toro • Susan Hayward • Mira Nair • Wim Wenders • Pawel Pawlikowski • Im Kwon-Taek • Naomi Kawase • Jim Jarmusch • Joel Coen • Luc Dardenne • Ethan Coen • Jean-Pierre Dardenne

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Large blue banner reading Festival de Cannes hangs above the red carpeted steps of the Palais des Festivals et des Congres, with people walking and sitting outside.
Woody Allen speaking into a microphone with hands raised beside his face during a press conference, against a red background.
Giorgio Armani wearing a black tuxedo and bow tie on the red carpet, with photographers in the background at the Cannes Film Festival.
Matt Damon smiling and wearing a black shirt at a photocall for the film Stillwater at the Cannes Film Festival in France.
George Clooney in a black tuxedo and Amal Clooney in a light-colored gown pose together on the red carpet, surrounded by photographers at the Cannes Film Festival.
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John Hurt stands leaning against a white display with red Cannes Festival text, posing outdoors at the 66th Festival de Cannes.
Steve McQueen, wearing a tuxedo and bow tie, smiles while holding the Camera D'Or award in its open case at the Cannes Film Festival.
Helen Mirren smiles on the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival, wearing a yellow gown and an ornate emerald and diamond necklace with matching earrings.
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