The euphoria of the big class of Berenice Bejo, Michelle Hazanavicius, Britney Spears’ unexpected ex-husband… It was Friday on the steps of Cannes.

Two years ago, he opened the Cannes Film Festival Cut!, a crazy remake of the Korean zombie movie. This year, Michel Hazanavicius returns to closure with a project that is an antipodal. The Oscar-winning director presents this Friday, May 24, in the official competition. The most expensive products an animated film with a very personal sound. This adaptation of Jean-Claude Grumberg’s fairy tale tells the story of a child who escapes deportation to Auschwitz. After falling off the train going to the camp, the Jewish child is adopted by some poor woodcutters.

To address this story that evokes the Shoah, Michel Hazanavicius chose animation fifteen years later. Waltz with Bashir, the last film of its kind presented in official competition. He drew the characters himself and entrusted the story to Jean-Louis Trintinan, whose final project was his last until his death on June 17, 2022. The shadow of the guardianship of the fragile giant of French cinema, who made his last appearance in St. Cannes 2019 arrived at the Palais des Festivals this Friday night for an evening of memory and emotion.

A couple embraces

Michelle Hazanavicius walked up the stairs on the arm of her co-star Berenice Bejo, flashing her ultra-short hair, strutting down the red carpet in a plunging red dress that exposed her legs. Embraced under the sparklers, the couple couldn’t help but gush over their delight at finding this Croisette full of adventures. The artist began with an acting award for Jean Dujardin in 2011, which led to success at the Oscars.

the team of Of the most expensive products, actors Gregory Gadebois and Dominique Blanc, as well as the composer of the film’s music, Alexandre Desplaiss, who shocked the first audience, then solemnly surrounded the director. His brother, the actor Serge Hazanavicius, was also present, and their sister, Judith, had gone upstream. Loud applause greeted the director in the room, encouraged by the smiles of Camille Cottin and his companion.

The big show

Prior to this suspended moment, the grand stair climbing show was in full swing on this penultimate evening of the 77th festival. Representatives of French cinema panicked the public at the foot of the stairs like photographers. Starting with Emmanuelle Béart, co-president of the Camera d’Or jury, who came with her husband Frédéric Chaudier, followed by Melanie Laurent in a mermaid dress with green wrinkles, and Pierre Deladonchamp. Disillusioned generation, Mylène Farmer’s hit. They were followed by Javier Dolan, who was very relaxed, and his jury from some respect.

Moments earlier, the Anglo-Saxon charm was donned by Lady Helen Mirren in a gorgeous ultra-violet satin gown that allowed her to subtly sway her hips on the red carpet. And Andy McDowell, a regular at the festival as the L’Oréal muse, who surprised with straightened hair, is not ordinary for once. They were echoed by the younger generation, embodied by Lena Mahfouf, freshening up in a white dress with a Spanish Infanta-style crinoline, and Joy King. The young American actress revealed Kissing booth had fun playing a glamorous vamp in a sheer lavender dress. Stepping out in a crown-shaped gown, Coco Rocha brought her glory to the event. And in the middle of all these beautiful people, Britney Spears’ ex-husband, Sam Asghari, also came to breathe the air of the Croisette.