t the Festival de Cannes.

Her humble, powerful grace will be missed. I would like to dedicate this opening ceremony to Émilie Dequenne.”

With these poignant words, Laurent Lafitte welcomed guests inside the Grand Théâtre Lumière as the curtain lifted on the 78th edition of the Festival de Cannes. The French actor, with his signature wit and heartfelt sincerity, seized the moment to honor the contributions of actors and actresses— offering a tribute that felt especially profound amid a ceremony deeply attuned to the current rhythms of the world.