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The official poster of the 77th Festival de Cannes is a scene from "Rhapsody in August" by the great Japanese director Akira Kurosawa. It's a fitting choice because Asia is strongly represented at this year's Cannes Film Festival.

Six years ago, his stage name was Juan Carlos Gascón. Today she calls herself Karla Sofia Gascón, the transgender actress who arrived at the Cannes Film Festival starring in the film “Emilia Perez,” by French director Jacques Audiard, which also stars Zoe Saldaña, Edgar Ramirez and Selena Gomez, among others.

Hace seis años su nombre artístico era Juan Carlos Gascón. Hoy se hace llamar Karla Sofia Gascón, la actriz transgénero que llegó al Festival de Cine de Cannes protagonizando la película “Emilia Perez”, del director francés Jacques Audiard, en donde además actúan Zoe Saldaña, Edgar Ramirez y Selena Gomez, entre otros.

It’s been 20 years since Kevin Costner attended the Cannes Film Festival.  However, after the long standing ovation he received at the premiere of his new film, “Horizon: An American Saga,” it seems clear audiences won’t need to wait another two decades before the Golden Globe-winning actor-director returns to the French Riviera.

Scandinavian films have a long history at Cannes, and this year the lineup is especially strong, with two films in the main competition (“The Girl With the Needle” and “The Apprentice”), and two others ("Armand" and "When the Light Breaks") in the Un Certain Regard section. Swedish director Magnus von Horn’s film, “The Girl with the Needle,” is a fictionalized crime-horror based on a real Danish baby-killer case from the 1920s.

Women took center stage at an exclusive luncheon May 20 that honored Iris Knobloch, president of the Cannes Film Festival. Organized by Golden Globes president Helen Hoehne on behalf of the Globes and the Robb Report, the lunch celebrated the achievements of German-born Knobloch during her tenure in the Cannes presidency.

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There is nothing more fitting to celebrate the 77th Cannes Film Festival than an exclusive cocktail party in a beautiful setting that brings together a glittering mix of industry players, tastemakers and French cultural icons. The soirée on May 16 was co-hosted by the Golden Globes and Robb Report and sponsored by Karaca, at the Penthouse suite of one of Cannes' most iconic locations, the Carlton Hotel.

Sean Hepburn Ferrer has united with writer-producer José Ignacio Salmerón and composer Fernando Velázquez to create a  stage musical, “Buscando a Audrey" ("Becoming Audrey"), about Audrey Hepburn. The tuner, depicting the fashion icon, Golden Globe-winning actress and humanitarian, is targeting a Spring 2025 debut in Madrid.

Great American actors like Dustin Hoffman and John Travolta as well as legends of French cinema such as Yves Montand and Simone Signoret have filmed under his direction. At 91 years old, Costa-Gavras is one of the most respected and renowned directors in world cinema.