Cannes set to open with a 3 film salute to Ukraine and De Niro getting an honorary Palme d’Or

CANNES, France (AP) — The 78th Cannes Film Festival opens Tuesday with expectations running high for what could be a banner edition.

All of the ingredients — an absurd number of stars, top-tier filmmakers, political intrigue — seem to be lined up for the French Riviera spectacular. Over the next 12 days, Cannes will play host to megawatt premieres including those of “Mission: Impossible – The Final Recoking,” Spike Lee’s “Highest 2 Lowest” and Ari Aster’s “Eddington.”

Things get underway Tuesday with the unveiling of Juliette Binoche’s jury, a three-film tribute to Ukraine and the opening night film, Amélie Bonnin’s French romance “Leave One Day.” At the festival’s opening ceremony, Robert

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