During his Cannes acceptance speech, Robert De Niro took Donald Trump to task for his proposed film tariff, calling the president a "philistine."The Oscar-winning actor also called on "everyone who cares about liberty" to protest against Trump. bit.ly/3ZkRjon
Meanwhile, in the background, the Cannes Red Carpet is serving as a microcosm of sorts as stars rebel or adhere to Cannes new enforcement of what they say are old rules.
Heidi Klum breaks new Cannes Film Festival dress code rule — at the opening ceremony
Cannes officials are enforcing a no-nudity clause on the Red Carpet this year. They insist this rule has always been on the books but has not been routinely enforced.. While a no-shirt-no-service policy is standard in places far less glamorous than Cannes, the policy tweak sparked widespread attention Monday because of the recent trend of sheer and “nude dresses, ” such as Bianca Censori’s Grammys appearance.
According to AP, “The aim is not to regulate attire per se, but to prohibit full nudity on the red carpet, in accordance with the institutional framework of the event and French law.” Cannes also noted that “voluminous outfits, in particular those with a large train, that hinder the proper flow of traffic of guests and complicate seating in the theater are not permitted.”
Robert DeNiro, in his acceptance speech for the Palme D'Or at Cannes, tells it like it is: "Art looks for truth, art embraces diversity and that’s why art is a threat — that’s why we are a threat — to autocrats and fascists.”
Cannes Dress Code Rules Force Halle Berry to Change OutfitHalle Berry was one of the stars directly affected by the Cannes Film Festival’s new dress code. “I had an amazing dress by Gupta that I cannot wear tonight because it’s too big of a train,” Berry said of her look for opening night during…
“In my country, we are fighting like hell for the democracy we once took for granted,” he said. “That affects all of us here, because art is the crucible that brings people together, like tonight. Art looks for truth. Art embraces diversity." ~Robert DeNirowww.theguardian.com/film/2025/ma…
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