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The Cannes Film Festival will run from May 12 to 23. Barbra Streisand and Peter Jackson are to receive honorary Palmes d'Or at the 79th edition. Park Chan-Wook will head the jury. The line-up will be announced on April 9. The festival will open with The Electric Kiss. We are currently inputting the line-up so please check back.

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