Cannes rolled out the red carpet on Tuesday as Hollywood stars jetted in for the start of the world's premier film festival, which unfolds this year against the background of a director's daring escape from Iran and fresh #MeToo allegations. The 12-day festival officially kicks off in the evening with an honorary award for Meryl Streep – one of a host of A-listers flocking to the Cote d'Azur alongside legendary directors George Lucas and Francis Ford Coppola. FRANCE 24’s team on the ground reports.
