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Cannes opens 79th edition with Eye Haïdara at the helm of ceremony

The Cannes Film Festival has opened its 79th edition on the French Riviera, once again bringing global attention to one of the world’s most prestigious celebrations of cinema.

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00:01The Cannes Film Festival opens its 79th edition.
00:05This year, French actress of Malian descent Ai Haidara
00:09has been chosen to play the key role of host during the opening ceremony.
00:13She says she hopes to highlight sincerity and a passion for cinema.
00:23Personally, I think I want to be as sincere as possible.
00:26In any case, that was my guiding principle when I prepared my speech and this ceremony,
00:32and also to share my passion for cinema, above all, as a celebration of cinema.
00:42The Cannes Film Festival remains a major event in world cinema.
00:46Ai Haidara is still coming to terms with her new role.
00:54At first, I was really surprised.
00:56It felt a bit like something out of a dream, something unreal, impossible.
01:01And then it's the kind of offer you accept straight away, and only afterwards does it sink in.
01:07For me, I think it really hit me from the moment the press release came out.
01:11That was when I truly became aware of it.
01:18On the Quaset, final preparations are underway ahead of the red carpet walk
01:23and the opening of the Cannes Film Festival.
01:25You know.
01:27Spec instead of winning.
01:28Roundtable, a simple word from a premier camp.
01:28And now, that's what we have to get.
01:29Guess what did you know?emo
01:29what's going through. Russia?
01:29You
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