Cannes 2024 Controversies Meaning. “barbie” director greta gerwig is heading the jury and meryl streep is getting an honorary palme d’or,. The 77th edition of the cannes film festival kicks off next week (tuesday 14 may).

Four celebrities had apparent altercations with the same cannes staffer on the red carpet, which were shared on social. When the red carpet is rolled out from the palais des festivals on tuesday, the 77th cannes will unfurl against a backdrop of war, protest, potential strikes and quickening.