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the 79th
dì 79 jiè
第79届
Cannes
Jiǎnà
戛纳
film festival
diànyǐng jié
电影节
to open / opening ceremony
kāimù
开幕
，
Peter Jackson
Bǐdé Jiékèxùn
彼得·杰克逊
to be awarded / to receive
huò bān
获颁
honorary
róngyù
荣誉
Palme dOr (top prize at Cannes)
Jīn Zōnglǘ Jiǎng
金棕榈奖
。

the 79th
dì 79 jiè
第79届
Cannes
Jiǎnà
戛纳
international
guójì
国际
film festival
diànyǐng jié
电影节
on (a date)
yú
于
May 12th
wǔ yuè shí èr rì
5月12日
officially
zhèngshì
正式
to open
kāimù
开幕
，
will
jiāng
将
to last / to continue
chíxù
持续
until
zhì
至
May 23rd
wǔ yuè èrshísān rì
5月23日
。
New Zealand
Xīnxīlán
新西兰
director
dǎoyǎn
导演
Peter Jackson
Bǐdé Jiékèxùn
彼得·杰克逊
and
hé
和
Barbra Streisand
Bābālā Shǐcuìshān
芭芭拉·史翠珊
will
jiāng
将
to receive / to be presented with
huò bān
获颁
honorary
róngyù
荣誉
Palme dOr
Jīn Zōnglǘ Jiǎng
金棕榈奖
。

May 12, 2026 at 8:00 AM

the 79th
dì 79 jiè
第79届
Cannes
Jiǎnà
戛纳
international
guójì
国际
film festival
diànyǐng jié
电影节
on (a date)
yú
于
May 12th
wǔ yuè shí èr rì
5月12日
in
zài
在
France
Fǎguó
法国
southern
nánbù
南部
city
chéngshì
城市
Cannes
Jiǎnà
戛纳
officially
zhèngshì
正式
to open
kāimù
开幕
。
this edition / this year
běn jiè
本届
film festival
diànyǐng jié
电影节
will
jiāng
将
to last
chíxù
持续
until
zhì
至
May 23rd
wǔ yuè èrshísān rì
5月23日
，
there are in total
gòng yǒu
共有
22
22
22
(measure word for films)
bù
部
films
yǐngpiān
影片
to compete for
jiǎozhú
角逐
top award / main prize
zuìgāo jiǎngxiàng
最高奖项
Palme dOr
Jīn Zōnglǘ Jiǎng
金棕榈奖
。
New Zealand
Xīnxīlán
新西兰
director
dǎoyǎn
导演
Peter Jackson
Bǐdé Jiékèxùn
彼得·杰克逊
will
jiāng
将
at
zài
在
opening ceremony
kāimù shì
开幕式
at / on
shàng
上
to receive
huò bān
获颁
honorary
róngyù
荣誉
Palme dOr
Jīn Zōnglǘ Jiǎng
金棕榈奖
。
United States
Měiguó
美国
singer
gēshǒu
歌手
Barbra Streisand
Bābālā Shǐcuìshān
芭芭拉·史翠珊
also
yě
也
will
jiāng
将
to receive
huòdé
获得
the same
tóngyàng
同样
(structural particle)
de
的
honorary
róngyù
荣誉
award
jiǎngxiàng
奖项
。
this year
jīnnián
今年
jury
píngshěn tuán
评审团
president / chair
zhǔxí
主席
by
yóu
由
South Korea
Hánguó
韩国
renowned / famous
zhùmíng
著名
director
dǎoyǎn
导演
Park Chan-wook
Pǔ Cànyù
朴赞郁
to serve as
dānrèn
担任
。
film festival
diànyǐng jié
电影节
with
yǐ
以
France
Fǎguó
法国
period costume
gǔzhuāng
古装
comedy
xǐjù
喜剧
The Electric Kiss (film title)
Diàn Wěn
《电吻》
as
zuòwéi
作为
opening film
kāimù piàn
开幕片
。
Palme dOr
Jīn Zōnglǘ Jiǎng
金棕榈奖
winner
dézhǔ
得主
will on (a date)
jiāng yú
将于
May 23rd
wǔ yuè èrshísān rì
5月23日
awards ceremony
bānjiǎng diǎnlǐ
颁奖典礼
at
shàng
上
to be revealed / to be announced
jiēxiǎo
揭晓
。

New Words

Jiǎnà
戛纳
Cannes
diànyǐng jié
电影节
film festival
kāimù
开幕
to open; opening
Jīn Zōnglǘ Jiǎng
金棕榈奖
Palme d'Or (top award)
dǎoyǎn
导演
director
róngyù
荣誉
honorary; honor
píngshěn tuán
评审团
jury panel
zhùmíng
著名
renowned; famous
gǔzhuāng xǐjù
古装喜剧
period costume comedy
bānjiǎng diǎnlǐ
颁奖典礼
awards ceremony

News in English

Lifestyle & Culture

Cannes Film Festival 2026 Opens With Honorary Palme dOr for Peter Jackson

The 79th Cannes Film Festival opened on May 12, running through May 23. Peter Jackson and Barbra Streisand will receive honorary Palme dOr awards, with South Korean director Park Chan-wook heading the jury for the main competition.

The 79th Cannes International Film Festival officially opened on May 12th in Cannes, a city in southern France.

This edition of the film festival will run until May 23rd, with a total of 22 films competing for the top award, the Palme d'Or.

New Zealand director Peter Jackson will receive an honorary Palme d'Or at the opening ceremony.

American singer Barbra Streisand will also receive the same honorary award.

This year's jury president is renowned South Korean director Park Chan-wook.

The festival will open with a French period costume comedy film titled "The Electric Kiss."

The winner of the Palme d'Or will be announced at the awards ceremony on May 23rd.

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