When Cannes Film Festival Jury President Juliette Binoche was asked today why she didn't sign a global film industry open letter condemning the “silence” over the deadly impact of Israel’s ongoing military campaign in Gaza;

Juliette Binoche, head of this year's Cannes Film Festival jury, said on Tuesday U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to impose 100% tariffs on films made abroad, among his other policy decisions, was also about saving his reputation.

Jury president Juliette Binoche, centre, and jury members Payal Kapadia, from left, Alba Rohrwacher, Halle Berry and Leila Slimani pose for photographers at the jury photo call at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Tuesday, May 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Photo by SAMEER AL-DOUMY/AFP via ) “I understand that Trump is trying to protect.” Such was Cannes Film Festival Judge Juliette Binoche‘s answer to being grilled about the topic of now, Donald Trump‘s potential tariffs on film and TV imports to the U.

CANNES, France (Reuters) -Almost as prestigious as winning the Palme d'Or, the Cannes Film Festival's top prize, is being on the jury that picks the winner. Artists from around the world are picked to sit on the jury,

Halle Berry, Strong, Alba Rohrwacher, Hong Sangsoo, Payal Kapadia, Carlos Reygadas, Leïla Slimani, and Dieudo Hamadi joined jury president Binoche for the Palais' first press conference of the fest.

The night before her death, she learned that the film in which she appeared was selected here at Cannes. Fatma should have been among us tonight.”

Halle Berry joined her fellow jury members and special guests on the red carpet for the opening ceremony and “Leave One Day” premiere at the Cannes Film Festival on Tuesday in France. The Oscar-winning actress was joined by jury president Juliette Binoche, and guests Bella Hadid, Julia Garner and more.

Jury president Juliette Binoche poses for photographers during the opening ceremony red carpet of the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Tuesday, May 13, 2025. (Photo by Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP) Jury president Juliette Binoche,

It stands to reason that hours after Gérard Depardieu was found guilty of sexual assault and handed an 18-month suspended sentence, that his Let the Sunshine In co-star and Cannes Film Festival Jury President Juliette Binoche would be asked to weigh in on whether justice was served in regards to her French peer.