The 2026 Cannes Film Festival officially concluded in France. And one of the best parts of the annual festival was its glorious red carpet, where some of the biggest names of world cinema made their mark.

The Grand Théâtre Lumière hosted the festival’s opening ceremony, led by the French-Malian actress Eye Haïdara. There, the entire jury presented itself to the eyes of the world: Serving on the committee this year is Park Chan-wook, the first Korean jury president in history, who was joined by Demi Moore, Ruth Negga, Laura Wandel, Chloé Zhao, Diego Céspedes, Isaach De Bankolé, Paul Laverty, and Stellan Skarsgård. (At the end of the opening ceremony, meanwhile, was a performance by Theodora and Oklou, and a screening of the opening film: The Electric Venus by Pierre Salvadori.)

On the first few days of the Cannes red carpet, the hand-picked A-list guests have caught everyone’s eye. Highlights included Emily in Paris star Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu in an airy purple Saint Laurent gown by Anthony Vaccarello gown, Demi Moore in a fitted sparkly Jacquemus frock and spherical-necked red number, and many more. International icons, too, like Isabelle Huppert and Sandra Huller are showing everyone how to be elegant and avant-garde on the Croisette. Our very own Sanam Saeed made her debut appearance as well this year... She attended not to promote a specific film, but to proudly represent Pakistan as the inaugural honoree of the "South Asian Women Excellence in Cinema & Arts" initiative.