U.S. director and president of the Jury of the 77th Cannes Film Festival Greta Gerwig arrives at the red carpet of the opening ceremony during the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 14, 2024. This year's film competition includes entrees such as "Kinds of Kindness" by Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos and epic science fiction drama "Megapolis" by double Palme d'Or winner, Francis Ford Coppola. Asian filmmakers like Jia Zhang-Ke from China with his "Feng Liu Yi Dai (Caught by the Tides)" and Payal Kapadia from India with her "All We Imagine as Light" also shine in the top prize category. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)