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Cannes 2025: Trump, Gaza, Ukraine, #MeToo, Op Sindoor Shake Festival Firstpost America

Cannes 2025: Trump, Gaza, Ukraine, #MeToo, Op Sindoor Shake Festival | Firstpost America | N18G Cannes 2025: Trump, Gaza, Ukraine, #MeToo, Op Sindoor Shake Festival | Firstpost America | N18G The 2025 Cannes Film Festival traded glamour for grit, with politics taking centre stage. Robert De Niro blasted Donald Trump, calling him 'America's Philistine president,' while Pedro Pascal urged Americans to resist fearmongering. The red carpet saw Julian Assange wearing a shirt honouring Gaza's child victims, as over 350 filmmakers signed a letter condemning silence on Gaza. Ukraine's fight was spotlighted through powerful documentaries and speeches. The festival embraced #MeToo, days after Gérard Depardieu's sentencing. Dissident Iranian director Jafar Panahi made a rare appearance after years of bans and jail. Even Aishwarya Rai's bold sindoor look made headlines, hailed as a cultural tribute. Cannes, once famously apolitical, now seems more like a protest movement in designer heels. See More