Farhadi, Lily-Rose Depp declare Cannes festival open
"Welcome to the 70th Cannes festival," Farhadi said.
CANNES (AFP) - Oscar-winning Iranian director Asghar Farhadi and French-American actress Lily-Rose Depp on Wednesday evening declared the Cannes film festival officially open.
Farhadi told a glittering ceremony in the southern French resort that movie-lovers had "12 days to discover films that make you think about the human condition today. Welcome to the 70th Cannes festival".
