The 78th Cannes Film Festival begins with 22 films vying for top prize

The 78th Cannes Film Festival got underway Tuesday, kicking off two weeks of French Riviera frenzy. 

The festival has, over the years, drawn studios, producers and sales agents all on the hunt for acquisitions. 

A total of 22 films will vie for the top prize, the Palme d’Or and they include Wes Anderson’s “The Phoenician Scheme,” Richard Linklater’s “Nouvelle Vague,” Lynne Ramsay’s “Die among others. 

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