Who directed the film that opened the 2017 Cannes Film Festival?
2017 Cannes Film Festival The 70th Cannes Film Festival took place from 17 to 28 May 2017, in Cannes, France. Spanish film director and screenwriter Pedro Almodóvar was the President of the Jury for the festival and Italian actress Monica Bellucci hosted the opening and closing ceremonies. "Ismael's Ghosts", directed by French director Arnaud Desplechin, was the opening film for the festival.
Hampstead (film) Hampstead is a 2017 British drama film directed by Joel Hopkins and written by Robert Festinger. The film stars Diane Keaton, Brendan Gleeson, James Norton, Lesley Manville, Jason Watkins and Simon Callow. The film was released on 23 June 2017, by Entertainment One Films.