Cannes Film Festival opens 1st day with tribute, politics, debate

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The 79th Cannes Film Festival launched on Tuesday, marking the start of 12 days of nonstop premieres that will culminate May 23 with the presentation of the prestigious Palme d’Or.Here are five things that happened on Cannes' opening day.The French Riviera festival began with a tribute to Peter Ja