Stars including Eva Longoria and Lori Harvey hit the red carpet Tuesday as the 75th Cannes Film Festival kicked off in the south of France. Twenty-one films will vie for the festival's prestigious top award - the Palme d'Or - as star-studded premieres await over the next 11 days. Cannes presented an honorary Palme d'Or to Forest Whitaker, who received a standing ovation. Whitaker won best actor at Cannes 34 years ago for his performance as Charlie Parker in Clint Eastwood's "Bird." Also highlighted at the event was Russia's war in Ukraine, with a live satellite video address from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who called on a new generation of filmmakers to confront dictators. Tap the link in bio to read more. 📸 Invision, @apnews, @gettyimages, WireImage #cannes #cannesfilmfestival