Cannes Film Festival observes minute's silence for ManchesterFilmmakers and fans at Cannes held a minute's silence on Tuesday for the victims of the bombing of a pop concert in Manchester, condemned by the film festival's organizers as an "attack on culture, youth and joyfulness". 70th Cannes Film Festival - Tribute for Manchester - Cannes, France. Cannes Film Festival general delegate Thierry Fremaux, Cannes Film festival president Pierre Lescure, actress Isabelle Huppert and staff members observe a minute of silence on the red carpet. French actress Isabelle Huppert joined Cannes Film Festival Director Thierry Fremaux and his staff on the red-carpeted steps that usually host smiling movie stars heading to premieres. But the bombing was already having an impact at the festival, one of the biggest global entertainment events.

Source: VietNamNet News May 23, 2017 14:15 UTC