is kicking off. stars are hitting the red carpet. the head of this year posturing year's campion -- this jerry is jane campion -- this year's jury is jane campion. tonight's opening film stars nicole kidman. monaco."led "grace of famas been slammed by the ily and by -- >> i respect what they have to say. it is their parents, after all. what i do is talk about characters and icons of popular culture. it is not the same thing, obviously. i'm not related to grace of monaco, but then i have to respect the characters. in reality, the fictional part is there only to support my more intimate portrayal of the princess. and the things i say are supported by a lot of evidence. getf you are a cannes fan, the latest on the festival at our website, the film, competition, reports -- the films, competition, reports from the stars. ance24.com.t on fr this is "france 24." let's take a look at the headlines. a mine explosion in turkey has left 200 dead. rescuers are racing against time to try and save the 200 more still trapped inside. the un security council condemns the killing of a french journalist in the central african republic. the body of camille