In Pictures: 'Red Carpet and Photocalls from the Cannes Film Festival 2009 May 23rd'

By James Wray May 24, 2009, 15:31 GMT

French actress Laetitia Casta attends the photocall for the film 'Visage' (Face) by Tsai Ming-Lang in competition in the 62nd edition of the Cannes film festival in Cannes, France, 23 May 2009. EPA/GUILLAUME HORCAJUELO

President director of the Louvre Museum Henri Loyrette, producer Jacques Bidou, director Tsai Ming-Liang, French actress Fanny Ardent, Taiwanese actress Yi-Ching Lu, French actress Laetitia Casta, and actor Kang-Sheng Lee attend the photocall for the film 'Visage' (Face) by Tsai Ming-Lang in competition in the 62nd edition of the Cannes film festival in Cannes, France, 23 May 2009. EPA/GUILLAUME HORCAJUELO

French actress Fanny Ardent attends the photocall for the film 'Visage' (Face) by Tsai Ming-Lang in competition in the 62nd edition of the Cannes film festival in Cannes, France, 23 May 2009. EPA/GUILLAUME HORCAJUELO

Japanese actress Rinko Kikuchi (L), Spanish director Isabel Coixet (C) and Spanish actor Sergi Lopez (R) attend a photocall of the film 'Map of the sounds of Tokyo' by director Isabel Coixet running in competition during the 62nd edition of the Cannes film festival in Cannes, France, 23 May 2009. EPA/CHRISTOPHE KARABA

Japanese actress Rinko Kikuchi (L), and Spanish actor Sergi Lopez (R) attend a photocall of the film 'Map of the sounds of Tokyo' by director Isabel Coixet running in competition during the 62nd edition of the Cannes film festival in Cannes, France, 23 May 2009. EPA/CHRISTOPHE KARABA

French actress Laetitia Casta arrives for the gala screening of the film 'Visage' by Taiwanese director Tsai Ming-Liang running in competition in the 62nd edition of the Cannes film festival in Cannes, France, 23 May 2009. EPA/IAN LANGSDON

French actress Laetitia Casta and Taiwanese actor Kang-Sheng Lee arrive for the gala screening of the film 'Visage' by Taiwanese director Tsai Ming-Liang running in competition in the 62nd edition of the Cannes film festival in Cannes, France, 23 May 2009. EPA/GUILLAUME HORCAJUELO

Casr members including French actress Fanny Ardant (C) French actress Laetitia Casta (R) and director Tsai Ming-Liang (3rd L) arrive for the gala screening of the film 'Visage' by Taiwanese director Tsai Ming-Liang running in competition in the 62nd edition of the Cannes film festival in Cannes, France, 23 May 2009. EPA/IAN LANGSDON

Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi arrives for the gala screening of the film 'Visage' by Taiwanese director Tsai Ming-Liang running in competition in the 62nd edition of the Cannes film festival in Cannes, France, 23 May 2009. EPA/GUILLAUME HORCAJUELO

US actress Kerry Washington arrives for the gala screening of the film 'Visage' by Taiwanese director Tsai Ming-Liang running in competition in the 62nd edition of the Cannes film festival in Cannes, France, 23 May 2009. EPA/GUILLAUME HORCAJUELO

Actress Kerry Washington (R) and Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi (L) arrives for the gala screening of the film 'Visage' by Taiwanese director Tsai Ming-Liang running in competition in the 62nd edition of the Cannes film festival in Cannes, France, 23 May 2009. EPA/GUILLAUME HORCAJUELO

Japanese actress Rinko Kikuchi arrives for the gala screening of their movie 'Map of the Sounds of Tokyo' by Spanish director Isabel Coixet running in competition during the 62nd edition of the Cannes film festival in Cannes, France, 23 May 2009. EPA/CHRISTOPHE KARABA

Japanese actress Rinko Kikuchi (L), director Isabel Coixet (C) and Spanish actor Sergi Lopez (R) arrive for the gala screening of their movie 'Map of the Sounds of Tokyo' by Spanish director Isabel Coixet running in competition during the 62nd edition of the Cannes film festival in Cannes, France, 23 May 2009. EPA/CHRISTOPHE KARABA EPA/GUILLAUME HORCAJUELO

Japanese actress Rinko Kikuchi (2nd R), director Isabel Coixet (C) and Spanish actor Sergi Lopez (2nd L) arrive for the gala screening of their movie 'Map of the Sounds of Tokyo' by Spanish director Isabel Coixet running in competition during the 62nd edition of the Cannes film festival in Cannes, France, 23 May 2009. EPA/CHRISTOPHE KARABA

Japanese actress Rinko Kikuchi (C), director Isabel Croixet (3rd L) and Spanish actor Sergi Lopez (2nd L) arrive for the gala screening of their movie 'Map of the Sounds of Tokyo' by Spanish director Isabel Coixet running in competition during the 62nd edition of the Cannes film festival in Cannes, France, 23 May 2009. EPA/GUILLAUME HORCAJUELO

Spanish actor Sergi Lopez arrives for the gala screening of their movie 'Map of the Sounds of Tokyo' by Spanish director Isabel Coixet running in competition during the 62nd edition of the Cannes film festival in Cannes, France, 23 May 2009. EPA/GUILLAUME HORCAJUELO