Films, flashing lights, and stars: Cannes Film Festival concludes today

Asia has a strong showing, despite the absence of China, with films by Park Chan-wook and Hirokazu Kore-eda in competition and "Squid Game" actor Lee Jung-jae premiering his new film "Hunt." Several celebrities from Bangladesh are promoting their films at the Cannes Market as well.

The Cannes Film Festival geared up for a bumper 75th anniversary edition with a selection of big Hollywood names, buzzy newcomers and previous Palme d'Or winners from May 17– a splashy return even as the conflict in Ukraine looms over festivities.

As India is being celebrated at the beloved festival as the Country of Honour, a huge contingent of Indian celebrities led by jury member Deepika Padukone flooded the red carpet.

Anne Hathaway poses for photographers at the photo call for the film ‘Armageddon Time’.

‘Squid Game’ star Lee Jung-jae poses for photographers at the photo call for the film ‘Hunt’.

Bangladeshi director and COO of Chorki Redoan Rony at the festival.

Tom Cruise made a whirlwind appearance at the film festival, walking the red carpet, receiving a surprise Palme d’Or and watching a squadron of French fighter jets fly over the European premiere of ‘Top Gun: Maverick.’ PHOTOS: AP, COLLECTED

This year, the parties are back and Hollywood heavyweights include Tom Cruise's "Top Gun Maverick" – bringing the star to Cannes for the first time in three decades – as well as Baz Luhrmann's Elvis biopic, starring Austin Butler and Tom Hanks.

Asia has a strong showing, despite the absence of China, with films by Park Chan-wook and Hirokazu Kore-eda in competition and "Squid Game" actor Lee Jung-jae premiering his new film "Hunt." Several celebrities from Bangladesh are promoting their films at the Cannes Market as well.

Producers Darya Bassel, left, and Yelizaveta Smith, right, wearing t-shirts that have an image of an explosion on the front and read “Sensitive Content: Russians kill Ukrainians. Do you find it offensive and disturbing to talk about this genocide?” pose with director Maksym Nakonechnyi, who wears a t-shirt that reads “Free Tayra” in reference to Julia Paevska, aka Tayra, a Ukrainian medic who Russian forces have taken captive at the photo call for the film ‘Butterfly Vision’. PHOTOS: AP, COLLECTED

Aishwarya Rai poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film ‘Armageddon Time’.

R Madhavan, Ricky Kej, Vani Tripathi, Prasoon Joshi, Anurag Thakur, Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Shekhar Kapur attend the screening of “Final Cut (Coupez!)” and opening ceremony red carpet.

Arifin Shuvoo attended the Cannes Film Festival for the trailer launch of ‘Mujib: The Making of a Nation’.

Most notably, the trailer of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's biopic, "Mujib: The Making of a Nation", was unveiled in the Marché du Film Commercial Branch at the Indian pavilion of the festival. The highly-anticipated film, directed by eminent Indian filmmaker Shyam Benegal, is a joint production of Bangladesh and India. Arifin Shuvoo and Nusrat Imrose Tisha, who star in the film, attended the trailer launch, among others.

Director Baz Luhrmann, left, and Austin Butler pose for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film ‘Elvis’.

Jury member Deepika Padukone poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film ‘Armageddon Time’ at the 75th international film festival, Cannes, southern France.

Actor Forest Whitaker will be on hand to receive the festival's Honorary Palme D'Or for lifetime achievement. The festival concludes today, with the jury announcing the winners at a gala ceremony.