'La Vénus électrique' Guy Ferrandis/Courtesy of Cannes Film Festival Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment The 79th Cannes Film Festival will open with Pierre Salvadori's 1920s-set La Vénus électrique. The French director's movie will formally kick off proceedings with a premiere at Cannes' Grand Théâtre Lumière on May 12, following the opening ceremony hosted by actress Eye Haïdara.