Getty James Franco is back at the Cannes Film Festival for the third year in a row. The 48-year-old actor was joined by his longtime girlfriend, Izabel Pakzad, while attending the opening ceremony of the festival on Tuesday (May 12) in Cannes, France. James attended the festival many times over the years, including in 2013 to promote his movie As I Lay Dying, which he directed, co-wrote, and starred in. After that appearance, he took an 11-year break from attending the festival amid many accusations of sexual misconduct and behavior issues.