This was the second opening film in the festival 's history to have been directed by a woman , after A Man in Love by Diane Kurys which opened the 1987 Cannes Film Festival .
Standing Tall , directed by Emmanuelle Bercot , was the festival 's opening film .
This was the second opening film in the festival 's history to have been directed by a woman , after A Man in Love by Diane Kurys which opened the 1987 Cannes Film Festival .
Standing Tall , directed by Emmanuelle Bercot , was the festival 's opening film .