Robert de Niro arrives for opening ceremony of Cannes Film Festival | AFP

US actor Robert De Niro arrives for the Opening Ceremony and the screening of the film "Partir un Jour" (Bye Bye) presented out of competition at the 78th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes. De Niro will receive an honorary Palme d'Or award from fellow actor and occasional co‑star Leonardo DiCaprio.