Eva Longoria looked every inch of the glamorous mother as she enjoyed a morning stroll with her husband José Bastón and their son Santiago in Cannes during the 78th annual Film Festival.

The actress, 50, showcased her incredible figure in a crossover halterneck dress that clung to her curves and boasted ruched detailing to highlight her tiny waist.

The peтιтe star boosted her 5ft2 frame with a pair of silver high heels, to match her sparkly hoop earrings and styled her signature long brown hair in bouncy waves.

Eva beamed as she doted on her six-year-old son, wrapping an arm around him as the youngster avidly played on her phone.

The Flamin’ H๏τ director was later spotted heading back to the H๏τel Martinez, walking hand-in-hand with Santiago and husband José.

The Mexican businessman, 56, cut a dashing figure in a grey suit complete with a burgundy pocket square, teamed with a pink ʙuттon-up shirt and sunglᴀsses.

Eva Longoria looked every inch of the glamorous mother as she enjoyed a morning stroll with her husband José Bastón and their son Santiago in Cannes during the 78th annual Film Festival

The actress, 50, showcased her incredible figure in a crossover halterneck dress that clung to her curves and boasted ruched detailing to highlight her tiny waist

The peтιтe star boosted her 5ft2 frame with a pair of silver high heels, to match her sparkly hoop earrings and styled her signature long brown hair in bouncy waves

Eva and José have been married for almost a decade – first getting together in 2013, before tying the knot in May 2016 and welcoming Santiago two years later.

Reflecting on falling for the media mogul, Eva told People in 2017: ‘It was like the cliché angels singing, and there was a glow around him, and it was immediate chemistry.

‘He was the most handsome man I’d ever seen. He was so charismatic, charming, sweet, and funny. I thought, “Who is this guy?!” 

‘I want to yell from the highest mountaintop about everything that goes on with us because I’m so happy and excited to be with a person as kind as Pepe is.

‘He is probably one of the first men I’ve dated that has been older and established and, basically, a grown-up.’

This year’s Cannes Film Festival is taking place in the wake of Trump´s vow to enact tariffs on international films.

Cannes, where filmmakers, sales agents and journalists gather from around the world, is the Olympics of the big screen, with its own golden prize, the Palme d´Or, to give out at the end. 

Filmmakers come from nearly every corner of the globe to showcase their films while dealmakers work through the night to sell finished films or packaged productions to various territories.

Eva beamed as she doted on her six-year-old son, wrapping an arm around him as the youngster avidly played on her phone

The Flamin’ H๏τ director was later spotted heading back to the H๏τel Martinez, walking hand-in-hand with Santiago and husband José

The Mexican businessman, 56, cut a dashing figure in a grey suit complete with a burgundy pocket square, teamed with a pink ʙuттon-up shirt and sunglᴀsses

‘You release a film into that Colosseum-like situation,’ says Brazilian director Kleber Mendonça Filho, who´s returning to Cannes with ‘The Secret Agent, a thriller set during Brazil´s dictatorship. 

‘You´ve got to really prepare for the whole experience because it´s quite intense – not very far from the feeling of approaching a roller coaster as you go up the steps at the Palais.’

Trump sent shock waves through Hollywood and the international film community when he announced on May 4 that all movies “produced in Foreign Lands” will face 100% tariffs.

The White House has said no final decisions have been made. Options being explored include federal incentives for U.S.-based productions, rather than tariffs. But the announcement was a reminder of how international tensions can destabilize even the oldest cultural insтιтutions.

The Cannes Film Festival originally emerged in the World War II years, when the rise of fascism in Italy led to the founding of an alternative to the then-government controlled Venice Film Festival. 

In the time since, Cannes´ resolute commitment to cinema has made it a beacon to filmmakers. Countless directors have come to make their name.

This year is no different, though some of the first-time filmmakers at Cannes are already particularly well-known. Kristen Stewart (The Chronology of Water), Scarlett Johansson (Eleanor the Great) and Harris Dickinson (Urchin) will all be unveiling their feature directorial debuts in Cannes´ Un Certain Regard sidebar section.

The much-anticipated eighth and final instalment of Mission Impossible was one of the earlier premieres on this year’s Cannes calendar, with its glitzy red carpet taking place on Wednesday.

Eva and José have been married for almost a decade – first getting together in 2013, before tying the knot in May 2016 and welcoming Santiago two years later (pictured in 2015)

Meanwhile Scarlett’s directorial debut Eleanor The Great, will be unveiled on May 20.

However, in the wake of his legal battle with former co-star Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni is not expected to attend. 

Over recent years the star-studded extravaganza has arguably won more attention for the outfits worn by its celebrity guests than the roster of feature films being screened on the Croisette. 

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But new nudity rules, devised for ‘the sake of decency,’ have been implemented at this year’s festival. 

According to organisers, the austere move is an attempt to stifle the celebrity trend for ‘naked dresses’ – namely provocative outfits that reveal considerably more than they conceal – on the red carpet.

‘For decency reasons, nudity is prohibited on the red carpet, as well as any other area of the festival,’ states a Cannes festival document.

‘The festival welcoming teams will be obligated to prohibit red carpet access to anyone not respecting these rules.’ 

The surprise new policy features in a recent festival-goers charter – released with a series of outlines regarding expected public behaviour. 

Guests are expected to converge on the Grand Auditorium Louis Lumière for some of the highest profile film screenings across a packed two-week schedule in Cannes. 

The much-anticipated eighth and final instalment of Mission Impossible was one of the earlier premieres on this year’s Cannes calendar, with its glitzy red carpet taking place on Wednesday (Tom Cruise pictured)

It’s understood that the iconic venue now adopts a more conservative dress code, with suits, dinner jackets and floor-length evening gowns generally favoured over headline grabbing ensembles. 

Classic little black dresses, cocktail dresses, pant-suits, dressy tops and elegant sandals, ‘with or without a heel’, will also be permitted.  

While the decision to implement a more stringent policy will be a first, it is not known if French TV broadcasters, wary of airing nudity, played a role in its enforcement. 

Major red carpet events, including the Cannes Film Festival, are aired in France by France Télévisions

Recently attracting more models and influencers than actors and filmmakers, the annual ceremony has seen an increase in risque red carpet fashion statements. 

In 2021, American supermodel Bella Hadid bared her cleavage in a  plunging black gown while attending a screening of Tre Piani (Three Floors).

She pulled a similar stunt three years later, with guests at the 2024 gala left speechless after she attended the premiere of Donald Trump biopic The Apprentice completely braless beneath a sheer brown evening dress.