Cannes Presents: 'Standing Tall' ('La Tete Haute') The Cannes Film Festival opened on Wednesday with a screening out of competition of La Tete Haute (Standing Tall) by French director Emmanuelle Bercot. French iconic actress Catherine Deneuve, who stars in the film which describes the life of a juvenile delinquent, said the movie is a response to 'a difficult year that we have had in Europe and especially in France'. Images and soundbites.