Cannes festival lauds Tarantino, defends Delon at launch presser "One mustn't confuse the desire for parity with the issue of selection." Cannes director Thierry Fremaux hosts the festival's opening press conference, defending its position on gender parity and the choice to honour French actor Alain Delon, and lauding Quentin Tarantino as 'one of the greatest directors of his generation.' IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES