Kristen Stewart touched down at the annual beachfront Cannes bash of Breaking Through the Lens on Friday ahead of the world premiere of her feature debut The Chronology of Water in Un Certain ...

The Kristen in questions is Stewart, of “Twilight” fame. The actress is now a first-time director, although she is no stranger to the Cannes Film Festival having presented several projects here.

Kristen Stewart, left, and Imogen Poots pose for portrait photographs for the film 'The Chronology of Water' at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Saturday, May 17, 2025.

Kristen Stewart, left, and Imogen Poots pose for portrait photographs for the film 'The Chronology of Water' at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Saturday, May 17, 2025.

Kristen Stewart, left, and Imogen Poots pose for portrait photographs for the film 'The Chronology of Water' at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Saturday, May 17, 2025.

That subject, Lidia, played by Imogen Poots in a daring high-wire act, represents not just herself and her fellow-survivor sister Claudia (Thora Birch) but countless women shamed into silence or ...

Kristen Stewart, left, and Imogen Poots pose for portrait photographs for the film 'The Chronology of Water' at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Saturday, May 17, 2025.

Kristen Stewart, left, and Imogen Poots pose for portrait photographs for the film 'The Chronology of Water' at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Saturday, May 17, 2025.

Kristen Stewart, left, and Imogen Poots pose for portrait photographs for the film 'The Chronology of Water' at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Saturday, May 17, 2025.

Kristen Stewart, left, and Imogen Poots pose for portrait photographs for the film 'The Chronology of Water' at the 78th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Saturday, May 17, 2025.

CANNES, France (AP) — Kristen Stewart has been talking about directing as long as she’s been acting. Not many people encouraged it. “I spoke to other actors when I was really little because ...