By Benjamin Njoku

Ghanaian star-actress, Jackie Appiah joined a list of top film stars from across the world at the opening ceremony of the 65th Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday afternoon.

Jackie Appiah

The actress, who wore an elegant hand beaded Kente dress by JiL, certainly brought some African  colours onto the red carpet all the way  the South of France. The glamorous dress she rocked flawlessly complemented her natural beauty on the red carpet, shinning like ‘an eagle in the sky’ that she is.

She was among the invited special guests to grace the all important opening red carpet.

Among some of the top actresses that made appearances at the opening were Berenice Bejo, Eva Longoria, Jessica Chastain, Freida Pinto, Jane Fonda, Diane Kruger, and Tilda Swinton . They were all gussied up and camera-ready as they walked around the arrivals area.

Singer Lana Del Rey and supermodel Eva Herzigova were equally in attendance. Representing the guys were Alec Baldwin (with fiance Hilaria Thomas), Chris Pine, Bruce Willis, Edward Norton, Ewan McGregor and Bill Murray.