<p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr">American actress Halle Berry was surprised to find herself having to change her dress just hours before the Cannes Film Festival began, after the festival announced a new dress code for this year.<br> Get the latest <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://sbsial.com/ar/features/celebrity-ads">celebrity ads</a> directly on the Special app, where we show you everything new from international stars. <br></p><figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:1080/1344;" alt="" src="https://cdn.sbisiali.com/news/images/f5af1084-fffe-4e3d-ae66-82160e005c33.jpg" ></figure><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><br> <span style="color:hsl(187, 48%, 51%);">Halle Berry's statement: "I had a great dress but..."</span></h2><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> During a press conference in Cannes, France, Halle Berry, a member of the current jury, expressed her surprise at the clothing restrictions. She said, "I had a gorgeous Gupta gown that I wanted to wear tonight, but I can't because the train is too big."<br> The 2001 Oscar-winning star added, "I had to change my choice. However, I think limiting revealing outfits might also be a good decision." </p><figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:1080/1334;" src="https://cdn.sbisiali.com/news/images/dcbcce69-d8bb-4fa9-a63a-ad3ffb52aba2.jpg" alt="" ></figure><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="color:hsl(187, 48%, 51%);">The goal of the new instructions: to facilitate movement</span></h2><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The festival's management explained that the new rules aim to facilitate guests' movement on the red carpet and in the auditoriums, especially after repeated complaints in previous years about outfits that obstructed movement and caused clutter when seated.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> <span style="color:hsl(187, 48%, 51%);">Penalties for violating dress codes</span></h2><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Organizers confirmed that they reserve the right to bar anyone who does not comply with the new rules from the red carpet, a move that indicates the festival's seriousness in implementing these new policies.<br> Enjoy interesting and useful content with an exclusive <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://sbsial.com/ar/features/podcast-and-voice-recording">podcast</a> that provides you with everything you need to know in just a few minutes via the Special app. <br></p><figure class="image"><img style="aspect-ratio:1080/1337;" src="https://cdn.sbisiali.com/news/images/e92df082-e773-4256-8de8-8d5ae2b466be.jpg" alt=""></figure><h2 style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><br> <span style="color:hsl(187, 48%, 51%);">Looks of past years behind the change</span></h2><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> Previous editions of the Cannes Film Festival have seen sheer gowns, revealing outfits, and enormous trains that stretched for meters, prompting the festival's management to take a more stringent stance this year to maintain the festival's organization and flow.</p>