Cannes 2011: Day nine – in pictures

Director Pedro Almodóvar attempts to regain the limelight for his film The Skin I Live In (La Piel Que Habito) after Lars von Trier was banned from the festival Photograph: AFP/Getty Images

Over here ... Antonio Banderas gives Almodóvar a hand with the publicity for The Skin I Live In
Photograph: Stephane Cardinale/People Avenue/Corbis

Elena Anaya, owner of the eponymous skin of Almodóvar's film, thinks a coy smile will do the trick Photograph: AFP/Getty Images

Perhaps a big, sloppy kiss for the cameras will be better ... Elena Anaya kisses Almodóvar Photograph: Joel Ryan/AP

Almodóvar sends in Clotilde Hesme with her riot-police-style gown to distract the cameras ... Photograph: Jean-Paul Pelissier/Reuters

... followed by Moran Atias's shoes and feathers Photograph: Lionel Cironneau/AP

Followed by French designer Agnès b's CCTV-inspired getup ... Photograph: Anne-Christine Poujoulat/AFP/Getty Images

... followed by a curtain-raising gown from Amanda Palmer, executive director of the Doha Tribeca film festival Photograph: Michael Buckner/Getty Images

... followed by a cutesy jig from jury member Martina Gusman Photograph: Christian Alminana/WireImage

... followed by Jean Paul Gaultier and Spanish actor Marisa Paredes doing the conga Photograph: Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images

Nope, it's not gonna work Pedro, there's still ... Photograph: Guillaume Horcajuelo/EPA

... this man wandering around. John Hurt reminds Cannes about Lars von Trier's Melancholia Photograph: Kurt Krieger / Allstar

Let's send in the bouncers ... Thierry Frémaux and Gilles Jacob Photograph: Stephane Reix/Corbis

Ha, ha ha, and then he said he said the bit about the bunker ... Janet Jackson (left) and Naomi Campbell Photograph: David Azia/AP

Well, I didn't think it was very funny ... Courtney Love Photograph: Francois Durand/Getty Images

Pedro, don't worry, we're back ... Rossy de Palma (right) and Spanish choreographer Blanca Li (left) turn attention back to The Skin I Live In. Lars who? Photograph: Guillaume Horcajuelo/EPA

Everyone wave goodbye to Lars ... Free Men star Tahar Rahim Photograph: AFP/Getty Images

And anyway, there are other film-makers here you know ... director Takashi Miike and actor Eita in Cannes with their Harakiri remake Photograph: AFP/Getty Images