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Riley Keough, Elvis Presley's granddaughter, has since seen the film. She gave her thoughts during a Variety Women in Motion panel at the Cannes Film Festival, calling the experience of watching it \"very emotional.\"

\"I started crying five minutes in and didn't stop,\" Keough said. \"I felt honored they worked so hard to really get his essence, to feel his essence. Austin captured that so beautifully.\"

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