Cannes film festival 2026: your ultimate guide

The Life of a Woman by Charline Bourgeois-Tacquet, in the official competition at the Cannes Film Festival 2026

The Life of a Woman by Charline Bourgeois-Tacquet, starring Léa Drucker, Mélanie Thierry and Charles Berling, is in official competition at the Cannes Film Festival 2026.

La Bola Negra by Javier Ambrossi & Javier Calvo, in the official competition at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival

La Bola Negra, the new film from Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo, is in official competition at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival.

Coward by Lukas Dhont, in official competition at the Cannes Film Festival 2026

Coward is Lukas Dhont's latest film, selected for the official competition at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival.

Valeska Grisebach’s dream project in official competition at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival.

Valeska Grisebach joins the official competition at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival with her third feature, The Dreamed Adventure.

"Soudain" by Ryusuke Hamaguchi in Official Competition at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival.

Festival-goers will be able to catch Ryusuke Hamaguchi's film Soudain, in official competition at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival.

The Unknown by Arthur Harari, in official competition at the Cannes Film Festival 2026

Arthur Harari arrives in official competition at the Cannes Film Festival 2026 with his new film, L’Inconnue, starring Léa Seydoux and Niels Schneider.

Garance, by Jeanne Herry, in the official competition at the Cannes Film Festival 2026

French filmmaker Jeanne Herry joins the official competition at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival with her new film Garance.

Hope by Na Hong-jin, in official competition at the Cannes Film Festival 2026

Among our most anticipated films at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival is Na Hong-jin's Hope, which is in competition for the official selection.

Sheep in the Box by Hirokazu Kore-eda, in official competition at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival

Hirokazu Kore-eda makes his return to the Cannes Film Festival in 2026 with his new competition film, Sheep in the Box.

by Koji Fukada, in official competition at the Cannes Film Festival 2026

The Japanese filmmaker Koji Fukada will debut his new film, Quelques Jours à Nagi, in official competition at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival.

Gentle Monster, Marie Kreutzer's film, in official competition at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival.

Marie Kreutzer's film Gentle Monster is in official competition at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival, putting it in contention for the Palme d'Or.

Our Salvation by Emmanuel Marre, in official competition at the Cannes Film Festival 2026

Breaking: French film in official competition at the Cannes Film Festival 2026 — Emmanuel Marre's feature Notre Salut.

Fjord by Cristian Mungiu, in official competition at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival

Cristian Mungiu is back at the Cannes Film Festival 2026 with Fjord, his new film in the official competition.

Léa Mysius's Night Stories in the official competition at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival

French director Léa Mysius will unveil her new film, Histoires de la Nuit, in official competition at the Cannes Film Festival in 2026.

Moulin, by László Nemes, in official competition at the Cannes Film Festival 2026

Hungarian director László Nemes presents Moulin, with Gilles Lellouche portraying Jean Moulin, in the official competition at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival.

Fatherland, by Pawel Pawlikowski, in the official competition at the Cannes Film Festival 2026.

Pawel Pawlikowski will unveil his new feature, Fatherland (1949), in Official Competition at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival.

The Man I Love by Ira Sachs, in official competition at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival.

Ira Sachs will present his new film, The Man I Love, at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival, where it will compete for the Palme d'Or in the official competition.

The Beloved by Rodrigo Sorogoyen, in official competition at the Cannes Film Festival 2026

Rodrigo Sorogoyen's new film, L’Être Aimé, is in official competition at the Cannes Film Festival 2026, running from May 12 to 23.

Andrey Zvyagintsev's Minotaur in official competition at the Cannes Film Festival 2026.

Andrei Zviaguintsev's Minotaure is in official competition at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival, putting it in the running for the Palme d'Or.

The Marie-Claire Affair by Lauriane Escaffre and Yvo Muller, in a special screening at the Cannes Film Festival 2026

L'Affaire Marie-Claire, a biopic from Lauriane Escaffre and Yvo Muller starring Charlotte Gainsbourg, has been chosen for a Special Screening at the Cannes Film Festival 2026. It hits cinemas on November 4, 2026.