Every year, it's the same story: stars, journalists and film buffs bask in the Cannes sunshine, while the vast majority of moviegoers in Paris wait patiently for the official competition and parallel selections to arrive in cinemas.
This year again, the wait is even tougher as the lineup has divided the on-site industry professionals, with some loving films that others loathed, and vice versa. So it’s up to you to form your own opinion on this official Cannes Film Festival selection for 2026!
Fortunately, a handful of events keep bringing Parisians the mood and discoveries of the Cestival de Cannes to life... Among them, the now-famous Cannes à Paris, which unveils the films from the official selection in a preview. For that, head to the MK2 Bibliothèque from May 22 to 29, 2026!
Autofiction: Pedro Almodóvar in competition at Cannes 2026 with his new film
Autofiction marks Pedro Almodóvar's return to the Cannes Film Festival's official competition in 2026. The film is set for release in cinemas with an international cast. [Read more]
Paper Tiger, James Gray’s film, in official competition at the Cannes Film Festival 2026.
Paper Tiger, James Gray's latest film, has joined the official competition at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival! [Read more]
Asghar Farhadi's Parallel Stories, in official competition at the Cannes Film Festival 2026
Asghar Farhadi returns to the official competition at the Cannes Film Festival 2026 with his new film, Histoires Parallèles, starring Isabelle Huppert, Virginie Efira, Vincent Cassel and Pierre Niney. [Read more]
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. [Read more]
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. [Read more]
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. [Read more]
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. [Read more]
"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. [Read more]
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. [Read more]
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. [Read more]
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. [Read more]
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. [Read more]
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. [Read more]
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. [Read more]
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. [Read more]
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. [Read more]
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. [Read more]
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. [Read more]
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. [Read more]
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. [Read more]
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. [Read more]
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. [Read more]
Discover the schedule of screenings on the MK2 Bibliothèque site.
Cannes Film Festival 2026: The Latest News and Updates on the 79th Edition
The Cannes Film Festival makes its return to the Croisette for its 79th edition from May 12 to 23, 2026. Click here for the latest updates and news! [Read more]
Dates and Opening Time
From May 22, 2026 to May 29, 2026
Location
MK2 Library
128/162 av. de France
75013 Paris 13
Official website
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Cannes Film Festival 2026: The Latest News and Updates on the 79th Edition
