The Cannes Film Festival 2025 is back for its 78th edition, from May 13 to 24, 2025! This Thursday, April 10, saw the eagerly-awaited press conference unveiling the first out-of-competition and in-competition films. Thierry Frémaux and Iris Knobloch announced the list of films selected for this new edition of the Cannes Film Festival, a list that will be completed by a second announcement in the course of next week.
Thierry Frémaux reported that, this year, the festival's selection committee viewed 2,909 feature films (a record!) from 56 countries in order to draw up this list - 68% of which were directed by men, 32% by women, and 1,127 of which were first films. French director Amélie Bonnin's first film, Partir un Jour, starring Juliette Armanet, Bastien Bouillon and François Rollin, opened the festival out of competition.
The official selection, in competition for the 2025 Palme d'Or, includes 22 feature films, 7 of which are directed by women (compared to 4 last year). Without further ado, we unveil the official selection for the Cannes Film Festival 2025!
Bi Gan's Resurrection, Special Jury Prize at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival
Chinese filmmaker Bi Gan presented his new film, Resurrection, at the Cannes Film Festival 2025. It was awarded the Prix Spécial du Jury. [Read more]
Die my Love by Lynne Ramsay, in Official Competition at Cannes 2025: Our opinion
The cast of Die my Love, Lynne Ramsay's new film in official competition at the Cannes 2025 Film Festival, includes an outstanding duo: Jennifer Lawrence and Robert Pattinson. Find out what we think. [Read more]
Saeed Roustaee's Mother and Child in Official Competition at Cannes 2025
Iranian filmmaker Saeed Roustaee returns to Cannes 2025 with his film Mother and Child. [Read more]
Jafar Panahi's Un Simple Accident, Palme d'Or at Cannes 2025: Our verdict
Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi has won the Palme d'Or at Cannes 2025 with his new film, A Simple Accident. Find out what we think. [Read more]
Sentimental Value by Joachim Trier, Grand Prix of the Cannes Festival 2025
Joachim Trier's Sentimental Value was awarded the Grand Prix at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival. [Read more]
Romería by Carla Simón, in Official Competition at Cannes 2025
Carla Simón's third film, Romería, is in official competition at the Cannes 2025 Festival and in the running for the Palme d'Or. [Read more]
Sound of Falling by Mascha Schilinski, Prix du Jury ex aequo at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival
Mascha Schilinski's second film, Sound of Falling, walked away from Cannes 2025 with the Prix du Jury, ex aequo with Oliver Laxe's Sirat. [Read more]
Les Aigles de la République by Tarik Saleh, official competition at the Cannes Film Festival: Our opinion
Les Aigles de la République (Eagles of the Republic), Tarik Saleh's new film, has been presented in official competition at the Cannes 2025 Film Festival, and is therefore in contention for the Palme d'Or. Find out what we think. [Read more]
Kelly Reichardt's The Mastermind in Official Competition at Cannes 2025
Kelly Reichardt's The Mastermind is in official competition for the Palme d'Or at Cannes 2025. [Read more]
Dossier 137 by Dominik Moll, in Official Competition at Cannes 2025: Our opinion
Will Dominik Moll's new film Dossier 137 match the success of La Nuit du 12? The feature film was unveiled in official competition at the Cannes 2025 Film Festival. Find out what we think. [Read more]
L'Agent Secret by Kleber Mendonça Filho, Prix de la Mise en Scène at the Cannes Film Festival: Our opinion
Kleber Mendonça Filho presented his new film L'Agent Secret at the Cannes Film Festival 2025, from which he walked away with the Prix de la Mise en Scène and the Prix d'Interprétation Masculine for Wagner Moura. Read our review. [Read more]
Mario Martone's Fuori, in Official Competition at Cannes 2025: Our verdict
Mario Martone's Fuori is in official competition at Cannes 2025. Read our review. [Read more]
Two Prosecutors: historical drama by Sergei Loznitsa in theaters
Two Prosecutors, a historical drama by Sergei Loznitsa presented in competition at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, will be released in theaters on November 5, 2025. [Read more]
Richard Linklater's New Wave in theaters: our review
Directed by Richard Linklater, Nouvelle Vague, starring Zoey Deutch and Guillaume Marbeck, was presented at Cannes 2025 and will be released in cinemas on October 8. Read our review. [Read more]
Sirat by Oliver Laxe, Prix du Jury at the Cannes Film Festival 2025: Our verdict
Oliver Laxe won the Prix du Jury at Cannes 2025 with his film Sirat. Read our review. [Read more]
Hafsia Herzi's La Petite Dernière, Prix d'Interprétation Féminine at the Cannes Film Festival: Our opinion
La Petite Dernière, a drama by Hafsia Herzi starring Nadia Melliti, adapted from the novel by Fatima Daas, will be released in theaters on October 22, 2025, after its presentation at the Cannes Film Festival. [Read more]
The History of Sound by Oliver Hermanus, in official competition at the Cannes Festival 2025
Oliver Hermanus's The History of Sound will be presented in official competition at the Cannes Festival 2025, and may well win the Palme d'Or! [Read more]
Renoir by Chie Hayakawa, in official competition at the Cannes Festival 2025
Chie Hayakawa returns to the Cannes Film Festival 2025, in Official Competition, with his second film Renoir. [Read more]
Alpha: Julia Ducournau's heart-wrenching family drama on VOD
Presented in competition at Cannes 2025, Julia Ducournau's Alpha will be released on VOD on January 6, 2026, following its theatrical release on August 20, 2025. [Read more]
Jeunes Mères by the Dardenne brothers, Screenplay Prize at the Cannes Film Festival 2025: Our opinion
The Dardenne brothers were back at Cannes 2025 with Jeunes Mères. The film was awarded the Prix du Scénario. Read our review. [Read more]
Ari Aster's Eddington, in Official Competition at Cannes 2025: Our verdict
Ari Aster is in official competition at Cannes 2025 with his new film, Eddington. Find out what we think. [Read more]
Wes Anderson's The Phoenician Scheme, in official competition at the Cannes Film Festival: Our opinion
Wes Anderson signs The Phoenician Scheme, a comedy with a prestigious cast (Benicio Del Toro, Scarlett Johansson, Michael Cera), in official competition at the Cannes Film Festival 2025 and in cinemas on May 28, 2025. Read our review. [Read more]
Love me Tender by Anna Cazenave Cambet, in the Un Certain Regard selection at the Cannes Festival 2025
Adapted from the book by Constance Debré, Anna Cazenave Cambet's Love me Tender is in the Un Certain Regard selection at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival. [Read more]
A Poet by Simón Mesa Soto, in the Un Certain Regard selection at the Cannes Festival 2025
A regular at Cannes, director Simón Mesa Soto presents his new film, Un Poète, in the Un Certain Regard 2025 selection. [Read more]
Le Rire et le Couteau by Pedro Pinho, in the Un Certain Regard selection at the Cannes 2025 Festival
Director Pedro Pinho will present his new film, Le Rire et le Couteau, in the Un Certain Regard selection at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival. [Read more]
The Chronology of Water: Kristen Stewart's first film in theaters
The Chronology of Water, directed by Kristen Stewart and starring Imogen Poots, is adapted from the novel by Lidia Yuknavitch. Presented at Cannes and Deauville, it will be released on October 15, 2025. [Read more]
The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo by Diego Céspedes, in Un Certain Regard selection at Cannes 2025
Diego Céspedes' The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo will be presented in the Un Certain Regard selection at the Cannes 2025 Festival. [Read more]
Météors by Hubert Charuel, in the Un Certain Regard selection at the Cannes Festival 2025
After Petit Paysan, Hubert Charuel returns to Cannes 2025 with Météors, presented in the Un Certain Regard selection. [Read more]
My Fathers Shadow by Akinola Davies Jr, special mention for the Caméra d'Or at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival
Nigeria is represented for the first time at Cannes, with the selection of Akinola Davies Jr.'s My Father's Shadow in the Un Certain Regard section. The film was awarded the Caméra d'Or special mention at the Cannes 2025 Festival. [Read more]
L’inconnu de la Grande Arche: historical drama by Stéphane Demoustier in theaters
L’inconnu de la Grande Arche, a historical drama by Stéphane Demoustier starring Claes Bang and Xavier Dolan, will be released in theaters on November 5, 2025. [Read more]
Urchin by Harris Dickinson, in Un Certain Regard selection at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival
Actor Harris Dickinson steps behind the camera to unveil his first film, Urchin, in the Un Certain Regard selection at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival. [Read more]
Homebound by Neeraj Ghaywan, in Un Certain Regard selection at the Cannes Festival 2025
Neeraj Ghaywan is back in the Un Certain Regard selection at Cannes 2025, with his second film Homebound. [Read more]
A Pale View of Hills by Kei Ishikawa, in the Un Certain Regard selection at the Cannes Festival 2025
Japan's Kei Ishikawa will be present at Cannes 2025, in the Un Certain Regard selection, with his film A Pale View of Hills. [Read more]
Eleanor the Great: Scarlett Johansson's directorial debut in theaters in November 2025
Eleanor the Great, a comedy-drama directed by Scarlett Johansson, hits theaters on November 19, 2025. Starring June Squibb, Erin Kellyman, and Chiwetel Ejiofor. [Read more]
Karavan by Zuzana Kirchnerová, in the Un Certain Regard selection at the Cannes Festival 2025
Karavan, the film by Czech filmmaker Zuzana Kirchnerová, will be presented in the Un Certain Regard selection at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival. [Read more]
Pillion by Harry Lighton, in Un Certain Regard selection at the Cannes 2025 Festival
Harry Lighton's film Pillion has been selected in the Un Certain Regard section of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival. [Read more]
Aisha Can't Fly Away by Morad Mostafa, in Un Certain Regard selection at Cannes 2025
Aisha Can't Fly Away, Morad Mostafa's first film, will be presented in the Un Certain Regard selection at the Cannes Festival 2025. [Read more]
Once Upon a Time in Gaza by Tarzan and Arab Nasser, in Un Certain Regard selection at Cannes 2025
Once Upon a Time in Gaza, the new film by brothers Tarzan and Arab Nasser, will be presented in the Un Certain Regard selection at the Cannes Festival 2025. [Read more]
Charlie Polinger's The Plague, in Un Certain Regard selection at the Cannes Festival 2025
The Plague is Charlie Polinger's first feature film. It will be presented in the Un Certain Regard selection at the Cannes Festival 2025. [Read more]
Promis le Ciel by Erige Sehiri, in the Un Certain Regard selection at the Cannes Festival 2025
Tunisian director Erige Sehiri will present Promis le Ciel, her third film, in the Un Certain Regard selection at the Cannes Festival 2025. [Read more]
Pile ou face? by Alessio Rigo de Righi and Matteo Zoppis, in Un Certain Regard selection at Cannes 2025
Pile ou face? (Testa o Croce?) is the second film by Alessio Rigo de Righi and Matteo Zoppis, and will be presented in the Un Certain Regard selection at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival. [Read more]
Un Dernier pour la Route by Francesco Sossai, in Un Certain Regard selection at Cannes 2025
Francesco Sossai will present his new film, Un Dernier pour la Route, in the Un Certain Regard selection at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival. [Read more]
Ma Frère: the trailer for the new comedy-drama by Lise Akoka & Romane Guéret
After Cannes 2025, Ma Frère by Lise Akoka and Romane Gueret will be released in theaters on January 7, 2026, starring Fanta Kebe, Shirel Nataf, and Amel Bent. [Read more]
Love on Trial by Kōji Fukada, in Cannes Premiere selection at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival
Love on Trial by Kōji Fukada will be unveiled in the Cannes Premiere selection at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival. [Read more]
The Love that Remains by Hlynur Pálmason, in the Cannes Première selection at the Festival de Cannes 2025
Icelandic director Hlynur Pálmason's new film, The Love that Remains, joins the Cannes Première selection for the Festival de Cannes 2025. [Read more]
Lav Diaz's Magellan, in the Cannes Première selection at the Festival de Cannes 2025
Lav Diaz's biopic Magellan, starring Gael García Bernal, will be unveiled in the Cannes Première selection at the 2025 Festival de Cannes. [Read more]
Amrum by Fatih Akin, in the Cannes Première selection at the Festival de Cannes 2025
Amrum is Fatih Akin's new film, to be unveiled in the Cannes Première selection at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival. [Read more]
Splitsville by Michael Angelo Covino, in the Cannes Premiere selection at the 2025 Festival de Cannes
Dakota Johnson is in the cast of Splitsville, the new film by Michael Angelo Covino, presented in the Cannes Première selection at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival. [Read more]
Connemara: the trailer for Alex Lutz's film is online
The trailer for Connemara, directed by Alex Lutz and presented at Cannes 2025, reveals Mélanie Thierry and Bastien Bouillon in a romance after Nicolas Mathieu. [Read more]
The Disappearance of Josef Mengele: Kirill Serebrennikov returns to the silver screen
Directed by Kirill Serebrennikov and starring August Diehl, Friederike Becht and Dana Herfurth, The Disappearance of Josef Mengele (original title Das Verschwinden des Josef Mengele) is a historical biopic adapted from the novel by Olivier Guez, in theaters in France on October 22, 2025. [Read more]
Orwell: 2+2=5 by Raoul Peck, in the Cannes Première selection at the 2025 Festival de Cannes
Raoul Peck returns to Cannes 2025 with his documentary Orwell: 2+2=5, in the Cannes Première selection. [Read more]
The Wave: comedy-drama and musical by Sebastián Lelio in theaters
The Wave, Sebastián Lelio's new film presented at Cannes 2025, will be released in theaters on November 5, 2025. A dramatic musical comedy about the Chilean feminist movement. [Read more]
13 Days 13 Nights by Martin Bourboulon, presented out of competition at the Cannes Festival 2025
13 Jours 13 Nuits, Martin Bourboulon's historical film about Commander Bida in Kabul in August 2021, will be presented out of competition at the Cannes Festival 2025. The cast includes Roschdy Zem and Lyna Khoudri. [Read more]
La Venue de l'Avenir by Cédric Klapisch, presented out of competition at the Cannes Festival 2025
Cédric Klapisch's new film, La Venue de l'Avenir, will be unveiled out of competition at the Cannes Festival 2025. [Read more]
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning on VOD from September 18
Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning, directed by Christopher McQuarrie and starring Tom Cruise, will be available on VOD on September 18, 2025 after its theatrical release. [Read more]
The Richest Woman in the World: Isabelle Huppert at the heart of a family drama
Thierry Klifa's comedy-drama La Femme la plus riche du Monde (2025), starring Isabelle Huppert, Marina Foïs and Laurent Lafitte, is released on October 29, 2025. [Read more]
Vie Privée: Jodie Foster in French in Rebecca Zlotowski's new film
Private Life by Rebecca Zlotowski, starring Jodie Foster, Daniel Auteuil, and Virginie Efira, will be released in French theaters on November 26, 2025, after its presentation at Cannes. [Read more]
Vincent Maël Cardona's Le Roi Soleil, midnight screening at Cannes Festival 2025
Le Roi Soleil, the new film by Vincent Maël Cardona, will be presented at dusk, in a midnight screening at the Cannes Film Festival 2025. [Read more]
Ethan Coen's Honey Don't!, midnight screening at Cannes Festival 2025
Ethan Coen returns to Cannes 2025 (without his brother) with Honey Don't!, his new film presented in the midnight screening. [Read more]
Dalloway: a psychological thriller presented at Cannes 2025
Presented as a midnight screening at the Cannes Festival 2025, Dalloway is a science-fiction thriller by Yann Gozlan, starring Cécile de France and Mylène Farmer. [Read more]
Exit 8 by Genki Kawamura, midnight screening at Cannes Festival 2025
Genki Kawamura's Exit 8, adapted from the video game of the same name, will be presented as a midnight screening at the Cannes Film Festival 2025. [Read more]
Juno Mak's Sons of the Neon Night, midnight screening at the Cannes Film Festival 2025
Juno Mak's Sons of the Neon Night will be presented as a midnight screening at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival. [Read more]
Eugene Jarecki's The Six Billion Dollar Man, in special screening at Cannes Festival 2025
The Six Billion Dollar Man, a documentary about Julian Assange directed by Eugene Jarecki, will be unveiled as a special screening at the Cannes Film Festival 2025. [Read more]
Amélie & la métaphysique des tubes by Maïlys Vallade & Liane-Cho Han, special screening at Cannes'25
A special screening of an animated film at Cannes 2025: Amélie et la métaphysique des tubes by Maïlys Vallade and Liane-Cho Han. [Read more]
Mama d'Or Sinai, a special screening at the Cannes Festival 2025
Adapted from her short film Anna, Mama d'Or Sinai is in special screening at Cannes 2025. [Read more]
Arco by Ugo Bienvenu, special screening at Cannes Festival 2025
Arco, the first film by Ugo Bienvenu, is welcome as a special screening at Cannes 2025. [Read more]
Qui Brille au Combat by Joséphine Japy, in special screening at Cannes Festival 2025
Actress Joséphine Japy goes behind the camera with Qui Brille au Combat, in a special screening at Cannes 2025. [Read more]
Pierre Richard's L'Homme qui a vu l'Ours qui a vu l'Homme, in special screening at Cannes 2025
Pierre Richard's L'Homme qui a vu l'Ours qui a vu l'Homme will be unveiled in a special screening at the Cannes Film Festival 2025. [Read more]
Bono's Stories of Surrender, a special screening at Cannes 2025
U2 singer Bono will present his new documentary film, Stories of Surrender, in a special screening at the Cannes Film Festival 2025 before its release on Apple TV+ on May 30. [Read more]
Dites-lui que je l'aime by Romane Bohringer, in a special screening at the Cannes Festival 2025
Dites-lui que je l'aime by Romane Bohringer, adapted from the book by Clémentine Autain, will be presented as a special screening at Cannes 2025. [Read more]
Marcel et Monsieur Pagnol: the clip signed by SCH ahead of the film's release
Sylvain Chomet's animated film Marcel et Monsieur Pagnol, inspired by the world of the famous Provencal author, will be released in cinemas on October 15, 2025 following its premiere at Cannes. [Read more]
Partir un Jour by Amélie Bonnin with Juliette Armanet, opening film at Cannes 2025
Partir un jour, the new comedy-drama by Amélie Bonnin, starring Juliette Armanet and Bastien Bouillon, is due in cinemas on May 13, 2025, and will open the Cannes Film Festival. Based on the César 2023 award-winning short film, the film explores the power of memories and life choices. [Read more]
The jury, presided over by Juliette Binoche, will award the Palme d'Or to , one of the films in competition, on May 24!
Dates and Opening Time
From May 13, 2025 to May 24, 2025
Official website
www.festival-cannes.com
