For three decades now,Acid has been programming a parallel section at the Cannes Film Festival , highlightingcinematographies other than the official selections - screened in competition at the Palais des Festivals, the Quinzaine des Cinéastes and the Semaine de la Critique - and unveiling even sassier, stranger and more astonishing works.
A true laboratory for bold films, ACID stands out as the only Cannes section whose selections are made by filmmakers themselves. Once again this year, roughly a dozen filmmaker-programmers spent months screening hundreds of titles before narrowing it down to about ten. That’s where the name comes from, an acronym for 'Association of Independent Cinema for Its Diffusion'.
The poster for this 34th edition of Acid, slated to run from May 13 to 22, has this year been created by illustrator Gaetan Sahsah (aka "Azaazelus").
ACID Cannes is an open bubble for everyone at the heart of Cannes: no screening, no red carpet. Just cinema. To translate this idea visually, I chose the house, a universal refuge, built from bricks and blocks, inhabited in a thousand different ways. A house that is invented as we go, like this festival that reinvents itself every year on the margins of the big show. — the artist explains.
This year, the selection committee screened more than 650 feature films. Drumroll: the Cannes Film Festival's Acid selection for 2025 has just been unveiled and, as always, shines a spotlight on films without a French distributor. Among them are five debut and second features, six narrative features, and three documentaries. Meet the nine titles chosen!
Sophie Letourneur's L'Aventura, opening film at Acid 2025
Sophie Letourneur is delighted to open Acid 2025 with her new film, L'Aventura. [Read more]
La Couleuvre Noire by Aurélien Vernhes-Lermusiaux, shortlisted at Acid 2025: Our verdict
And that's two for Aurélien Vernhes-Lermusiaux, who unveiled his 'Black Snake' at Acid 2025. Read our review. [Read more]
Drunken Noodles: our review of Lucio Castro's sensual and dreamlike film
Lucio Castro premiered his film 'Drunken Noodles' at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, and this sensual, dreamlike gem is finally hitting French theaters on April 22, 2026. Read our review before you go! [Read more]
Entroncamento by Pedro Cabeleira, selected at Acid 2025: Our verdict
Pedro Cabeleira's second film, Entroncamento, was part of Acid's 2025 selection at the Cannes Film Festival. Read our review. [Read more]
Laurent in the Wind, a compelling drama-comedy that’s worth checking out at the cinema
Laurent in Le Vent by Anton Balekdjian, featuring Léo Couture and Mattéo Eustachon, premiered at the 2025 Cannes Acid section and was released in theaters on December 31, 2025. [Read more]
Never say goodbye: Finnish musical drama hits theaters
La lumière ne meurt jamais by Lauri-Matti Parppei, a musical drama showcased at Acid in Cannes 2025, hits theaters on February 4, 2026. [Read more]
Nuit Obscure - Ain't I a Child? by Sylvain George, selected at Acid 2025
Sylvain George's new documentary 'Nuit Obscure - Ain't I a Child?' has been selected for Acid 2025. [Read more]
Put your Soul on your Hand and Walk by Sepideh Farsi, selected at Acid 2025: Our review
Sepideh Farsi's documentary Put your Soul on your Hand and Walk was unveiled at Acid, Cannes Film Festival 2025. Read our review. [Read more]
Life After Siham: An Intimate Documentary Comes to the Cinemas
"Life After Siham" by Namir Abdel Messeeh, a documentary showcased at the Acid at Cannes 2025, hits theaters on January 28, 2026. [Read more]
A year rich in discoveries!
Dates and Opening Time
From May 13, 2026 to May 22, 2026
Official website
www.lacid.org
