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2026 Cannes Film Festival

We will have the pleasure and honor of covering the 79th edition of the Cannes Film Festival for just under two weeks, from May 12 to 24.

Throughout the festival, we will be on-site to bring you as close to the action as possible. You can find all our coverage right here: articles, reviews, interviews, and first impressions. Our goal: to immerse you in the unique atmosphere of Cannes, as if you were there.

The Cannes Film Festival stands as a major event in world cinema. In addition to its famous Official Competition, it is distinguished by the richness of its selections, complemented by parallel sections such as the Directors’ Fortnight, Critics’ Week, and ACID.

Among the most anticipated films this year are Cowards by Lukas Dhont, Amarga Navidad by Pedro Almodóvar, and Fjord by Cristian Mungiu. Also featured are Sheep in the Box by Hirokazu Kore-eda and Fatherland by Pawel Pawlikowski. Not to mention the latest addition to the selection, announced on April 22: Paper Tiger by James Gray. Special attention will be given to Hope by Na Hong-jin, which marks his first collaboration with Western actors, including Michael Fassbender. We are also looking forward to the animated film Jim Queen, by the French duo Marco Nguyen and Nicolas Athané.

We look forward to sharing this first accreditation with you and experiencing this edition of Cannes together.

Day 1

Opening ceremony and review of La Vénus électrique.

Day 2

Master class with Peter Jackson. You can read about it here.

Day 3

Nagi notes [ナギダイアリー] (Fukada Koji)

Day 4

Parallel tales (Asghar Farhadi)

Day 5

Karma (Guillaume Canet) – Hors Compétition
Si tu penses bien (Géraldine Nakache) – Cannes Première
Propeller One-Way night Coach (John Travolta) — Cannes Première
Gentle Monster (Marie Kreutzer) – En Compétition