The 2026 Cannes Film Festival is the 79th edition of the event and will take place in Cannes, France from:

• 📅 12 May – 23 May 2026

🎬 Key highlights

• 🏆 Main prize: Palme d’Or (awarded to the best film in competition)

• 🎭 Jury President: South Korean director Park Chan-wook

• 🎤 Host: French actress Eye Haïdara (opening & closing ceremonies)

• 🎞️ Opening film: The Electric Kiss (Pierre Salvadori)

• 🏅 Honorary Palme d’Or recipients: Peter Jackson and Barbra Streisand

🎥 Lineup & themes

• Around 21 films in the main competition

• Strong focus on international arthouse cinema

• Directors include major names like:

  • Pedro Almodóvar

  • Hirokazu Kore-eda

  • Asghar Farhadi

  • Pawel Pawlikowski

• Many films this year lean toward global independent cinema rather than big Hollywood studio releases

🚘 Chauffeur / limo

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