See the full lineup of movies for the 2026 Cannes Film Festival.

See the full lineup of movies for the 2026 Cannes Film Festival.

Film critic Ben Croll joins Eve Jackson to break down this year’s Cannes lineup - from the biggest names to the films already generating buzz, and what it all says about the state of global cinema. 

New films by Polish filmmaker Paweł Pawlikowski, Japanese writer-director Ryusuke Hamaguchi and Spain’s Pedro Almodovar will premiere at the 79th Cannes Film Festival next month. Organizers for the South of France festival, which runs May 12-23, laid out a lineup heavy on big-name international auteurs at a news conference Thursday…

New films by Polish filmmaker Pawel Pawlikowski, Japanese writer-director Ryusuke Hamaguchi and Spain's Pedro Almodovar will premiere at the 79th Cannes Film Festival next month.

Cannes 2026 features a strong lineup of acclaimed directors, emphasizing global indie cinema and a quest for a seventh Palme d'Or win.

The Cannes Film Festival has revealing an auteur-driven competition lineup, featuring new films by Asghar Farhadi, Pedro Almodóvar and more.

The Cannes Film Festival has revealing an auteur-driven competition lineup, featuring new films by Asghar Farhadi, Pedro Almodóvar and more.

Get latest articles and stories on Entertainment at LatestLY. Following the 2025 edition which had a large Hollywood presence with Tom Cruise's 'Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning' and Spike Lee's 'Highest 2 Lowest', the upcoming Cannes will be dominated by international cinema and indie filmmakers. Entertainment News | Cannes 2026 Lineup: Palme D'Or Winners Cristian Mungiu, Hirokazu Kore-eda; Oscar Winner Asghar Farhadi Leads Competition.