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Gillian Anderson and Cara Delevingne to hit Cannes as auteur heavyweights dominate festival lineup
The 79th edition of the film festival will see work by Pedro Almodóvar, Hirokazu Kore-eda and László Nemes considered for the coveted Palme d’Or
TL;DR
- The 79th Cannes Film Festival lineup is heavy on auteur filmmakers competing for the Palme d'Or.
- Notable directors include Pedro Almodóvar, Hirokazu Kore-eda, Paweł Pawlikowski, László Nemes, and Asghar Farhadi.
- Celebrities like Gillian Anderson, Rami Malek, Cara Delevingne, and John Travolta are expected to attend.
- There is a near-total absence of American directors in the main competition, with Ira Sachs' musical fantasy 'The Man I Love' being the sole American entry.
- The festival will run from May 12-23, 2026, with Park Chan-wook as jury president.
- Documentary highlights include Stephen Soderbergh's 'John Lennon: The Last Interview' and a feature on Eric Cantona.
- Football rivalries, particularly the 1986 England vs. Argentina match, will be a theme in 'The Match'.
- John Travolta will debut his directorial effort, 'Propeller One-Way Night Coach'.