74th edition
2021
ALL THE LATEST NEWS
Elie Wajeman’s Médecin de Nuit (The Night Doctor) immerses us into the dark world of drug trafficking.
French director Elie Wajeman’s third feature film is the first to be included in the Cannes Selection. Over the course of one night, the viewer is taken through the city on a road movie-like journey as dark as it is intense. Vincent Macaigne plays this Night Doctor, a patron saint of...
Spring Blossom: Suzanne Lindon's promising first film
Suzanne Lindon was 15 years old when she wrote Seize Printemps (Spring Blossom). An age full of questions which inspired a story that, four years later, she would bring to life herself, playing the lead role of a young girl in love with an older man. A delicate and promising first film whi...
Les Deux Alfred (French Tech) by Bruno Podalydès: an ultra-modern connection.
Les Deux Alfred (French Tech), the new film by Bruno Podalydès, who is appearing in the Official Selection for the first time, will be released in cinemas this Wednesday, June 16th. What a pleasure it is to see the two brothers, Bruno and Denis, again, on screen, sharing the bill wi...
74th Festival de Cannes: additions to the Official Selection
As announced during the press conference on June 3rd, and as is the tradition - 9 additional films in 2019 -, here are the films that will be added to the 2021 Official Selection.
Le Discours (The Speech), Laurent Tirard adapts Fabrice Caro’s masterpiece to the big screen
Laurent Tirard is undoubtedly best-known for his film adaptations of successful books, including Astérix et Obélix au service de sa Majesté (Asterix and Obelix: God Save Britannia) and Le Petit Nicolas (Little Nicholas). With Le Discours (The Speech), he continues to i...
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ANNETTE BY LEOS CARAX, opening film of the 74th Festival de Cannes!
<p>Discover the first images of <strong><em>ANNETTE</em></strong> by Leos Carax, starring Marion Cotillard, Adam Driver and Simon Helberg. Produced by Charles Gillibert, the film will premiere internationally and enter the Competition following the Opening Ceremony on July, 6<sup>th</sup>. It will simultaneously be released in French cinemas.</p>
THE FILMS OF #CANNES2020!
"We will promote films with the Cannes 2020 Official Selection logo, showcasing them in cinemas, festivals – here, there, and everywhere. We will support and nurture them, physically, digitally, and in the media. We will be there for them every step of the way."
Having scooped hundreds of international prizes, awards, and nominations, the 73rd edition's films succeeded in leaving their mark on the film scene, despite this year's cinema closures. They are now ready to be (re)discovered by audiences.
Because above all, the Festival…
discovers and showcases top quality films which enhance the development of cinema, promotes the development of the global film industry and celebrates the 7th art worldwide.
73years
of discovering new films
12days
of world premier screenings
170countries
represented in 2019 by 40,000 accredited festival-goers
12500Film Professionals
gathered at the Marché du Film
24Red Carpet Steps
to welcome the cream of creativity in the cinema
2020
