The making of Her Private Hell, or Nicolas Winding Refn’s resurgence

The making of Her Private Hell, or Nicolas Winding Refn’s resurgence

After a 10-year absence, the mythical director of Drive (Award for Best Director, 2011) and The Neon Demon, Nicolas Winding Refn, is back in Cannes for the fifth time. Her...
L’Affaire Marie-Claire (Women on Trial): a closer look at the Bobigny trial

L’Affaire Marie-Claire (Women on Trial): a closer look at the Bobigny trial

“Shame has to change sides.” Fifty years before the Mazan rape trials, a different Gisèle uttered these now famous words, and dramatically transformed a human interest story into a Historic...
Nostalgia for the Future: a documentary to unravel the mystery surrounding Chris Marker

Nostalgia for the Future: a documentary to unravel the mystery surrounding Chris Marker

Who was Chris Marker, the self-described “best-known author of unknown films”? Brecht Debackere’s documentary, to be discovered at Cannes Classics, immerses itself in the vast collection of archives left behind...

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Monday 18 May 2026
EVERYTIME
Sandra WOLLNER

Debussy Theatre

LA MÁS DULCE (STRAWBERRIES)
Laïla MARRAKCHI

Debussy Theatre

L’INCONNUE (THE UNKNOWN)
Arthur HARARI

Grand Théâtre Lumière

VESNA
Rostislav KIRPICENKO

Agnès Varda Theatre

EVA (EVE)
Maria PLYTA

Buñuel Theatre

NOSTALGIA FOR THE FUTURE
Brecht DEBACKERE

Buñuel Theatre

FJORD
Cristian MUNGIU

Grand Théâtre Lumière

L’AFFAIRE MARIE-CLAIRE (WOMEN ON TRIAL)
Lauriane ESCAFFRE, Yvo MULLER

Agnès Varda Theatre

METTI UNA SERA A CENA (LOVE CIRCLE)
Giuseppe PATRONI GRIFFI

Buñuel Theatre

AQUÍ
Tiago GUEDES

Debussy Theatre

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