The 2026 Cannes Film Festival lineup has been revealed, and will once again see stars walking the red carpet to introduce their latest films. Some stars will even be doing double duty on the Croisette: French stars Léa Seydoux and Catherine Deneuve.
Artistic Director Thierry Frémaux, alongside President Iris Knobloch, unveiled the official selection, the famous Un Certain Regard sidebar and other parts of the program of the 79th edition of the world’s largest film festival at a press conference in the French capital.
Denov’s features Parallel storiesIranian auteur Asghar Farhadi’s first feature film since hero. The French cast also includes Isabelle Huppert, Virginie Efira, Vincent Cassel and Pierre Nigne. Parallel stories The screen will be on Competition section at Cannes 2026.
Meanwhile, Deneuve and Seydoux star Gentle monsterThe new movie from corsage Directed by Marie Kreutzer, which tells the story of two women. Seydoux plays Lucy, who sacrifices her career as a famous pianist to support her husband after he falls ill and moves with him and their young son to the countryside. The other woman is Elsa, played by Gila Haas, who lives for her job as a private police investigator but must also care for her father, who has dementia. It is described as a drama about “trust, deception, love and violence.” Gentle monster It was selected for the Cannes competition programme.
In addition, Sidhu also drives The unknownThe new film by director Arthur Harare (Onoda), co-written by, like the Oscar-winner Anatomy of a fallWith her partner Justine Treat, it is an adaptation of Harare’s graphic novel. The actress stars in the film about a man who, after a one-night stand, wakes up transformed into the body of the woman he has seduced. Neon, which has selected the last six Palme d’Or winners, has been pre-purchased The unknownWhich will be shown at the Cannes North American Competition.
Among the big names previously lined up to win the 2026 Cannes Film Festival awards are New Zealand director W Lord of the Rings Director Peter Jackson will receive an honorary Palme d’Or in recognition of his life’s work, as will EGOT Award-winning actress, singer and director Barbra Streisand.
The 79th Cannes Film Festival will be held from May 12 to 23.
