From A-list actors to unknown directors, sales agents to everyday film lovers, everyone at the Cannes Film Festival is focused on celebrating film and finding the next great cinematic work of art.
The 69th Cannes Film Festival (May 11-22, 2016) will see a large number of impressive films in competition for the coveted Palme D’Or prize, as well as films screening out of competition. A good showing at Cannes sets the tone for the rest of the year and can start Oscar rumors swirling. With new films from the Dardenne brothers, Jim Jarmusch, Ken Loach, Andrea Arnold and Nicolas Widing Refn, among others, this year is shaping up to be one of the most exciting Cannes Film Festivals in recent memory.
OPENING FILM
Woody Allen (USA)
Café Society
(Out of Competition)
IN COMPETITION
Maren Ade (Germany)
Toni Erdmann
Pedro Almodóvar (Spain)
Julieta
Andrea Arnold (United-Kingdom)
American Honey
Olivier Assayas (France)
Personal Shopper
Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne (Belgium)
La Fille Inconnue
Xavier Dolan (Canada)
Juste La Fin Du Monde
(It’s Only The End of the World)
Bruno Dumont (France)
Ma Loute
(Slack Bay)
Nicole Garcia (France)
Mal De Pierres
Alain Guiraudie (France)
Rester Vertical
Jim Jarmusch (USA)
Paterson
Kleber Mendonça Filho (Brazil)
Aquarius
Ken Loach (United-Kingdom)
I, Daniel Blake
Brillante Mendoza (Philippines)
Ma’ Rosa
Cristian Mungiu (Romania)
Bacalaureat
Jeff Nichols (USA)
Loving
Park Chan-Wook (South Korea)
Agassi
(The Handmaiden)
Sean Penn (USA)
The Last Face
Cristi Puiu (Romania)
Sieranevada
Paul Verhoeven (Netherlands)
Elle
Nicolas Winding Refn (Denmark)
The Neon Demon
UN CERTAIN REGARD
Behnam Behzadi (Iran)
Veroonegi
(Inversion)
Boo Junfeng (Singapore)
Apprentice
Delphine Coulin, Muriel Coulin (France)
Voir du Pays
(The Stopover)
Stéphanie di Giusto (France)
La Danseuse
(The Dancer)
(First film)
Mohamed Diab (Egypt)
Eshtebak
(Clash)
Michael Dudok de Wit (Netherlands)
La Tortue Rouge
(Red Turtle)
(First film)
Fukada Kôji (Japan)
Fuchi Ni Tatsu
(Harmonium)
Maha Haj (Israel)
Omor Shakhsiya
(Personal Affairs)
(First film)
Eran Kolirin (Israel)
Me’evef Laharim Vehagvaot
(Beyond the Mountains and Hills)
Kore-Eda Hirokazu (Japan)
After the Storm
Juho Kuosmanen (Finland)
Hymyilevä Mies
(The Happiest Day in the Life of Olli Mäki)
(First film)
Francisco Márquez, Andrea Testa (Argentina)
La Larga Noche de Francisco Sanctis
(Francisco Sanctis’s Long Night)
(First film)
Bogdan Mirica (Romania)
Caini
(Dogs)
(First film)
Stefano Mordini (Italy)
Pericle Il Nero
Michael O’Shea (USA)
The Transfiguration
(First film)
Matt Ross (USA)
Captain Fantastic
Kirill Serebrennikov (Russia)
Uchenik
(The Student)
OUT OF COMPETITION
Shane Black (USA)
The Nice Guys
Jodie Foster (USA)
Money Monster
Na Hong-Jin (South Korea)
Goksung
Steven Spielberg (USA)
Disney’s The BFG
MIDNIGHT SCREENINGS
Jim Jarmusch (USA)
Gimme Danger
Yeon Sang-Ho (South Korea)
Bu-San-Haeng
(Train to Busan)
SPECIAL SCREENINGS
Thanos Anastopoulos (Greece)
Davide Del Degan (Italy)
L’Ultima Spiaggia
(The Last Resort)
Mahamat-Saleh Haroun (Chad)
Hissein Habré, Une Tragédie Tchadienne
(Hissein Habré, A Chadian Tragedy)
Rithy Panh (Cambodia)
Exil
Albert Serra (Spain)
La Mort de Louis XIV
(Last Days of Louis XIV)
Paul Vecchiali (France)
Le Cancre
Whether you’re attending the festival or eagerly following along from home, it’s time to get excited—there’s a wonderful slate of films coming your way. MM
The 69th Festival de Cannes will take place from May 11 to 22, 2016 in Cannes, France. (Feature image from Julieta, courtesy of Warner Bros.)
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