Cannes Film Festival 2026 explained: Contenders, history and who's attending
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The entire film world gathers in Cannes again starting Tuesday for the film festival. Actors, directors, and of course a large number of journalists will be in attendance. And one of them is, of course, our film journalist Rick de Graaff, and he looks ahead.
Cannes Film Festival 2026 explained: Contenders, history and who's attending
CANNES, France — The Cannes Film Festival, the annual celebration of independent cinema on the French Riviera, kicks off on Tuesday, with John Travolta, Adam Driver and Barbra Streisand among the superstars set to walk the red carpet. Below are some facts about the event and this year’s contenders. How did it begin? Cannes is the world’s biggest […] The post Cannes Film Festival 2026 explained: Contenders, history and who’s attending appeared fi…
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The 79th edition of the Cannes Film Festival, which opens this Tuesday, May 12, 2026 with the screening of the comedy La Venus électrique by Pierre Salvadori, will be marked by two Palmes d'or d'honneur presented to Barbra Streisand and Peter Jackson, and a notable generational renewal on the part of French directors.
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