Leïla Bekhti to Preside Over Cannes’ Un Certain Regard Jury

French Actress Leïla Bekhti To Preside Over Un Certain Regard Jury

French actress Leïla Bekhti has been announced as President of the Cannes Film Festival’s Un Certain Regard Jury. She will be joined by Senegalese producer Angèle Diabang, Lebanon’s composer Khaled Mouzanar, Italy’s director Laura Samani, and France’s director Thomas Cailley. Bekhti follows in the footsteps of UK filmmaker Molly Manning Walker in 2025 whose jury awarded Chilean filmmaker Diego Céspedes the […]

Leïla Bekhti to Preside Over Cannes’ Un Certain Regard Jury

The Cannes Film Festival has revealed the jury for its 2026 Un Certain Regard competition

Cannes Film Festival Names Leïla Bekhti President of the Un Certain Regard Jury

Leïla Bekhti has been named President of the Un Certain Regard Jury at the 79th Festival de Cannes, taking over the role following British filmmaker Molly Manning Walker. She will lead a diverse panel that includes Senegalese producer Angèle Diabang, Lebanese composer Khaled Mouzanar, Italian director Laura Samani, and French director Thomas Cailley. The jury will be responsible for selecting winners within the Un Certain Regard section, a categ…

Cannes Un Certain Regard unveils 2026 jury headed by Leila Bekhti

Un Certain Regard selection includes Jane Schoenbrun’s ‘Teenage Sex And Death At Camp Miasma’.