The anticipation is building up as the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival gears up for its grand unveiling from May 14th to May 25th, 2024. Today we finally got to know what films to expect in May and it looks promising. The Festival will be under the artistic leadership of Iris Knobloch and Thierry Frémaux as the Festivals General Delegate for Artistic Direction.
At the forefront of this year’s festival stands no other than Greta Gerwig, acclaimed actress and filmmaker, serving as the President of the Jury, a position that carries the prestigious responsibility of selecting the recipient of the coveted Palme d’Or for the best film of the festival.
Kicking off the festivities is Quentin Dupieux’s “Le deuxième acte” (The Second Act). Joining the lineup are George Miller‘s highly anticipated post-apocalyptic epic “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga“, starring Anya Taylor-Joy and Kevin Costner’s captivating Western installment “Horizon: An American Saga,” both will be showcased out of competition. George Lucas is this years candidate for the honorary price.
Competition
Led by Greta Gerwig, the competition features 19 films vying for the prestigious Palme d’Or. From India to the United States, each film brings its own unique perspective and storytelling prowess to the forefront. This years competition includes the following Line-Up:
All We Imagine as Light
- Director: Payal Kapadia
- Countries: India, France, Netherlands, Luxembourg
L’amour ouf
- Director: Gilles Lellouche
- Countries: France, Belgium
- Cast: François Civil, Adèle Exarchopoulos, Mallory Wanecque, Malik Frikah
Anora
- Director: Sean Baker
- Country: USA
- Cast: Mikey Madison, Mark Eydelshteyn, Juri Borissow
The Apprentice
- Director: Ali Abbasi
- Countries: USA, Canada, Denmark, Ireland
- Cast: Sebastian Stan, Jeremy Strong, Maria Bakalova
Bird
- Director: Andrea Arnold
- Countries: UK, USA, France
- Cast: Barry Keoghan, Franz Rogowski
Diamant brut (Wild Diamond)
- Director: Agathe Riedinger
- Country: France
- Cast: Malou Khebizi, Idir Azougli, Andréa Bescond
Emilia Perez
- Director: Jacques Audiard
- Countries: France, Mexico, USA
- Cast: Karla Sofía Gascón, Zoe Saldana, Selena Gomez
风流一代 Feng liu yi dai (Caught by the Tides)
- Director: Jia Zhangke
- Country: China (VR)
- Cast: Zhao Tao, Zhubin Li
Grand Tour
- Director: Miguel Gomes
- Countries: Portugal, France, Italy, Japan, China, Germany
- Cast: Gonçalo Waddington, Crista Alfaiate
Kinds of Kindness
- Director: Yorgos Lanthimos
- Countries: UK, USA, Ireland
- Cast: Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, Willem Dafoe, Margaret Qualley, Joe Alwyn
Limonov – The Ballad
- Director: Kirill Serebrennikow
- Countries: France, Italy
- Cast: Ben Whishaw
Marcello mio
- Director: Christophe Honoré
- Countries: France, Italy
- Cast: Chiara Mastroianni, Catherine Deneuve, Benjamin Biolay, Melvil Poupaud
Megalopolis
- Director: Francis Ford Coppola
- Country: USA
- Cast: Adam Driver, Forest Whitaker, Nathalie Emmanuel
Motel Destino
- Director: Karim Aïnouz
- Country: Brazil
- Cast: Nataly Rocha, Iago Xavier, Fábio Assunção
Oh Canada
- Director: Paul Schrader
- Country: USA
- Cast: Richard Gere, Jacob Elordi, Uma Thurman
Parthenope
- Director: Paolo Sorrentino
- Countries: Italy, France
- Cast: Celeste Dalla Porta, Silvia Degrandi, Isabella Ferrari
Pigen med nålen (The Girl with the Needle)
- Director: Magnus von Horn
- Country: Denmark
- Cast: Vic Carmen Sonne, Trine Dyrholm
The Shrouds
- Director: David Cronenberg
- Countries: Canada, France
- Cast: Vincent Cassel, Diane Kruger, Guy Pearce, Sandrine Holt
The Substance
- Director: Coralie Fargeat
- Country: USA
- Cast: Demi Moore, Margaret Qualley, Hugo Diego Garcia
We cannot wait to see what the audience and critics have to say about this years line-up. Some films we are most excited about may be Lanthimos newest feature “Kinds of Kindness” as well as Coppolas “Megalopolis.” As a fan of Andrea Arnold I am eagerly awaiting the outcome of “Bird” and to admit, there is a certain curiosity in Sebastian Stans portrayal as Donald Trump in “The Apprentice.”
Out of Competition
Featuring a mix of highly anticipated releases and experimental works, this section promises a cinematic feast for audiences, with Quentin Dupieux’s “Le deuxième acte” leading the charge.
The films that are not competing for the Palme D’or are the following:
Le deuxième acte (The Second Act)
- Director: Quentin Dupieux
- Country: France
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
- Director: George Miller
- Country: Australia
Horizon: An American Saga
- Director: Kevin Costner
- Country: USA
Rumours
- Directors: Evan Johnson, Galen Johnson, Guy Maddin
She’s Got No Name
- Director: Peter Ho-Sun Chan
- Country: China (VR)
C’est pas moi
- Director: Leos Carax
- Country: France
En fanfare
- Director: Emmanuel Courcol
- Country: France
Everybody Loves Touda
- Director: Nabil Ayouch
- Countries: France, Morocco
Miséricorde
- Director: Alain Guiraudie
- Country: France
Rendez-vous avec Pol Pot
- Director: Rithy Panh
- Countries: France, Cambodia
Le roman de Jim
- Directors: Arnaud and Jean-Marie Larrieu
From the intense competition for the prestigious Palme d’Or to the captivating premieres and special screenings, Cannes continues to be one of the most prestigious festival for filmmakers, industry professionals, and cinema-lovers alike. We unfortunately won’t be able to attend the Festival this year, but cannot wait to see what visitors have to say! We will keep you updated with news in May!