The Cannes Film Festival is back with renewed vigor, and it’s making a significant impact on the American Oscar race. This year, the Palme d’Or winner, Anora, became the second film since 2019 to also win Best Picture at the Oscars (following Parasite). The last movie to achieve this double victory was Marty in 1955. Interestingly, indie distributor Neon has been dominating the past five festivals with films like Parasite, Titane, Triangle of Sadness, Anatomy of a Fall, and now Anora. This year, Neon stands to win again with two potential contenders: Alpha, directed by Julia Ducournau (the director of Titane) and Joachim Trier’s follow-up to The Worst Person in the World, titled Sentimental Value.
In addition to the main lineup, Josh O’Connor can be spotted in two different films: Kelly Reichardt’s art-heist film titled “The Mastermind” and a gay WWI romance movie called “The History of Sound” alongside Paul Mescal. Meanwhile, Tom Cruise is set to premiere “Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning” outside of competition. American cinephiles will also encounter Wes Anderson’s film “The Phoenician Scheme“, as well as works from Richard Linklater (Nouvelle Vague) and Ari Aster (Eddington) within the competitive section. Debuting in “Un Certain Regard” are Scarlett Johansson with her directorial debut “Eleanor the Great” and Harris Dickinson’s film “Urchin“. The festival takes place from May 13th to the 24th, with the complete 2025 Cannes Film Festival lineup provided below.
Competition
1. Alpha: Julie Ducournau (Director)
2. File No. 137: Dominik Moll (Director)
3. Eagles of the Republic: Tarik Saleh (Director)
4. Eddington: Ari Aster (Director)
5. Fuori: Mario Martone (Director)
6. The History of Sound: Oliver Hermanus (Director)
7. The Last Little One: Hafsia Herzi (Director)
8. The Mastermind: Kelly Reichardt (Director)
9. New Wave: Richard Linklater (Director)
10. Phoenician Scheme: Wes Anderson (Director)
11. Renoir: Chie Hayakawa (Director)
12. Romeria: Carla Simone (Director)
13. The Secret Agent: Kleber Mendonça Filho (Director)
14. Sentimental Value: Joachim Trier (Director)
15. A Simple Accident: Jafar Panahi (Director)
16. Sirat: Oliver Laxe (Director)
17. Sound of Falling: Mascha Schilinksi (Director)
18. Two Prosecutors: Sergei Loznitsa (Director)
19. Young Mothers: Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne (Directors)
Un Certain Regard
1. Aisha Can’t Soar – Morad Mostafa
2. Eleanor the Magnificent – Scarlett Johansson
3. Heads or Tails? – Alessio Rigo de Righi and Matteo Zoppis
4. Bound to Home – Neeraj Ghaywan
5. The Wanderers’ Caravan – Zuzana Kirchnerová
6. The Unknown of the Grand Arche – Stéphane Demoustier
7. The Last Toast for the Night – Francesco Sossai
8. Shooting Stars – Hubert Charuel
9. My Father’s Silhouette – Akinola Davies Jr
10. The Enigmatic Gaze of the Flamingo – Diego Céspedes
11. Once Upon a Time in Gaza Strip – Tarzan Nasser and Arab Nasser
12. A Subdued Perspective of the Hills – Kei Ishikawa
13. Motorcycle Companion – Harry Lighton
14. The Plague – Charlie Polinger
15. Promised Skyline – Erige Sehiri
16. Sea Urchin – Harris Dickinson
Out of Competition
1. Time’s Hues – Cedric Klapisch
2. Mission: Impossible – The Last Accounting – Christopher McQuarrie
3. Leaving One Day – Amélie Bonnin
4. The Wealthiest Woman on Earth – Thierry Klifa
5. Private Life – Rebecca Zlotowski
Special Screenings
* Bono: Stories of Surrender – Andrew Dominik -> Bono: Tales of Submission – Andrew Dominik
* The Magnificent Life of Marcel Pagnol – Sylvain Chomet -> The Grand Life and Times of Marcel Pagnol – Sylvain Chomet
* Tell Her I Love Her – Romane Bohringer -> Express My Love to Her – Romane Bohringer
Midnight Screenings
Dalloway — Yann Gozlan
Exit 8 — Kawamura Genki
Songs of the Neon Night — Juno Mak
Cannes Premiere
1. Fatih Akin is the director of Amrum
2. Alex Lutz directed Connemara
3. Kirill Serebrennikov directed The Disappearance of Josef Mengele
4. Raoul Peck directed Orwell: 2+2 = 5
5. Michael Angelo Covino is the director of Splitsville
6. Sebastián Lelio directed The Wave
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2025-04-10 18:54