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Gillian Anderson and Cara Delevingne to hit Cannes as auteur heavyweights dominate festival lineup

The Guardian - World News Human InterestNews ReportEN 3 min read 100% complete by Philip Oltermann European culture editorApril 9, 2026 at 03:04 PM
Gillian Anderson and Cara Delevingne to hit Cannes as auteur heavyweights dominate festival lineup
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The 79th Cannes Film Festival will feature a lineup dominated by auteur filmmakers, with new films from Pedro Almodóvar, Hirokazu Kore-eda, Paweł Pawlikowski, László Nemes, and Asghar Farhadi competing for the Palme d'Or. The festival, held in Cannes, France, will also see appearances from celebrities such as Gillian Anderson, Rami Malek, Cara Delevingne, and John Travolta. While the competition features few American directors, Ira Sachs will present "The Man I Love." The Un Certain Regard section includes premieres for Jane Schoenbrun's "Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma" and Jordan Firstman's "Club Kid." Andy Garcia's "Diamond" will be shown out of competition.

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The jury of the festival’s 79th edition will be presided over by South Korean director Park Chan-wook (Oldboy).

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Cannes director Thierry Frémaux said 2,491 films were submitted for the festival, from 141 countries.

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This year’s Cannes film festival will take place on the Côte d’Azur from 12 to 23 May 2026.

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Competing for the coveted Palme d’Or will be new films by heavyweights Pedro Almodóvar, Hirokazu Kore-eda, Paweł Pawlikowski, László Nemes and Asghar Farhadi.

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Gillian Anderson, Rami Malek, Cara Delevingne and John Travolta are expected to walk the red carpet at Cannes this year.

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Donald Trump 40% Ira Sachs 40% France ×250% John Travolta 50% Paweł Pawlikowski ×250% László Nemes ×250% Asghar Farhadi ×250% Pedro Almodóvar ×260% Hirokazu Kore-eda ×260% Rami Malek ×260% Cara Delevingne ×270% Gillian Anderson ×270%

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