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The 2025 Cannes Film Festival lineup was revealed on Thursday, bringing together a variety of established filmmakers and emerging talents. This edition of the festival will feature a total of 19 films, although it is common for organizers to add a few more titles as the event approaches in May.
Highlighting the competition are new works from acclaimed directors such as Wes Anderson, Richard Linklater, Kelly Reichardt, and Ari Aster. Notably, six films in this year’s lineup are directed by women, falling just short of the record of seven set two years ago.
Full List of Competing Titles at Cannes
- “The Phoenician Scheme” (Wes Anderson)
- “Eddington” (Ari Aster)
- “Young Mothers” (Jean-Pierre Dardenne and Luc Dardenne)
- “Alpha” (Julia Ducournau)
- “Renoir” (Hayakawa Chie)
- “The History of Sound” (Oliver Hermanus)
- “La Petite Dernière” (Hafsia Herzi)
- “Sirat” (Oliver Laxe)
- “Nouvelle Vague” (Richard Linklater)
- “Two Prosecutors” (Sergei Loznitsa)
- “Fuori” (Mario Martone)
- “The Secret Agent” (Kleber Mendonça Filho)
- “Dossier 137” (Dominik Moll)
- “Un Simple Accident” (Jafar Panahi)
- “The Mastermind” (Kelly Reichardt)
- “Aigles of the Republic” (Tarik Saleh)
- “Sound of Falling” (Mascha Schilinski)
- “RomerÃa” (Carla Simón)
- “Sentimental Value” (Joachim Trier)
Additionally, it has been confirmed that “Leave One Day” (“Partir un Jour”), directed by Amélie Bonnin, will serve as the official film for the opening night.
The awarding of the prestigious Palme d’Or at Cannes is widely regarded as one of the highest accolades in the cinematic world, influencing the landscape of the film industry and shaping the upcoming awards season. This recognition has become particularly significant as the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences seeks to include a broader international voting demographic for the Oscars.
In recent years, a trend has emerged where films premiering at Cannes have gone on to be serious contenders for Oscars. Notably, in the last six years, two Palme d’Or winners—Bong Joon Ho’s “Parasite” and Sean Baker’s “Anora”—also captured the Academy Award for Best Picture. Previously, this remarkable feat had only been achieved by two films: “Marty” in 1955 and “The Lost Weekend” in 1945.
Several recent Cannes Palme d’Or winners have also secured nominations for Best Picture at the Oscars, including Justine Triet’s “Anatomy of a Fall” (2023), Ruben Östlund’s “Triangle of Sadness” (2022), Michael Haneke’s “Amour” (2012), and Terrence Malick’s “The Tree of Life” (2011). From last year’s Oscar contenders, several titles, including “The Substance,” “Emilia Pérez,” and “The Apprentice,” were first showcased at Cannes.
Among the filmmakers featured in this year’s competition, Julia Ducournau and the Dardennes brothers have previously won the Palme d’Or. Ducournau received recognition for “Titane,” while the Dardennes secured wins for “Rosetta” and “L’Enfant,” making them part of an elite group with multiple Cannes victories.
This week, festival organizers announced that Tom Cruise will return to Cannes with “Mission: Impossible — Final Reckoning.” However, this film will be screened out of competition. Cruise received an honorary Palme d’Or in 2022 for his film “Top Gun: Maverick,” which also premiered at the Cannes festival.
Additionally, acclaimed actor Robert De Niro is set to be honored with an honorary Palme d’Or during the festival’s opening ceremony.
The 78th edition of the Cannes Film Festival is scheduled to run from May 13 to 24.
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