Cannes Film Festival 2025 – May 13–24, Palais des Festivals, Cannes

The Cannes Film Festival, now in its 78th edition, will take place from May 13 to 24 at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes, France. Widely considered one of the most prestigious film events in the world, the festival continues to celebrate and promote the very best of international cinema.

French actress Juliette Binoche will serve as president of the main competition jury. Binoche, who won Best Actress at Cannes in 2010 for Abbas Kiarostami’s Certified Copy, brings her extensive experience to the evaluation of this year’s competing films. The role of master of ceremonies for the opening and closing nights will be entrusted to French actor Laurent Lafitte, who previously held the position in 2016.

The official selection has been announced, featuring a mix of renowned auteurs and emerging voices from the global film landscape.

Films in Competition

Nineteen films will compete this year for the coveted Palme d’Or. Among the most anticipated titles are:

• The Phoenician Scheme by Wes Anderson
• Eddington by Ari Aster, starring Joaquin Phoenix and Emma Stone
• Nouvelle Vague by Richard Linklater
• Alpha by Julia Ducournau

Italy is represented by Mario Martone with Fuori, a film exploring the life of writer Goliarda Sapienza, portrayed by Valeria Golino. This is the only Italian film in the main competition.

Synopsis: Writer Goliarda Sapienza ends up in prison after stealing jewelry, but her encounter with a group of young inmates becomes an unexpected journey of personal rebirth.

Un Certain Regard and Other Italian Films

The Un Certain Regard section features two additional Italian titles:

• Heads or Tails? (Testa o Croce?) by Alessio Rigo de Righi and Matteo Zoppis. Synopsis: In early 20th-century Rome, Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show arrives to sell Italians the myth of the frontier—with blank gunfire and cowboy theatrics.
• The Last One for the Road (Le Città di Pianura) by Francesco Sossai.  Synopsis: Set in the Veneto region, this coming-of-age road movie tells a tender story of friendship and self-discovery.

These selections highlight the vibrancy of contemporary Italian cinema.

Out of Competition and Opening Film

The festival will open with the directorial debut of French filmmaker Amélie Bonnin, Leave One Day (Partir un Jour). Among the out-of-competition titles are the thriller Vie Privée starring Jodie Foster and the highly anticipated Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning starring Tom Cruise.

Jury President and Honorary Award

Juliette Binoche will preside over the jury, while the iconic Robert De Niro will be honored with the Honorary Palme d’Or for his extraordinary career.

An Inclusive Festival

This year, six of the directors in competition are women, including Julia Ducournau and Carla Simón, underlining the festival’s ongoing commitment to greater inclusivity.

👉 Visit the official website:
https://www.festival-cannes.com/en/