The Cannes Film Festival is unveiling the line-up for its 79th edition, starting at 11am local time (10am BST).

Festival director Thierry Frémaux is announcing the Official Selection at a press conference at the Pathe Palace in Paris alongside festival president Iris Knobloch.

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As previously announced, the festival will open with Pierre Salvadori’s The Electric Kiss starring Pio Marmai, Anais Demoustier, Gilles Lellouche.

The other title announced is John Travolta’s directorial debut Propeller One-Way Night Coach in the Cannes Premiere section.

The 2026 festival runs from May 12-23.

Park Chan-wook will preside over the jury. Peter Jackson and Barbra Streisand will receive the honorary Palme d’Or.

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The presentation will be live-streamed above.

Official selection

Competition

Out of competition

Midnight Screenings

Cannes Premiere

  • Propeller One-Way Night Coach, John Travolta

Special Screenings

Un Certain Regard

  • Everytime, Sandra Wollner
  • I’ll Be Gone in June, Katharina Rivilis
  • Yesterday The Eye Didn’t Sleep, Rakan Mayasi

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