Deadline • 5/17/2026

The 2026 Cannes Film Festival is currently taking place, with French filmmaker Pierre Salvadori’s The Electric Kiss as the opening-night film. Notable filmmakers debuting new works include previous Palme d’Or winners Cristian Mungiu and Hirokazu Kore-eda, two-time Oscar-winning Iranian director Asghar Farhadi, and American indie veteran Ira Sachs.
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