Cannes film festival official selection 2024 guide - activities

Bird by Andrea Arnold, in Official Competition at Cannes 2024: Our verdict

Andrea Arnold is back in Official Competition at the Cannes Film Festival 2024 with Bird, our first favorite of this 77th edition.

Oliver Stone's Lula, in a special screening at Cannes 2024

Oliver Stone unveils Lula, his documentary on the President of the Republic of Brazil, in a special screening at Cannes 2024.

Vivre, mourir, renaître drama by Gaël Morel with Lou Lampros and Victor Belmondo

Gaël Morel's 'Vivre, mourir, renaître' explores the complexities of love in the age of AIDS. The film, unveiled in the Cannes Première section during the Cannes Film Festival 2024, is due in cinemas on September 25, 2024.

When the light breaks by Rúnar Rúnarsson, in Un Certain Regard selection at the Cannes Festival 2024

Rúnar Rúnarsson's When the light breaks has been chosen to open the Un Certain Regard selection at the Cannes Festival 2024.

Spectateurs ! by Arnaud Desplechin, in a special screening at the Cannes Festival 2024

Spectateurs!, Arnaud Desplechin's new film, will (obviously!) be unveiled at the Cannes 2024 Festival, in a special screening.

Nasty by Tudor Giurgiu, special screening at Cannes Festival 2024

Romanian director Tudor Giurgiu presents his documentary Nasty, in a special screening at Cannes 2024.

Parthenope by Paolo Sorrentino, in official competition at the Cannes Festival 2024

Paolo Sorrentino returns to official competition at Cannes 2024 with Parthenope.

Norah by Tawfik Alzaidi, in Un Certain Regard selection at the Cannes Festival 2024

Tawfik Alzaidi presents his new film Norah in the Un Certain Regard selection at the Cannes Film Festival 2024.

September Says by Ariane Labed, in Un Certain Regard selection at the Cannes Festival 2024

Ariane Labed unveils her first film, September Says, in the Un Certain Regard selection at the Cannes Festival 2024.

C'est pas moi by Leos Carax, in the Cannes Première selection at the 2024 Festival de Cannes

Leos Carax returns to Cannes 2024, in the Cannes Première selection, with his new film 'C'est pas moi'.

Viêt and Nam - Minh Quý Trương's introspective drama: trailer

Viêt and Nam, directed by Minh Quý Trương and starring Thanh Hai Pham, Duy Bao Dinh Dao and Viet Tung Le, is a poignant drama. This film, selected for Un Certain Regard at the Cannes Film Festival 2024, explores love, grief and the quest for reconciliation with the past.

Lorcan Finnegan's The Surfer, midnight screening at Cannes Festival 2024

Nicolas Cage plays a surfer who defends his honor in The Surfer, Lorcan Finnegan's new film, presented at the Cannes 2024 Film Festival in a midnight screening.

Raoul Peck's 'Ernest Cole, photographe' in special screening at Cannes Festival 2024

'Ernest Cole, photographe', Raoul Peck's new documentary, will be unveiled in a special screening at the Cannes 2024 Festival.

Sergei Loznitsa's The Invasion, in special screening at Cannes Festival 2024

The Invasion, the new film by Ukrainian director Sergei Loznitsa, is one of the special screenings at Cannes 2024.

The Village Next to Paradise by Mo Harawe, in Un Certain Regard selection at the Cannes Festival 2024

Mo Harawe's drama The Village Next to Paradise explores the life of a fragile family in a Somali village. In Un Certain Regard selection.

My Sunshine by Hiroshi Okuyama, in Un Certain Regard selection at the Cannes Festival 2024

Hiroshi Okuyama's drama My Sunshine explores the friendship between two young skaters on the island of Hokkaido. In Un Certain Regard selection.

On Becoming a Guinea Fowl by Rungano Nyoni, in Un Certain Regard selection at the Cannes Festival 2024

On Becoming a Guinea Fowl, a comedy-drama by Rungano Nyoni, explores human relationships in Zambia and Guinea. First entry for these countries in the Un Certain Regard selection at Cannes.

Les Damnés by Roberto Minervini, in the Un Certain Regard selection at the Cannes Festival 2024

The Damned, a historical war film by Roberto Minervini, follows volunteers during the American Civil War. In the Un Certain Regard selection.

The Shameless by Konstantin Bojanov, in the Un Certain Regard selection at the Cannes Festival 2024

The Shameless, a romantic drama by Konstantin Bojanov, follows the journey of an Indian prostitute confronted with her past. In Un Certain Regard selection.

I, The Executioner by Seung Wan Ryoo, midnight screening at the Cannes Film Festival 2024

I, The Executioner, a Korean action thriller by Seung Wan Ryoo, sequel to Veteran, starring Hae-in Jung and Jung-Min Hwang, in the Cannes midnight screening.