Festival de cannes competition 2024 guide - activities

The Young Woman with the Needle: a poignant drama set in Copenhagen in 1918

Magnus von Horn's The Young Woman with the Needle is a disturbing historical drama that explores survival and human bonds in the Copenhagen of 1918. Starring Victoria Carmen Sonne and Trine Dyrholm, the film will be released on February 26, 2025.

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.

Limonov, the ballad of Kirill Serebrennikov: Our opinion and trailer

Kirill Serebrennikov returns to official competition at Cannes 2024 with 'Limonov, the Ballad', a biopic of Eduard Limonov. Read our review.

Jacques Audiard's Emilia Perez, Prix du Jury at Cannes 2024: Our opinion and the trailer

Once again, Jacques Audiard is at Cannes 2024 with 'Emilia Perez'. His three actresses Karla Sofía Gascón, Zoe Saldana and Selena Gomez were awarded a triple Prix d'Interprétation Féminine, while the film itself won the prestigious Prix du Jury at this 77th edition. Check out our review and the trailer!

Motel Destino - Karim Aïnouz's sultry thriller at the cinema

Motel Destino, by Karim Aïnouz, with Iago Xavier, Nataly Rocha and Fábio Assunção, explores desire and violence. Presented at Cannes 2024, theatrical release December 25.

Oh, Canada by Paul Schrader: Our review and trailer

Paul Schrader's 'Oh, Canada', presented in Official Competition at the Cannes Film Festival 2024, is due in cinemas on December 18, 2024. Check out our review and the trailer!

La plus précieuse des marchandises animated film by Michel Hazanavicius: review and trailer

Michel Hazanavicius was back at the Cannes Film Festival 2024 with La plus précieuse des marchandises, his first animated film in official competition. To be seen in cinemas from November 20, 2024.

The Substance by Coralie Fargeat, Prix du Scénario at Cannes: Our opinion and the trailer

French director Coralie Fargeat arrives in Official Competition at the Cannes Film Festival 2024 with a genre film that has turned the Croisette upside down. The film was awarded the 77th edition's Prix du Scénario and is due in cinemas on November 6, 2024. Check out our review and the trailer!

Kinds of Kindness by Yórgos Lánthimos with Emma Stone and Willem Dafoe on VOD

Yórgos Lánthimos presents his new film, Kinds of Kindness, in Official Competition at the Cannes Film Festival 2024. Actor Jesse Plemons was awarded the 77th edition's Prix d'Interprétation Masculine for his role in the film. The film is due to be released on VOD on October 24 and for rental on November 1, 2024.

Three kilometers to the end of the world by Emanuel Parvu: Our review and trailer

Romanian director Emanuel Parvu has entered the official competition at the Cannes Film Festival 2024 with Three Kilometers to the End of the World. The film is due in cinemas on October 23, 2024. Discover our review and the trailer.

Diamant Brut by Agathe Riedinger: Our opinion and the trailer

Diamant Brut, Agathe Riedinger's first film, presented at last year's Cannes Film Festival, opens in cinemas on November 20, 2024. Discover our review and the trailer.

The Apprentice by Ali Abbasi, with Sebastian Stan and Jeremy Strong: Our review and trailer

In The Apprentice, Ali Abbasi explores Donald Trump's early years and his relationship with mentor Roy Cohn in the 1970s. Find out what we think!

Francis Ford Coppola's Megalopolis: Our opinion and the trailer

Francis Ford Coppola has unveiled Megalopolis, the work of a lifetime. Check out our review and the trailer!

L'Amour ouf by Gilles Lellouche, with François Civil & Adèle Exarchopoulos: Our opinion and the trailer

Gilles Lellouche unveils his long-awaited film, L'Amour Ouf, starring François Civil and Adèle Exarchopoulos. See you in cinemas on October 16, 2024. In the meantime, check out our review and the trailer.

All We Imagine as Light by Payal Kapadia, Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival: Our opinion and the trailer

Indian director Payal Kapadia returns to Cannes, this time in official competition, with All We Imagine as Light. The film was awarded the Grand Prix at this 77th edition. Read our review.

Anora by Sean Baker, Palme d'Or at Cannes 2024: Our opinion and the trailer

Winner of the prestigious Palme d'Or at the last Cannes Film Festival, Sean Baker's Anora is due in cinemas on October 30, 2024. Check out our review (spoiler: we loved it) and the trailer.

Grand Tour by Miguel Gomes, Prix de la Mise en Scène at the Cannes Film Festival 2024

Miguel Gomes makes his grand (re)tour of the Cannes Film Festival 2024 with Grand Tour, his new film in official competition. The film was awarded the 77th edition's Prix de la Mise en Scène.

The Seeds of the Wild Fig Tree by Mohammad Rasoulof, Special Jury Prize at the Cannes Festival 2024

Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof returns with The Seed of the Sacred Fig, a moving drama about social and personal struggles in Iran that won an award at Cannes 2024.

Christophe Honoré's Marcello Mio, in official competition at Cannes 2024: Our opinion

Christophe Honoré returns to official competition at the Cannes Film Festival 2024 with Marcello Mio, in theaters May 21, 2024. Find out what we think.

David Cronenberg's The Shrouds in Official Competition at Cannes 2024: Our verdict

David Cronenberg lands in Official Competition at the Cannes Film Festival 2024, with The Shrouds. The film is due in cinemas on April 30, 2025. Read our review.