Cannes 2026 Predictions: What’s In The International Mix?

The Cannes Film Festival was part of the awards season conversation once again this year having world premiered Best International Feature Film winner Sentimental Value as well as rival nominees It Was Just An Accident, Secret Agent and Sirāt and animated feature hopefuls Arco and Little Amélie or The Character of Rain.

With the 2026 Oscars done and dusted, the international film biz now shifts its attention to Cannes’ 79th edition in May, and with less than four weeks to go until it unveils the bulk of its Official Selection in Paris on April 9, here’s our take on what’s in the international mix. For our most recent U.S. intel read here.

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