The countdown to the 2026 Cannes Film Festival is on! Artistic director Thierry Fremaux and president Iris Knobloch will clue viewers in on which films made the coveted official selection, the popular Un Certain Regard sidebar and other parts of the program for the 79th edition of the fest during a Paris press conference starting at 11 a.m. local time/10 a.m. London time/5 a.m. New York time on Thursday morning.
Last week, Cannes unveiled that its 2026 edition would open with Pierre Salvadori’s 1920s-set La Vénus électrique (The Electric Kiss) on May 12, following the opening ceremony hosted by actress Eye Haïdara. It also unveiled the world premiere of John Travolta’s directorial debut, Propeller One-Way Night Coach, in the Cannes Premiere Selection.
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