The official Cannes Film Festival feels a bit low-wattage in terms of star power this year, but the bold-faced names are turning out in force for the 58th edition of festival sidebar Directors’ Fortnight, which unveiled its 2026 lineup Tuesday.
Across its 19-feature selection, the Fortnight leans heavily into marquee names, including Barry Keoghan and Riley Keough, stars of opening night feature Butterfly Jam, the English-language debut of acclaimed Russian director Kantemir Balagov (Beanpole). The long-awaited feature, which some had tipped as a possible Cannes Competition entry, is a coming-of-age tale set inside New Jersey’s Circassian community.
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