Cannes Film Festival Official Selection Announcement

French Industry and Press Await the Cannes Film Festival Official Selection

Paris, France – The UGC Normandie theatre in Paris is buzzing with excitement as the highly anticipated Cannes Film Festival prepares to unveil this year’s official selection. Film enthusiasts and industry professionals gather for this prestigious event, eagerly waiting to discover the remarkable films that have been chosen.

Highlights of the Official Selection

Megalopolis, the latest masterpiece from two-time Palme d’Or winner Francis Coppola, will grace the Palais des Festivals with a gala premiere slot on Friday evening, May 17. The film will compete for distinguished awards. Additionally, Kevin Costner will unveil the world premiere of the first part of Horizon: An American Saga. The much-awaited sequel, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, by George Miller, has also been confirmed for an out-of-competition screening.

For a complete list of titles revealed by Thierry Frémaux, watch the livestream on the official Cannes website or on their YouTube channel.

Opening with Le Deuxième Acte and Greta Gerwig as Jury President

Quentin Dupieux’s French-language comedy road movie, Le Deuxième Acte (The Second Act), has been selected as the festival opener. The star-studded cast, including Léa Seydoux, Vincent Lindon, Louis Garrel, and Raphaël Quenard, will grace the Croisette on Tuesday, May 14.

Greta Gerwig, the celebrated filmmaker and actress, will preside over the main jury. Following the success of last year’s blockbuster, Barbie, Gerwig will bring her expertise and passion to the festival, shaping the future of the film industry.

Unveiling the Best in Cinema

Mark your calendars as the Cannes Film Festival will take place from May 14 to May 25. This year, the festival promises to be a magnificent celebration of cinematic excellence.

Official Selection for Cannes 2024

Competition

• The Apprentice – Ali ABBASI
• Motel Destino – Karim AÏNOUZ
• Bird – Andrea ARNOLD
• Emilia Perez – Jacques AUDIARD
• Anora – Sean BAKER
• Megalopolis – Francis Ford COPPOLA
• The Shrouds – David CRONENBERG
• The Substance – Coralie FARGEAT
• Grand Tour – Miguel GOMES
• Marcello Mio – Christophe HONORÉ

Un Certain Regard

• Norah – Tawfik ALZAIDI
• The Shameless – Konstantin BOJANOV
• Le Royaume – Julien COLONNA (First film)
• Vingt Dieux! – Louise COURVOISIER (First film)
• Le Procès du Chien (Who Let the Dog Bite?) – Lætitia DOSCH (First film)
• Gou Zhen (Black Dog) – GUAN Hu
• The Village Next to Paradise – Mo HARAWE (First film)
• September Says – Ariane LABED (First film)
• L’Histoire de Souleymane – Boris LOJKINE
• Les Damnés (The Damned) – Roberto MINERVINI
• On Becoming a Guinea Fowl – Rungano NYONI
• Boku No Ohisama (My Sunshine) – Hiroshi OKUYAMA
• Santosh – Sandhya SURI
• Viet and Nam – TRUONG Minh Quý

Out of Competition

• Mad Max (Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga) – George MILLER
• Horizon: An American Saga – Kevin COSTNER
• She’s Got No Name – CHAN Peter Ho-Sun
• Rumours – Evan JOHNSON, Galen JOHNSON, Guy MADDIN

Midnight Screenings

• Twilight of the Warrior Walled In – Soi CHEANG
• I, the Executioner – Seung Wan RYOO
• The Surfer – Lorcan FINNEGAN
• Les Femmes au Balcon (The Balconettes) – Noémie MERLANT

Cannes Premiere

• Miséricorde – Alain GUIRAUDIE
• C’est Pas Moi (It’s Not Me) – Leos CARAX
• Everybody Loves Touda – Nabil AYOUCH
• En Fanfare (The Matching Bang) – Emmanuel COURCOL
• Rendez-vous Avec Pol Pot – Rithy PANH
• Le Roman de Jim – Arnaud LARRIEU, Jean-Marie LARRIEU

Special Screenings

• La Belle de Gaza – Yolande Zauberman
• Learn – Claire Simon
• The Invasion – Sergei Loznitsa
• Ernest Cole, Photographe – Raoul Peck
• Le Fil – Daniel Auteuil