This year’s
Cannes Film Festival
is just about to begin. Taking place in Cannes, France, this event started back in 1946 and has since evolved into the foremost international film festival globally, famous for its strict sartorial standards and as a platform for showcasing many of the year’s top movies. In recent times, Cannes has additionally emerged as an indicator of future Oscar success, often seeing its award recipients perform impressively at the Academy Awards.
Oscars
night.
This is everything you need to understand regarding this year’s iteration of the festival:
When is it?
The 2025 Cannes Film Festival starts on May 13 and will wrap up on May 24. This event represents the 78th iteration of the festival.
Who makes up the panel of judges?
The chair of the jury will be the French actress.
Juliette Binoche
She will be accompanied by
Halle Berry
,
Payal Kapadia, Alba Rohrwacher, Leila Slimani
Jeremy Strong, Carlos Reygadas, Dieudo Hamadi,
and
Hong Sangsoo.
Robert De Niro set to be awarded the Honorary Palme d’Or
Robert De Niro
This year’s Honorary Palme d’OR for Lifetime Achievement will go to him, acknowledging his exceptional career. De Niro is set to accept this honor during the festival’s opening ceremony.
The next day, he will conduct a public masterclass, divulging certain aspects of his expertise.
Tom Cruise is set to showcase his film “Mission Impossible.”
Tom Cruise
is set to showcase his final “Mission Impossible” movie. This occasion represents Cruise’s third time at the Cannes Film Festival, having attended the 2022 event to debut his successful film “Top Gun: Maverick.”
Here are some films worth watching.
Sliptsville
Adria Arjona, Kyle Marvin,
and
Dakota Johnson
appear in the movie where, after Arjuna’s character decides she wants a divorce from her spouse. To save their union, the husband seeks counsel from his buddies, who recommend considering an open relationship as a solution.
The History of Sound
Paul Mescal
and
Josh O’Connor
star in a romance trailing two men trying to record the lives and voices of people in New England during World War I.
Highest to Lowest
Spike Lee
His new movie brings him back together with
Denzel Washington
, featuring the adored actor as a music tycoon in New York grappling with a significant choice.