Cannes Film Festival 2026 Lineup Revealed
Check out the list of films that could dominate the global awards conversation this year
Each year the Cannes Film Festival acts as a launchpad for films that eventually become Oscar-nominated and best Oscar-winners. Anora and Parasite were Cannes favourite films that eventually rose up to claim that year's Best Picture.
Of course, the Palme d'Or selections aren't limited to large-scale productions only. Each year the lineup often features a mix of smaller independent films alongside works from some of the world's most prominent international filmmakers. And 2026 line up is as interesting as it is each year.
In 2025, while the Indian film, Homebound, by Neeraj Ghaywan did not take home an Oscar or a Palme d'Or, it certainly took home widespread critical acclaim from international film circuits and stood out as the year's most talked about Indian films. As attention now shifts to this year’s Cannes Film Festival, anticipation is building around a fresh lineup of films hoping to follow a similar path from critical recognition to global accolades.
With the new lineup revealed earlier this week, the 2026 Cannes Film Festival that will take place on May 23, 2026 will include debut of new works from previous Cannes winners Cristian Mungiu and Hirokazu Kore-eda, as well as two-time Oscar-winning Iranian director Asghar Farhadi and veteran American indie director Ira Sachs.
Scroll down to find the full list of film selection for Cannes Film Festival 2026:
In Competition
AMARGA NAVIDAD by Pedro ALMODÓVAR
PARALLEL TALES by Asghar FARHADI
A WOMAN’S LIFE by Charline BOURGEOIS-TACQUET
LA BOLA NEGRA by Javier CALVO & Javier AMBROSSI
COWARD by Lukas DHONT
DAS GETRÄUMTE ABENTEUER by Valeska GRISEBACH
ALL OF A SUDDEN by HAMAGUCHI Ryusuke
THE UNKNOWN by Arthur HARARI
ANOTHER DAY by Jeanne HERRY
SHEEP IN THE BOX by KORE-EDA Hirokazu
HOPE by NA Hong-jin
NAGI NOTES by FUKADA Koji
GENTLE MONSTER by Marie KREUTZER
NOTRE SALUT by Emmanuel MARRE
FJORD by Cristian MUNGIU
THE BIRTHDAY PARTY by Léa MYSIUS
MOULIN by László NEMES
FATHERLAND by Pawel PAWLIKOWSKI
THE MAN I LOVE by Ira SACHS
EL SER QUERIDO by Rodrigo SOROGOYEN
(THE BELOVED)
MINOTAUR by Andrey ZVYAGINTSEV
Un Certain Regard
ELEPHANTS IN THE FOG by Abinash BIKRAM SHAH | 1st film
IRON BOY by Louis CLICHY
BEN’IMANA by Marie-Clémentine DUSABEJAMBO | 1st film
CONGO BOY by Rafiki FARIALA
CLUB KID by Jordan FIRSTMAN | 1st film
UĻA by Viesturs KAIRIŠS
LA MÁS DULCE by Laïla MARRAKCHI
(STRAWBERRIES)
EL DESHIELO by Manuela MARTELLI
(THE MELTDOWN)
SIEMPRE SOY TU ANIMAL MATERNO by Valentina MAUREL
(FOREVER YOUR MATERNAL ANIMAL)
YESTERDAY THE EYE DIDN’T SLEEP by Rakan MAYASI | 1st film
I’LL BE GONE IN JUNE by Katharina RIVILIS | 1st film
WORDS OF LOVE by Rudi ROSENBERG
EVERYTIME by Sandra WOLLNER
ALL THE LOVERS IN THE NIGHT by SODE Yukiko