TO UPDATE: The official shortlist for the 76th Cannes Film Festival has been announced, with 19 films in competition (see full list below). This year, previous Palme d’Or winners such as Nuri Bilge Ceylan, Nanni Moretti, Ken Loach, Wim Wenders and Hirokazu Kore-eda return to the fray. Wenders also has a film in Special Screenings, while Korea-eda with the Japanese drama monsterare back-to-back in the mix after the 2022 Korean language Real estate agent.
Other notable names who will be introducing new work to the competition include Todd Haynes with May December with Natalie Portman and Julianne Moore; Wes Anderson with the mega ensemble asteroid city; Jonathan Glazer and The Zone of Interest; and Aki Kaurismaki with fallen leaves.
Against the rest of the official selection, Steve McQueen’s occupied city especially has a special screening spot while Takeshi Kitano premieres in Cannes cube. Anurag Kashyap won a Midnight Screenings slot with kennedy and HBO’s the idol by Sam Levinson is in the out of competition category.
As usual for Cannes delegate Thierry Frémaux, more titles will be added in the coming weeks.
Scroll down for the full list announced today, and we’ll be back later with a closer look and analysis.
LAST: While a handful of key Cannes Film Festival titles have already been announced, most of the official schedule for the 76th edition will be revealed today. Deputy General Thierry Frémaux announced the lineup for the May 16-27 event this morning at the UGC Normandie cinema in Paris and we’re updating the list below. You can also watch the live stream here.
Frémaux will be joined by Iris Knobloch, former head of WarnerMedia France and Germany, who replaced Pierre Lescure as president of the Cannes Film Festival.
Before today’s roundup of films in today’s Official Selection, Indiana Jones returns to the red carpet with Harrison Ford, who will be in town for the Disney/Lucasfilm World Premiere Indiana Jones and the Wheel of Fortune James Mangold is directing.
Martin Scorsese’s latest killer of the flower moon, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro, has a berth – whether it will compete remains to be seen today. Paramount will bring the Apple Original Films drama to theaters in France on October 18.
We also reported that Wes Anderson is star-studded asteroid city of Focus enters the Palais when the festival announced this week that Pedro Almodóvar’s short film, strange way of life, starring Ethan Hawke and Pedro Pascal, will have its world premiere on the Riviera.
And in Johnny Depp’s so-called “comeback” movie, which is sure to be an opening draw, Joan of Barryraise the curtain on the party on May 16.
Among other films expected to open on the Croisette is Ken Loachs The old oak treeAlice Rohrwachers La Chimera And area of interest, Jonathan Glazer’s long-awaited return to filmmaking. More speculation is circulating around Todd Haynes’ May DecemberNancy Moretti Il Sol Dell’AvvenireMichael Francos StorageJessica Hauser club zeroAbderrahmane Sissakos Perfumed HillBertrand Bonellos The animalHirokazu Korea-edas monsterRobin Campbell Red Island and that of Catherine Breillat Last summer. A debut for the HBO series is also rumored the idol with Lily Rose Depp and The Weeknd.
We will know more in a little while; see below for the list of films as revealed today:
CANNES 2023 OFFICIAL SCREENING
COMPETITION
Club Zero directed by Jessica Hausner
The Zone of Interest, directed by Jonathan Glazer
Fallen Leaves directed by Aki Kaurismaki
Four Daughters, directed by Kaouther Ben Hania
Asteroid City directed by Wes Anderson
Anatomy d’Une Chute, directed by Justine Triet
Monsters, directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda
Il Sol dell’Avvenire directed by Nanni Moretti
La Chimera, directed by Alice Rohrwacher
L’Ete Dernier, directed by Catherine Breillat
La Passion De Dodin Bouffant directed by Tran Anh Hung
On dry grasses, R: Nuri Bilge Ceylan
May December, directed by Todd Haynes
Rapito, directed by Marco Bellocchio
Firebrand, directed by Karim Ainouz
The Old Oak, directed by Ken Loach
*Banel et Adama, directed by Ramata-Toulaye Sy
Perfect days, directed by Wim Wenders
Youth, directed by Wang Bing
BEYOND COMPETITION
Killers of the Flower Moon, directed by Martin Scorsese
Jeanne du Barry, directed by Maïwenn
The Idol, directed by Sam Levinson
Cobweb, directed by Kim Jee-woon
Indiana Jones and the Wheel of Fortune directed by James Mangold
MIDNIGHT SHOWS
Omar La Fraise, directed by Elias Belkeddar
Sour, target: Philippot only
Kennedy directed by Anurag Kashyap
CANNES PREMIERES
Le Temps d’Aimer, directed by Katell Quillevere
Kubi, directed by Takeshi Kitano
Cerrar los Ojos, D: Victor Erice
Bonnar, Pierre et Marthe, R: Martin Provost
SPECIAL PROTECTION
Anselm, director: Wim Wenders
The Occupied City directed by Steve McQueen
Man in Black directed by Wang Bing
UNSURE ABOUT
*How to Have Sex, directed by Molly Manning Walker
The Delinquents, D: Rodrigo Moreno
Simple Comme Sylvain, directed by Monia Chokri
The Settlers, directed by Felipe Galvez
The Mother of All Lies, directed by Asmae El Moodier
The Buriti Flower, directed by Joao Salaviza & Renee Nader
*Goodbye Julia, directed by Mohammed Kordofani
* Omen, directed by Baloji Thasiani
Breaking Ice, directed by Anthony Chen
Rosalie, directed by Stephanie Di Giusto
The New Boy, directed by Warwick Thornton
*If only I could hibernate, Guide: Zoljargal Purevdash
* Hopeless, directed by Kim Chang-hoon
* Rien à Perdre, directed by Delphine Deloget
*Les Meutes, directed by Kamal Lazraq
Terrestrial Verses, directed by Ali Asgari and Alireza Khatami
La Regne Animal, directed by Thomas Cailley
*Denotes the first film eligible for the Camera d’Or
Source: Deadline
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