Cannes Film Festival 2025

The 78th Cannes Film Festival kicks off tomorrow, and here are the key highlights you need to know about this major cinematic event:

• The festival will run from May 13 to May 24. The opening film will be “Leave One Day” by Amélie Bonnin.

• Robert De Niro will receive the Honorary Palme d’Or during the opening ceremony for his lifetime achievements.

• The jury will be headed by Juliette Binoche and includes Halle Berry, Jeremy Strong, Payal Kapadia, Alba Rohrwacher, Leïla Slimani, Dieudo Hamadi, Hong Sang-soo, and Carlos Reygadas.

• Films competing for the Palme d'Or include: “Eddington” by Ari Aster (dark comedy), “The Phoenician Scheme” by Wes Anderson (spy thriller), “Sentimental Value” by Joachim Trier (drama), “Nouvelle Vague” (New Wave) by Richard Linklater, and “Alpha” by Julia Ducournau 

• The Un Certain Regard section will feature “Eleanor the Great” – Scarlett Johansson’s directorial debut, “Urchin” by Harris Dickinson, “The Chronology of Water” by Kristen Stewart, and “Meteors” by Hubert Charuel 

• Out of competition screenings include “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning” starring Tom Cruise, “Highest 2 Lowest” by Spike Lee, and “Vie Privée” (Private Life) by Rebecca Zlotowski