Exciting Lineup Announced for the 2025 Cannes Film Festival
The 2025 Cannes Film Festival has revealed its official competition lineup, showcasing a diverse array of films and filmmakers. Making headlines with 19 films set for the prestigious festival, the event is scheduled to take place from May 13 to 24, 2025.
Featured Films and Notable Directors
This year’s competition features renowned directors alongside promising newcomers. Some of the notable films include:
- “The Phoenician Scheme” by Wes Anderson
- “Eddington” by Ari Aster
- “Young Mothers” by Jean-Pierre Dardenne and Luc Dardenne
- “Alpha” by Julia Ducournau
- “Renoir” by Hayakawa Chie
- “The History of Sound” by Oliver Hermanus
- “La Petite Dernière” by Hafsia Herzi
- “Sirat” by Oliver Laxe
- “Nouvelle Vague” by Richard Linklater
- “Two Prosecutors” by Sergei Loznitsa
- “Fuori” by Mario Martone
- “The Secret Agent” by Kleber Mendonça Filho
- “Dossier 137” by Dominik Moll
- “Un Simple Accident” by Jafar Panahi
- “The Mastermind” by Kelly Reichardt
- “Aigles of the Republic” by Tarik Saleh
- “Sound of Falling” by Mascha Schilinski
- “Romería” by Carla Simón
- “Sentimental Value” by Joachim Trier
Additionally, the film “Leave One Day” (French title: “Partir un Jour”), directed by Amélie Bonnin, will serve as the official opening night feature.
A Growing Prestige in Global Film Awards
The Cannes Film Festival is often seen as a significant precursor to the upcoming awards season, particularly for the Academy Awards, where numerous films showcased at Cannes have garnered major accolades. Recent years have seen increased instances of Palme d’Or winners contending for the Oscar for Best Picture, such as Bong Joon Ho’s acclaimed “Parasite” and Sean Baker’s “Anora.” Historically, such wins are rare, with only four films achieving this dual honor: Marty (1955) and The Lost Weekend (1945).
Among the filmmakers returning to competition are Julia Ducournau and the Dardenne brothers, both previous Palme d’Or winners. Ducournau’s “Titane” and the Dardennes’ films “Rosetta” and “L’Enfant” have solidified their standing in the film community.
Special Recognitions and Additional Screenings
Notably, actor Robert De Niro is set to receive an honorary Palme d’Or at the festival’s opening ceremony, while Tom Cruise will present “Mission: Impossible — Final Reckoning,” which will screen out of competition. Cruise’s involvement adds to the festival’s cachet, having received an honorary award himself in 2022 for “Top Gun: Maverick.”
This year’s lineup reflects a commitment to celebrating diverse storytelling, with films directed by women making a significant showing, although it falls just shy of the all-time high of seven achieved two years prior.
