The 76th Cannes Film Festival Has Announced Its Lineup
Many films are coming out in 2023 that movie lovers have been anticipating. A lot of those films will premiere at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.
On April 13, the Cannes Film Festival announced the lineup for its 76th film festival. The festival will take place from May 16 to May 27. This is a place where dozens of films have a premiere in a big way. Most movies are at the festival to compete for the coveted Palme d’Or prize. However, other films compete in the Un Certain Regard category, which showcases unconventional films. While not every film at Cannes is a competitor, it is a great way for eyes to get on an exciting new movie.
✨ The films of the Official Selection #Cannes2023 were unveiled this morning! Find the press kit, the Replay, the photo album and all the informations regularly updated on the official website ► https://t.co/IosEnqkXv7 pic.twitter.com/csZTaWWVSC
— Festival de Cannes (@Festival_Cannes) April 13, 2023
Many of the films at the festival will feature some A-list stars. The opening film will be Jeanne Du Barry, a historical film with Johnny Depp as King Louis XV. This French film has not set an American release date, but audiences everywhere will be curious about Depp’s return to film. Speaking of big stars, Wes Anderson’s sci-fi comedy Asteroid City will also premiere at Cannes. This film has many big names, and that should lead to big praise. The new Martin Scorsese crime drama, Killers of a Flower Moon, will also be at Cannes. Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, this film is rumored to be almost four hours long and could be a contender in awards season.
SO EXCITED FOR CANNES FILM FESTIVAL I MEAN MARTIN SCORSESE AND WES ANDERSON ?? TOGETHER?? LOVING THE LIFE RN pic.twitter.com/D5pRNvDD96
— giulietta 🐁 ༉‧˚ (@M4TERDEI) April 13, 2023
Other high-profile films include the upcoming Indian Jones film, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny. It is the fifth film in the franchise and will also be the last. That explains the large presentation. Film fans are also looking forward to Todd Haynes’ May December, starring Natalie Portman and Julianne Moore. This drama has been buzzy for a while, and its premiere will surely have a lot of talk. While this festival mostly has films, a television series can sneak in. Sam Levinson’s controversial upcoming series The Idol will premiere at Cannes. That is certainly a project that will get people talking, and it probably will not be the only one.
Todd Haynes’ ‘MAY DECEMBER’ starring Natalie Portman, Julianne Moore and Charles Melton will officially premiere In Competition at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival in May. pic.twitter.com/rzQcRCaPbG
— Natalie Portman Updates (@nportmanonline) April 13, 2023
This year’s festival is seeing a lot more representation in terms of female directors. With six films by female directors, the festival will have more female-directed films than ever before. These competing films are Justine Triet’s Anatomie d’une chute, Ramata-Toulaye Sy’s Banel & Adama, Jessica Hausner’s Club Zero, Kaouther Ben Hania’s Four Daughters, Alice Rohrwacher’s La Chimera and Breillat’s Last Summer. While this is not a majority, progress is being made.
In a historical moment, SIX female directors are competing for the Palme d’Or at this years edition. #Cannes breaking its *unfortunate* record.
— Vince (@vincentlao18) April 13, 2023
Jessica Hausner
Kaouther Ben Hania
Justine Triet
Alice Rohrwacher
Catherine Breillat
Ramata-Toulaye Sy (on her first feature film!) pic.twitter.com/3LyX20ZtK0
The Cannes Film Festival sees films from many different countries. There are Italian films like Il sol dell’avvenire, La Chimera, and Rapito. French films include Anatomy of a Fall, Club Zero, Jeunesse, Last Summer, and The Pot au Feu. In the competition, there are two films from Africa, Banel & Adama from Senegal and Four Daughters from Tunisia. This is a complex and one-of-a-kind lineup, which is what the Cannes Film Festival is about.
if the Cannes lineup is even half as good as it looks on paper it’s gonna be an absolute ~rager~ of a fest and that’s how i feel about that thanks
— david ehrlich (@davidehrlich) April 13, 2023
The festival is held every year in Cannes, France. The festival is by invitation only and displays top-notch films. It was originally a competing film festival to the Venice Film Festival but gained notoriety quickly. After the top prize originally being the Grand Prix, it became the Palm d’Or, French for Golden Palm. The jury is made up of many prominent figures in media and changes yearly. The Palme d’Or is one of the most prestigious prizes in film. Previous big winners include Parasite, The Pianist, Pulp Fiction, and Apocalypse Now. This year’s winner will be in good company.
Last year’s winner was Best Picture nominee Triangle of Sadness. Ruben Östlund, director of the film, serves as the president of this year’s jury. The reveal of jury members will be soon. This festival will give an inside look at the movies to look out for this year. The world knows what will be there, and it will soon be time to learn what the world should see.
