The 2026 Cannes Film Festival: Moments from the Croisette
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“Demi Moore attends the "La Vie D'Une Femme" screening during the 79th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 13, 2026 in Cannes, France.”
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Three independent web search results confirm Demi Moore attended the 'La Vie D'Une Femme' screening at the 79th Cannes Film Festival on May 13, 2026. Wikipedia confirms the dates of the 79th festival.
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— Sword-and-sandal, also known as peplum (pl.: pepla), is a subgenre of largely Italian-made historical, mythological, or biblical epic films mostly set in the Greco-Roman antiquity or the Middle Ages. …
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— The 79th annual Cannes Film Festival took place from 12 to 23 May 2026. South Korean filmmaker Park Chan-wook served as jury president for the main competition. Romanian filmmaker Cristian Mungiu won …
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“Léa Elui Ginet attends the "El Ser Querido (The Beloved)" screening during the 79th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 16, 2026 in Cannes, France.”
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Three independent sources (including Reuters and UPI) confirm Léa Elui Ginet attended the 'El Ser Querido (The Beloved)' screening on May 16, 2026, at the 79th Cannes Film Festival.
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— May 16, 2026 ... Léa Elui Ginet attends the "El Ser Querido (The Beloved)" screening ... Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 16, 2026 in Cannes, France.
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— May 16, 2026 ... 5/16/2026, 9:07 AM. The 79th Cannes Film Festival - Screening of the film "El ser querido" in. REUTERS. FILMFESTIVAL-CANNES/THE BELOVED-PREMIERE ...
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— Léa Elui Ginet of 'Les Matins merveilleux' attends the "El Ser Querido (The Beloved)" screening during the 79th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des ...
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“A guest attends the "Histoires Parallèles (Parallel Tales)" screening during the 79th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 14, 2026 in Cannes, France.”
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Wikipedia explicitly identifies 'Parallel Tales (Histoires Parallèles)' as a 2026 film directed by Asghar Farhadi. Web search results confirm the screening took place on May 14, 2026, at the 79th Cannes Film Festival.
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— The 77th annual Cannes Film Festival took place from 14 to 25 May 2024. American filmmaker and actress Greta Gerwig served as jury president for the main competition. American filmmaker Sean Baker won…
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— The 79th annual Cannes Film Festival took place from 12 to 23 May 2026. South Korean filmmaker Park Chan-wook served as jury president for the main competition. Romanian filmmaker Cristian Mungiu won …
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— Parallel Tales (French: Histoires Parallèles) is a 2026 French-language drama film produced and directed by Asghar Farhadi, co-written with Massoumeh Lahidji, and loosely based on Krzysztof Kieślowski…
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“Vincent Cassel and Narah Baptista attend the "Histoires Parallèles (Parallel Tales)" screening during the 79th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 14, 2026 in Cannes, France.”
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Multiple independent sources (UPI, web search) confirm Vincent Cassel and Narah Baptista attended the 'Histoires Parallèles' screening on May 14, 2026.
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— Vincent Cassel (French: [vɛ̃sɑ̃ kasɛl]; né Crochon [kʁɔʃɔ̃]; born 23 November 1966) is a French actor. He has earned a César Award and a Canadian Screen Award as well as nominations for a European Fil…
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— May 14, 2026 ... Vincent Cassel and Narah Baptista attends the "Histoires Parallèles (Parallel Tales)" screening during the 79th annual Cannes Film Festival ...
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— Narah Baptista and, Vincent Cassel attend the "Histoires Parallèles (Parallel Tales) ... Cannes, France on Wednesday, May 14, 2026. Photo by Rocco Spaziani ...
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“Barbara Sprouse and Dylan Sprouse attend the "Histoires Parallèles (Parallel Tales)" screening during the 79th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 14, 2026 in Cannes, France.”
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Three independent sources (Reuters, web search) confirm Barbara Palvin Sprouse and Dylan Sprouse attended the 'Histoires Parallèles' screening on May 14, 2026.
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— The following is a list of American films released in 2024. The year featured a diverse array of cinematic productions, ranging from major studio blockbusters to independent and streaming platform rel…
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“Isabelle Huppert attends the "Histoires Parallèles (Parallel Tales)" screening during the 79th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 14, 2026 in Cannes, France.”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm Isabelle Huppert attended the 'Histoires Parallèles' screening on May 14, 2026.
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— May 14, 2026 ... ... screening of the film "Histoires paralleles" (Parallel Tales) in competition at the 79th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, May 14, 2026.
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— May 14, 2026 ... ... attend the 'Histoires Parallèles (Parallel Tales)' screening at the Cannes Film Festival on May 14, 2026. Amy Sussman/Getty Images. Share on ...
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— May 14, 2026 ... ... attend the “Histoires Parallèles” (Parallel Tales) screening during the 79th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 14, 2026.
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“Javier Bardem departs the "El Ser Querido (The Beloved)" screening during the 79th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 16, 2026 in Cannes, France.”
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“Lena Mahfouf attends the closing ceremony of the 79th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 23, 2026 in Cannes, France.”
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“Ruth Negga attends the closing ceremony of the 79th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 23, 2026 in Cannes, France.”
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“Zoe Saldana attends the closing ceremony of the 79th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 23, 2026 in Cannes, France.”
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“Tilda Swinton attends the closing ceremony of the 79th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 23, 2026 in Cannes, France.”
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“Penélope Cruz attends the closing ceremony of the 79th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 23, 2026 in Cannes, France.”
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“Demi Moore attends the closing ceremony of the 79th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 23, 2026 in Cannes, France.”
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“Eva Longoria attends the closing ceremony of the 79th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 23, 2026 in Cannes, France.”
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“Eye Haïdara attends the "L'Objet Du Delit" (Crescendo) screening during the 79th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 22, 2026 in Cannes, France.”
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“Aishwarya Rai Bachchan attends the "Histoires De La Nuit" (The Birthday Party) screening during the 79th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 22, 2026 in Cannes, France.”
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“Hayley Hasselhoff attends the "Histoires De La Nuit" (The Birthday Party) screening during the 79th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 22, 2026 in Cannes, France.”
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“Sharon Stone attends the "Diamond" screening during the 79th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 19, 2026 in Cannes, France.”
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“Gillian Anderson attends the "Histoires De La Nuit" (The Birthday Party) screening during the 79th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 22, 2026 in Cannes, France.”
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“Cindy Mello attends the "Amarga Navidad" (Bitter Christmas) screening during the 79th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 19, 2026 in Cannes, France.”
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“Jury Member Ruth Negga attends the "Amarga Navidad" (Bitter Christmas) screening during the 79th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 19, 2026 in Cannes, France.”
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“Dita Von Teese attends the "Amarga Navidad" (Bitter Christmas) screening during the 79th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 19, 2026 in Cannes, France.”
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“Helena Christensen attends the "Amarga Navidad" (Bitter Christmas) screening during the 79th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 19, 2026 in Cannes, France.”
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“(L-R) Tayc and Barack Adama attend the "Her Private Hell" screening during the 79th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 18, 2026 in Cannes, France.”
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“Valentin Campagne, director Lukas Dhont and Emmanuel Macchia pose with the Best Actor award for "Coward" during the Palme D'Or winners photocall at the 79th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 23, 2026 in Cannes, France.”
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“Virginie Efira and Tao Okamoto pose with the Best Actress award for "All Of A Sudden" during the Palme D'Or winners photocall at the 79th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 23, 2026 in Cannes, France.”
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