What to know ahead of the Cannes film festival

France24 · 🇫🇷 public France · May 12, 2026 · 82 words · By Video by Eliza HERBERT

Hollywood Representation Cannes Film Festival

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International film stars, directors and fans have begun descending on the French Riviera for Cannes.

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What happened

International film stars, directors and fans have begun descending on the French Riviera for Cannes.

Why it matters

The 79th edition of the world's most famous film festival begins on May 12 and will run for the next two weeks, with a constant parade of red carpets, premieres and the best of cinema.

Common ground

The lineup is indie and international but one big hitter is notably underrepresented in the competition: and that's Hollywood.

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Claim 1: “will run for the next two weeks”

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The claim that the festival runs for two weeks is supported by the Wikipedia entry (stating dates from May 12 to 23) and a film preview article explicitly stating the 79th edition unspools 'over the next two weeks'.

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web search NEUTRAL — Oscar season only just ended and the summer movie season has barely begun, but cinephiles won’t have much time to catch their breath: The Cannes Film Festival begins Tuesday, unspooling its 79th editi…
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/11/movies/cannes-film-festiv…

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web search NEUTRAL — The 79th annual Cannes Film Festival will take place from 12 to 23 May 2026. South Korean filmmaker Park Chan-wook will serve as jury president for the main competition.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Cannes_Film_Festival

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web search NEUTRAL — The Cannes Film Festival is an international film festival. The 78th edition will be held from May 13 to 24, 2025.After British filmmaker Molly Manning Walker last year, Leïla Bekhti will serve as Pre…
https://www.festival-cannes.com/en/

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Claim 2: “The 79th edition of the world's most famous film festival begins on May 12”

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The claim that the 79th Cannes Film Festival begins on May 12 is explicitly confirmed by a Wikipedia entry and corroborated by multiple independent news sources including France24 and Google News results.

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web search NEUTRAL — Cannes Film Festival 2026 Dates And All Details. The 79th Cannes Film Festival will take place from May 12 to May 23, at the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès on the French Riviera.
https://www.goodreturns.in/news/cannes-2026-date-time-indian…

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web search NEUTRAL — The 2026 Cannes Film Festival begins next week: Here's what to expect, including special screenings of 'The Fast and the Furious' and 'The Devils'.All the French films at the 79th Cannes Film Festival…
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…

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