Cannes Film Festival opens for the 78th time: what will be in the program.

The Cannes Film Festival began on May 13 and has been held for 78 consecutive years. This event will take place from May 13 to 24 in the city of Cannes on the French Riviera. The festival's main award, the 'Golden Palm', has already been delivered to the residence in Cannes.

Jury Composition

The chair of the jury for this festival will be the renowned actress Juliette Binoche. In addition to her, the jury will include representatives from various countries, including actress and director Halle Berry, director and screenwriter Payal Kapadia, actress Alba Rohrwacher, and others.

Dress Code at the Festival

The organizers have announced a strict dress code for the festival, aimed at avoiding extravagant or transparent clothing. These rules will apply not only to the red carpet but to the entire festival territory.

Being extremely appealing for participation, the festival selected only 19 films for the main competition, headed by Juliette Binoche. The competing films come from various countries, such as the French 'Dossier 137', the American 'Phoenician Scheme', and others.

Non-competitive Screenings

At the festival, new works from renowned directors and actors will be shown. Kirill Serebrennikov will present the film 'The Disappearance of Joseph Mengele', and there will also be a screening of the film 'Final Payoff' featuring Tom Cruise.

French actress Brigitte Bardot expressed her opinion on the cinema of the 21st century, calling most films 'boring' and urging for the display of more classic pictures. It was also announced that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts in the USA allowed the use of artificial intelligence in films competing for the 'Oscar' award.

In 2025, the Cannes Film Festival is expected to have a high level of competition and many interesting events and awards.