79th Cannes Selections

The stage is set, annually French Riviera hosts the showcase of all, the most important event, not only European, but overall international cinema calendar, 2026 edition Cannes Film Festival would be held from May 12 to 23.

This year's premiere screenings, Palm d'Or competition, will feature Pedro Almodovar's  "Bitter Christmas", or "Amarga Navidad", life story of  a film director mixed reality with fiction, as official selection.

Opening day would present Peter Jackson, the New Zealand director, a honorary Palm d'Or, for his achievement with "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, "King Kong", "Hobbit", for his 'extraordinary artistic vision and technological audacity'.