Cannes Film Festival
Zvyagintsev urges Putin to end war in Cannes speech
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Exiled Russian director Andrey Zvyagintsev used his Cannes Grand Prix acceptance speech to call on Vladimir Putin to stop the fighting.
The French animated feature Viva Carmen premiered in the Directors' Fortnight section at the Cannes Film Festival, offering a colorful reinterpretation of the classic opera Carmen. Directed by Sébastien Laudenbach, the film emphasizes striking visuals over its source material's music. It follows a new teenage protagonist navigating the story's events in 19th-century Seville.
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Boots Riley stated that Cannes rejected his new film I Love Boosters along with several of his prior projects. The director shared the comments on X after being asked about his choice to premiere the movie at SXSW instead.
Renate Reinsve wore a gray Ami Paris suit borrowed from Stellan Skarsgård to the premiere of her film Fjord at the Cannes Film Festival. The actor shared a photo of the look on Instagram. Skarsgård had worn the suit to the same event.
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Anastasia Andrushkevich wore a pale blue custom gown referencing Princess Diana's 1987 Cannes look during the premiere of Fjord at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival. The dress was designed by Mehmet Ozden and echoed the late royal's Catherine Walker creation.
Andy Garcia's passion project Diamond received a lengthy standing ovation at its world premiere during the Cannes Film Festival on Tuesday evening. The film, which Garcia wrote, directed and stars in, blends contemporary Los Angeles settings with classic film noir style. Co-stars Vicky Krieps and Rosemarie DeWitt attended the screening.
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Pedro Almodovar's film Bitter Christmas premiered to a warm response at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival. The screening marked the latest entry from the acclaimed Spanish director at the annual event.
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