The world’s most prestigious film festival, the 79th Cannes Film Festival 2026, has started in the beautiful city of Cannes, France. This 12-day event, running from May 12 to May 23, will be the center of attraction for film lovers, directors and big stars from all over the world. This year’s festival especially focuses on the strong hold of Asian cinema and the importance of human stories in the age of AI.
Park Chan-wook will lead
This year, the jury of the festival is in the hands of famous South Korean filmmaker Park Chan-wook. He is the first Korean to become jury president in the history of Cannes. The jury also includes big names like Demi Moore and Chloé Zhao. At the same time, Hollywood veteran Barbra Streisand and filmmaker Peter Jackson will be honored with the Honorary Palme d’Or this year.
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India shines in Cannes
This year is going to be very glorious for Indian cinema. Payal Kapadia’s film The Weeping Willow, which depicts the lives of migrant workers in Europe, is part of the main competition. Apart from this, Chaitanya Tamhane’s Dust and Gold has been included in the Un Certain Regard category. But the most talked about film is Nag Ashwin’s film Kalki 2: The Resurgence, a special glimpse of which will be shown during the midnight screening.
Indian beauties will walk on the red carpet
Many veteran actresses of Bollywood and South Indian cinema will spread the magic of their beauty on the red carpet of the festival. Names like Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Alia Bhatt, Aditi Rao Hydari, Jacqueline Fernandez and Tara Sutaria are expected to be included. These stars will be a part of Cannes for the premiere of various brands and their films.
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When and where to watch?
The key moments of Cannes 2026, from the opening ceremony to the closing, can be seen live on the festival’s official YouTube channel and social media platforms. In India too, fans will be able to get every moment updates of this festival through Instagram and X.