Annunciati i candidati al Festival di Cannes 2026 (pure qui niente italiani, come alla Biennale)
The 79th edition of the Cannes Film Festival has unveiled its official selection for 2026, scheduled to run from May 12 to 23. Led by President Iris Knobloch and General Delegate Thierry Frémaux, the festival will open with Pierre Salvadori’s 'La Vénus électrique,' a romantic comedy set in 1928 Paris centered on a painter who loses his inspiration. The competition lineup features a global array of heavyweights, including new works by Pedro Almodóvar, Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Hirokazu Kore-eda, and Asghar Farhadi.
For the Italian cultural scene, the announcement carries a bittersweet tone as no Italian films were selected for the main competition, a snub that mirrors recent absences at the Berlinale and the Venice Biennale. This exclusion has sparked critical reflection within the Italian arts community regarding the current international standing and creative direction of its national cinema. Despite this, the festival organizers emphasize Cannes as a vital site of cultural resistance and global dialogue, showcasing stories from over fifty nations in an increasingly fragmented world.