Cannes 2026: What to watch for ahead of Palme d'Or ceremony
The 79th Cannes Film Festival is set to conclude with the prestigious Palme d'Or ceremony. This year's competition is particularly open, with no clear front-runner among the films. Notable entries include works from various international filmmakers, while the jury, led by Park Chan-wook, will privately deliberate on the winners.
- ▪The Palme d'Or ceremony will take place on the final day of the Cannes Film Festival.
- ▪This year's festival has seen a lack of major Hollywood presence and mixed critical reception for many films.
- ▪Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi's film 'The Black Ball' has emerged as a passionate contender for the Palme d'Or.
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Jury members Isaach de Bankole, from left, Demi Moore, Laura Wandel, Diego Cespedes, Ruth Negga and Stellan Skarsgard, Cannes president Iris Knobloch, jury members Paul Laverty and Chlo? Zhao, jury president Park Chan-wook and Mayor of Cannes David Lisnard pose for photographers at the photo call for the signing of the city of Cannes Golden Book and Handprint ceremony at the 79th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Wednesday, May 20. AP-YonhapThe 79th Cannes Film Festival draws to a close Saturday with the presentation of one of cinema’s highest honors, the Palme d’Or. This year, the race may be wide open.By wide consensus, it hasn’t been a banner festival. Hollywood largely sat out this year’s edition. Many of the selections struggled to bowl over critics.
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