Cannes 2026 competition features Oscar winner Asghar Farhadi and Palme d'Or winners Cristian Mungiu and Hirokazu Kore-eda

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Oscar winner Asghar Farhadi and Palme d'Or winners Mungiu and Kore-eda will headline the 2026 Cannes Film Festival competition. The festival's lineup emphasizes international and independent cinema, featuring films like Farhadi's "Parallel Stories" with a star-studded cast and Ira Sachs' musical fantasy "The Man I Love." Cannes 2026, running May 12-23, will showcase films from 141 countries, with more titles expected to be added soon.


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