‘Minotaur,’ about murder and corruption in Putin’s Russia, jolts the Cannes Film Festival - AP News

‘Minotaur,’ about murder and corruption in Putin’s Russia, jolts the Cannes Film Festival  AP News

Pedro Almodóvar says film-makers have a ‘moral duty’ to speak out against the far right

‘Europe must never be subjected to Trump’ says Spanish film-maker at a Cannes press conference for his new film, Bitter Christmas Pedro Almodóvar has argued that film-makers have a “moral duty” to speak up about politics or they will enable the kind of stifling of free speech taking place in the US, warning that “Europe must never be subjected to Trump”. Speaking at the Cannes premiere of his new film Bitter Christmas, the veteran Spanish director was responding to questions about previous co...

By Philip Oltermann European culture editor

Exhibition of works by photojournalists killed in Russia's war against Ukraine opens at Cannes – photos

Regards Célestes / Heavenly Photographers, an exhibition dedicated to photographers and documentary filmmakers who record the aftermath of war and present human experience in the most dangerous circumstances, has opened at the Cannes Film Festival.

By Daria Lobanok

Rami Malek leads Cannes film on love and the AIDS crisis

From wartime France to the AIDS crisis and noir-soaked Los Angeles, Cannes is diving deep into stories of political upheaval and personal survival. Rami Malek stars in 'The Man I Love', Ira Sachs' intimate portrait of art, desire and loss in 1980s New York. Antonin Baudry’s epic 'De Gaulle' revisits France’s wartime collapse, while Andy García’s long-awaited noir 'Diamond' earned a standing ovation on the Croisette.

By FRANCE24

Greece Champions $927 Million Film Plan at Cannes After Being Home to New Christopher Nolan and Brad Pitt Movie Productions

Greece arrived at the Cannes Film Festival buoyed by a string of recent international shoots — like Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” in the Peloponnese and “The Riders,” the Brad Pitt-led A24 title that filmed on the island of Hydra and across mainland Greece earlier this year –- as officials made the case that the country’s […]

By Naman Ramachandran

‘A Man of His Time’ Review: Sprawling, Sarcastic and Surprisingly Modern, This French Story of a Nazi Collaborator Reveals Just How Banal Evil Can Be

The second feature from writer-director Emmanuel Marre ('Zero F***s Given') is based on the life of his great-grandfather, an author and engineer who chose to work for the fascist Vichy regime.

By Jordan Mintzer

Director Hirokazu Kore-eda explores AI’s role in grief in Cannes contender Sheep In The Box - The Straits Times

Director Hirokazu Kore-eda explores AI’s role in grief in Cannes contender Sheep In The Box  The Straits Times

‘A Man Of His Time’, Starring Swann Arlaud, Earns 11-Minute Standing O At Cannes World Premiere

Emmanuel Marre’s A Man Of His Time (Notre Salut), the 1940s-set drama starring Swann Arlaud (Anatomy Of A Fall), earned a respectful 11-minute applause following its Cannes Film Festival world premiere today. Marre brought his own small film camera into the auditorium today and was filming cast, crew and the polite ovation, which was one of […]

By Andreas Wiseman

Cannes Film Festival 2026: ‘It's on the US independent side that I see hope'

While the absence of major Hollywood studios has caused a stir in Cannes this year, Eugene Hernandez, director of the Sundance Film Festival, founded by the late Robert Redford, told RFI why this needn't be cause for concern.

By RFI

Who Is Ella Bleu Travolta? Learn More About John Travolta's Daughter

For John Travolta, fatherhood is the word.  In fact, the Grease star recently spent a few summer nights—or rather spring afternoons—attending the 2026 Cannes Film Festival with his daughter Ella...

By Elyse Dupre

At Cannes, Pedro Almodovar slams Trump, Netanyahu, Putin

Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodovar called U.S. President Donald Trump, Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu and Russian President Vladimir Putin 'monsters' on Wednesday at the Cannes F...

Trump's IRS Settlement Bars Tax Audits Of Trump & Family

Trump's IRS Settlement Bars Tax Audits Of Trump & Family Authored by Tom Ozimek via The Epoch Times, The acting head of the U.S. Department of Justice said on May 19 that the agency added new terms favorable to President Donald Trump to the settlement of the president’s lawsuit over alleged IRS leaking of his tax returns. In a one-page addendum to the settlement, Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche said on May 19 that the IRS would no longer pursue claims against Trump,...

By Tyler Durden

Obsession Interview with Curry Barker, Inde Navarrette & Michael Johnston

Obsession stars Inde Navarrette, Michael Johnston, and director Curry Barker share their favorite reactions thus far to Focus Features and Blumhouse's new horror movie, then tease where the unique premise could go next in film or television.

By Ash Crossan