Overview
- The Cannes Film Festival officially revealed its 2025 lineup, featuring 2,909 submissions, the highest in the festival’s history.
- Tom Cruise will return to Cannes for the world premiere of 'Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning,' screening out of competition on May 14.
- Robert De Niro will be honored with an honorary Palme d’Or during the festival’s opening ceremony on May 13.
- French actress Juliette Binoche will serve as the President of the Jury, continuing the festival’s emphasis on female leadership.
- Renowned directors such as Wes Anderson ('The Phoenician Scheme'), Richard Linklater ('Nouvelle Vague'), and Julia Ducournau ('Alpha') headline the competition lineup.