Overview

• Mascha Schilinski’s film 'Sound of Falling,' set on an East German farm over 100 years, has been officially selected for the Cannes main competition.
• The Cannes Film Festival, scheduled from May 13 to May 24, 2025, features a competitive lineup including Wes Anderson, Julia Ducournau, and Jafar Panahi.
• Schilinski, who debuted in 2017 with 'Die Tochter,' is recognized as a rising talent in German cinema.
• This year’s Cannes lineup emphasizes diversity, with genre-blending works like Ari Aster’s western-horror 'Eddington' and socially charged dramas by the Dardenne brothers and Fatih Akin.
• The festival will also feature out-of-competition highlights, including Tom Cruise’s 'Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning' and Robert De Niro receiving the Palme d’Or for lifetime achievement.