78th Cannes Film Festival Unveils Immersive Competition Lineup and Jury

From virtual reality and mixed reality to video mapping and artificial intelligence, 16 works from 9 countries will be presented in the Immersive Selection, including 9 in the Competition, at the 78th Cannes Film Festival from Tuesday May 13 to 24, 2025. This year’s talented cast includes Fanny Ardant, Daisy Ridley, Zar Amir and Rod Paradot.

The Immersive Competition Jury will be chaired by French director Luc Jacquet, who will be joined by American artist Laurie Anderson, French writer Tania de Montaigne, British director Martha Fiennes and Japanese video game creator Tetsuya Mizuguchi.

This year’s Immersive Selection will include a Focus program featuring five Luxemburg creations that will give festival-goers an unprecedented insight into immersive creative processes.

For the first time, the Immersive Competition will take place at the Carlton Hotel from May 14 to 23. The Croisette’s iconic venue will thus be transformed into a showcase dedicated to experiential and innovative forms of narration.

Competition

BEYOND THE VIVID UNKNOWN

International Premiere
John Fitzgerald, Godfrey Reggio
Produced by Onassis ONX, Agog,
Foundry, Pressman Film, Asteria Film Co
Country United States

FILLOS DO VENTO: A RAPA

World Premiere
Brais Revalderia, María Fernanda Ordóñez Morla
Produced by Cinexin Studios, 100 Sutton Studios, Evernia Media, Wecom, Shift Midtown
Countries Spain, United States

FROM DUST

International Premiere
Michel van der Aa
Cast Viola Blache, Marie Fenske, Franziska Eberhardt, Marie Charlotte Seidel, Felicitas Erben, Helene Erben
Produced by doubleA Foundation
Countries The Netherlands

IN THE CURRENT OF BEING

International Premiere
Cameron Kostopoulos
Cast Carolyn Mercer
Produced by Kost, Floréal, France Télévisions
Countries United States, France

LACUNA

International Premiere
Maartje Wegdam, Nienke Huitenga-Broeren
Cast Sonja de Lange
Produced by Podium Biarritz, Studio Biarritz, Copper Views Film Productions
Countries The Netherlands

LILI

World Premiere
Navid Khonsari
Cast Zar Amir, Navid Negahban
Produced by iNK Stories, The Royal Shakespeare Company, Alambic Production
Countries United States, United Kingdom, France

tAxI

World Premiere
Yamil Rodriguez, Michael Arcos, Stephen Henderson
Produced by Nilor Studio
Country United Kingdom

THE DOLLHOUSE

World Premiere
Charlotte Bruneau, Dominic Desjardins
Cast Ellie Todd (English voice), Rebecca Maiese (English voice), Sarah Vergès (French voice), Claire Cahen (French voice), Béatrice René-Décarie (motion capture performer), Corinne Hoang (motion capture performer)
Produced by Wild Fang Films, Zazie Films
Countries Luxembourg, Canada

THE EXPLODING GIRL VR

World Premiere
Charlotte Bruneau, Dominic Desjardins
Cast Grace Seri
Produced by Atlas V, BYRD
Countries France, Greece

Out of Competition

CHEZ MOI

World Premiere
Victoria Yakubova, Frédéric Le Louët
Cast Fanny Ardant (main voice), Eduard Yakubov, Stanislav Yakubov, Dilbar Yakubov, Ira Eduardovna, Anjelika Shalomayev, Alex Shalomayev, Aaron Shalomayev, Khasto Yakubov, Tamara Malaeva, Simona Le Louët, Guy Le Louët, Giovanni Fanelli, Gelsomina Fanelli, Leon Prudovsky, Evgeny Izraylit, Rinaldo Rocco, Frédéric Le Louët, Victoria Yakubova
Produced by Olma Djon Productions, Limited Edition
Country France

TRAILBLAZER

French Premiere
Eloise Singer
Cast Daisy Ridley, Mortiz Bleibtreu, David Bruckner
Produced by Singer Studios
Country United Kingdom

Focus

BATTLEFIELD

François Vautier
Cast Rod Paradot, Thimothée Robart, Nilton Martins, Michael Erpelding, Lou Mergen and Django
Produced by Da Prod, Digital Voodooh, France Télévisions, Kwassa Films
Countries France, Luxembourg, Belgium

CECI EST MON COEUR

Nicolas Blies, Stéphane Hueber-Blies
Cast Corentin Fila, Raphel Famotibe
Produced by a_BAHN, Lucid Realities, PHI Studio
Countries Luxembourg, France, Canada

FLOATING WITH SPIRITS

Juanita Onzaga
Cast Jocelynne Gallardo García, Jaquelyne Gallardo García, Florencia García, Rosalia Gallardo Alvarado, Guadalupe García Allende, Grupo de Huehuentones « Chajma ndle jaá »
Dancers Benoit Couchot, Astrid Sweeney, ‘Nunoy’ Johannes van den Burgh, Annick Schadeck
Vocalists Jana Bahrich, Sarah Kertz, Edmon Pires Domingo, John Wolter
Produced by Cassette for timescapes, Tarantula, Studio Biarritz
Countries Belgium, Luxembourg, The Netherlands

ITO MEIKYU

Boris Labbé
Produced by Sacrebleu Productions, Les Films Fauves
Countries France, Luxembourg

OTO’S PLANET

Gwenael François
Cast Joël Delsaut (French narrator), Jérôme Reuter (English narrator), Greg Baumann (Oto mocap), Paul Robert Brice Montagne (Exo mocap), Paul Robert (Oto’s Voice), Pitt Simon (Exo’s Voice)
Produced by Skill Lab, Dpt., Small Creative
Countries Luxembourg, Canada, France