Thelma & Louise are the stars of the official poster of the 79th Cannes Film Festival, thirty-five years after the Ridley Scott-directed movie premiered in Cannes on May 20, 1991.
Released in 1991, the film stars Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon as Thelma and Louise, two friends who embark on a road trip that ends up in unforeseen circumstances.
Cannes said in the announcement, “These two unforgettable fighters turned the tables and shattered a few gender stereotypes, both societal and cinematic; they embodied absolute freedom and unwavering friendship; they showed the way to emancipation when it becomes vital. Remembering this today means celebrating the road already covered, without overlooking what still remains ahead.”
The festival added, “Themes that were groundbreaking in 1991 run through Thelma & Louise and still resonate powerfully today. To embody them, the Festival de Cannes has chosen this black-and-white still from the set of a colorful film that celebrates life and the timeless struggles for the freedom to be oneself.”
Also at this year’s festival, Leïla Bekhti will serve as President of the Un Certain Regard Jury. The other jury members are Senegal’s producer Angèle Diabang, Lebanon’s composer Khaled Mouzanar, Italy’s director Laura Samani, and France’s director Thomas Cailley.
The festival also added more films to complete the Official Selection 2026.
Competition
PAPER TIGER
James GRAY
Un Certain Regard
VICTORIAN PSYCHO
Zachary WIGON
MÉMOIRE DE FILLE (A Girl’s Story)
Judith GODRÈCHE
TITANIC OCEAN
Konstantina KOTZAMANI
1st Film
ULYSSE
Laetitia MASSON
Closing Film of Un Certain Regard
Cannes Première
THE END OF IT
Maria Martinez BAYONA
1st Film
MARIE MADELEINE (Mary Magdalene)
Gessica GÉNÉUS
AQUÍ
Tiago GUEDES
MARIAGE AU GOÛT D’ORANGE
Christophe HONORÉ
SI TU PENSES BIEN
Géraldine NAKACHE
Special Screenings
VESNA (Spring)
Rostislav KIRPIČENKO
1st Film
CENIZA EN LA BOCA (Ashes)
Diego LUNA
TANGLES
Leah NELSON
1st Film / Animation
LE TRIANGLE D’OR
Hélène ROSSELET-RUIZ
1st Film
GROUNDSWELL
Joshua & Rebecca TICKELL
Documentary
Family Screening
LUCY LOST
Olivier CLERT
1st Film / Animation
Short Films
10 short films will be presented this year in Competition, coming from productions and co-productions across 136 countries. The Short Film Palme d’or will be awarded during the closing awards ceremony of the 79th Festival de Cannes.
FRESH CUT
Hadrien BELS
15′
THE LAST SPRING
Mathilde BEDOUET
15′
SISTERS’ SWIM
Lola DEGOVE
15′
THE END
Niki LINDROTH VON BAHR
15′
PARA LOS CONTRINCANTES (For the Opponents)
Federico LUIS
15′
PELOTON TRUENO (Thunder Platoon)
Theo MONTOYA
15′
GIẤC MƠ LÀ ỐC SÊN (The Dream is a Snail)
Thien AN NGUYEN
15′
ALGUMAS COISAS QUE ACONTECEM AO LADO DE UM RIO(A Few Things Happening by a River)
Daniel SOARES
14′
SPIRITUS SANCTUS
Michal TOCZEK
15′
NIKO NIŠTA NIJE REKAO (Nobody Said Anything)
Tamara TODOROVIĆ
15′
La Cinef Selection
For its 29th edition, La Cinef has selected 14 live-action and 5 animated shorts from among the 2,750 sent by film schools all over the world.
Directed by 12 women and 9 men, they represent fifteen countries and four continents. Two of the schools are invited for the first time: Hongik University (South Korea) and ISAMM (Tunisia).
LASER-GATO (Laser-Cat)
Lucas ACHER
NYU – USA – 22′
PHOTOGRAPH OF AN INSANE WOMAN TO SHOW THE CONDITION OF HER HAIR
Arwen AZNAG
LUCA School of Arts Brussels – Belgium- 6′
TÚ, YO Y LA VACA (Me, You and the Cow)
Aina CALLEJÓN
ESCAC – Spain – 20′
PICKLED
Fanny CAPU
NFTS – United Kingdom – 9′
BIRD RHAPSODY
Wonjung CHOI
Hongik University – South Korea – 6′
ALWAYS WANTED TO BE GOD, NEVER WANTED TO BE GOOD
Noa EPARS & Marvin MERKEL
HEAD – Switzerland – 21′
PREKO PRAGA (Over the Threshold)
Tara GAJOVIĆ
FDU – Serbia – 15′
GROWING STONES, FLYING PAPERS
Roozbeh GEZERSEH & Soraya SHAMSI
Filmuniversität Babelsberg Konrad Wolf – Germany – 12′
SUNDAY’S CHILDREN
Reuben HAMLYN
NYU – USA- 19′
SOMEWHERE I BELONG
Youssef HANDOUSE
ISAMM – Tunisia – 21′
SILENT VOICES
Nadine Misong JIN
Columbia University – USA – 17′
TRAKCJE (Axles)
Jakub KRZYSZPIN
The Polish National Film School in Łódź – Poland – 7′
ALDRIG NOK (Never Enough)
Julius LAGOUTTE LARSEN
La Fémis – France – 25′
TIAN TIAN DE MI MI (Our Secrets)
Lenti LIANG
USC Cinematic Arts – USA – 15′
SHADOWS OF THE MOONLESS NIGHTS
Mehar MALHOTRA
FTII – India – 24′
TJ28 (28 Days Left)
Yasmin NAJJAR
Aalto University – Finland – 24′
LEFT BEHIND, STILL STANDING
Vida SKERK
NFTS – United Kingdom – 22′
ONDE NASCEM OS PIRILAMPOS (Where Fireflies Sparkle)
Clara VIEIRA
ESTC – Portugal – 18′
WILL IT RAIN AGAIN TODAY
WONG Chau-Hong
Nihon University College of Art – Japan – 16′
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