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The film industry is soon to descend upon the Côte d’Azur for the 78th edition of the Cannes Film Festival, which is one of the world's most widely publicised events and certainly the most important film festival in terms of worldwide impact.
The 2025 event takes place between 13th and 24th May at Le Palais des Festivals et des Congrès de Cannes.
The films are screened in world preview showings, meaning it’s often the first time they come under the watchful gaze of a demanding audience made up of professionals and film lovers.
These are our top picks vying for the prestigious Palme d’Or.
Director: Oliver Hermanus
Starring: Paul Mescal, Josh O'Connor, Peter Mark Kendall
Synopsis: Based on the short story of the same name by Ben Shattuck, it is about the relationship between two young men who meet in 1916, during World War I, and then travel together in the summer of 1919 to record the folk songs of their countrymen in rural New England.
Director: Ari Aster
Starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Pedro Pascal, Emma Stone, Austin Butler
Synopsis: In May of 2020, a standoff between a small-town sheriff and mayor sparks a powder keg as neighbor is pitted against neighbor in Eddington, New Mexico.
Director: Kelly Reichardt
Starring: Gaby Hoffmann, Josh O'Connor, John Magaro
Synopsis: In 1970, Mooney and two cohorts wander into a museum in broad daylight and steal four paintings. When holding onto the art proves more difficult than stealing them, Mooney is relegated to a life on the run.
Director: Mascha Schilinski
Starring: Lena Urzendowsky, Luise Heyer, Filip Schnack
Synopsis: A remote German farm harbors generations of secrets. Four women, separated by decades but united by trauma, uncover the truth behind its weathered walls.
Director: Wes Anderson
Starring: Scarlett Johansson, Tom Hanks, Bryan Cranston, Benedict Cumberbatch, Benicio Del Toro
Synopsis: Follows a strained father-daughter relationship within a family business. A dark tale of espionage as a wealthy businessman appoints his only daughter, a nun, as sole heir to his estate. They soon become the target of scheming tycoons, foreign terrorists and determined assassins.