Hirokazu Koreeda

As the Cannes Film Festival kicks off, 22 films vie for the coveted Palme d'Or, featuring masterpieces from acclaimed directors. However, the reduced presence of women filmmakers has stirred debate, leading critics to label the event as engaging in 'feminism washing.' Nonetheless, this year’s selection remains a vibrant mix of global stories and perspectives.

Cannes 2026 highlights Arab and Middle Eastern cinema. Films from Palestine, Morocco, Egypt, and Iran feature prominently. This marks a shift towards culturally rooted storytelling. The festival emphasizes auteur cinema over Hollywood blockbusters. Arab filmmakers are gaining global recognition. This edition signifies a defining moment for regional cinema on the world stage.

The glamour of the French Riviera is calling as 'The White Lotus' Season 4 begins production, beautifully intertwined with the excitement of the Cannes Film Festival. Join an all-star cast, including the incomparable Helena Bonham Carter and charismatic Vincent Cassel, as they bring the lavish White Lotus du Cap and White Lotus Cannes to life.

Following the 2025 edition which had a large Hollywood presence with Tom Cruise's ' Impossible - The Final Reckoning' and Spike Lee's 'Highest 2 Lowest', the upcoming Cannes will be dominated by international cinema and indie filmmakers.

On Wednesday, Japanese filmmaker Hirokazu Kore-Eda's 'Monster' received a standing ovation at the Cannes World premiere.

Says internationally acclaimed choreographer and performer Akram Khan, who was in the city recently

Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda's upcoming movie 'Broker' will have a theatrical release in June, the makers announced on Monday. The film marks the Korean language directorial debut of Palm d'Or winner Kore-eda, best known for the acclaimed Japanese film 'Shoplifters'.

At the 2022 Cannes Film Festival, Hirokazu Koreeda's Broker, a Korean-language drama about an abandoned child, illegal baby brokers, and makeshift families, won the Ecumenical jury award for best film.

The Film Society of Bhubaneswar has brought an eclectic selection of contemporary and critically acclaimed films for the 8th Annual Festival of World Cinema that began here from Saturday at Jaydev Bhavan.

The 77th Cannes Film Festival jury, led by Greta Gerwig, includes Lily Gladstone, Hirokazu Kore-eda, Eva Green, Omar Sy, Ebru Ceylan, Nadine Labaki, Juan Antonio Bayona, Pierfrancisco Favino. The Palme d'Or will be awarded on May 25.

The Cannes jury class of 2023 has finally been unveiled. The festival has rounded out its jury - led this year by 'Triangle of Sadness' director and 2022 Palme d'Or winner Ruben Ostlund.

South Korean star Bae Doona on Wednesday announced that she has completed filming Palm d'Or winning Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda's upcoming movie 'Broker'.

At the 2022 Cannes Film Festival, Hirokazu Koreeda's Broker, a Korean-language drama about an abandoned child, illegal baby brokers, and makeshift families, won the Ecumenical jury award for best film.

Greta Gerwig discusses the impact of #MeToo movement at Cannes Film Festival, emphasizing the need for expanding conversations and the use of intimacy coordinators. Jury members Omar Sy, Eva Green, and Hirokazu Kore-Eda share their insights.

Actor Austin Butler's upcoming movie 'Elvis' on the rock-and-roll legend is all set to have its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival.

Former Busan Film Festival chairman Kim Dong-ho, 88, debuts as director with 'Mr. Kim Goes to the Movies', reflecting on his lifelong devotion to cinema.

The film that is most likely to stand in her way is Jonathan Glazer's German-language Nazi-era drama "The Zone of Interest", the British director's first narrative feature in a decade. While none of these titles can be ruled out outright, only "Fallen Leaves", which bears Kaurismaki's deadpan signature, could be considered to be in with an outside chance of winning Ruben Ostlund and his jury over.

The city is gearing up to host its first Japanese Film Festival

Five films of Kannada thespian Rajkumar, and a film each by director D Rajendra Babu and photographer Sundarnath Suvarna who passed away recently, will be among the 160 films from 52 countries to be screened at the 6th edition of the Bangalore International Film Festival (Biffes) beginning December 26. It will be on till January 2.

Nasseruddin Shah’s Coffin Maker, produced by Bharat & Ambika Vijan, Shree Narayan Studios, has trumped all competition and is selected to compete in the main section in the International Competition at IIFI GOA.

Rima Das, the self-made director and producer of 'Village Rockstars', the film made on a shoestring budget which has been selected as India's official entry to the Oscars in the foreign language category next year, is struggling to keep alive her dream of holding aloft the golden statuette for want of funds.

The Pune International Film Festival (PIFF) would screen the best of contemporary world cinema this year.

Rima Das, the self-made director and producer of the shoe-string budget film ‘Village Rockstars’, which is India’s official entry to Oscars in foreign language category next year, is struggling to keep the dream of holding the golden statue alive for want of enough funds to run the campaign to draw attention of the over 6000-odd voters

Top 11 picks at the 11th edition of Osian's Cinefan Film Festival, New Delhi (October 24-30 ) ...

...says internationally acclaimed choreographer and performer Akram Khan, who was in the city recently.

The chairman and president of Japan's Fuji Television resigned Monday, weeks after a celebrity presenter was accused of sexual assault, causing a public relations storm and the mass exit of advertisers. As pressure mounted, Fuji TV said its president Koichi Minato and chairman Shuji Kanoh were stepping down.