Cannes 2023 returns once again for its 76th edition to celebrate glamour, storytelling, and everything film from May 16th to 27th, 2023. The renowned Cannes Film Festival is an annual event that brings together directors, actors, producers, and other industry professionals, as well as cinema enthusiasts from across the world to highlight the film industry’s most masterful creations from the past year. Even as the industry rebounds from the challenges of the past year, the anticipation for the Cannes 2023 festival is higher than ever before. The festival is an amalgamation of everything art. In addition to incredible storytelling, we will witness sensational fashion statements, as the Cannes red carpet is one of the most prestigious and glamorous events in the fashion industry, attracting celebrities and fashion icons worldwide. As the festival attracts an elite crowd, the films premiering at Cannes will be nothing short of spectacular. Johnny Depp starrer Jeanne du Barry will open the festival. Sam Levinson’s HBO series The Idol starring the Weeknd and Lily-Rose Depp will debut. From Hirokazu Kore-eda’s Monster to Wes Anderson’s Asteroid City, check out the list of the nominated films that will be premiering at Cannes 2023.2023 Berlin Film Festival: The Best Fashion From The Red Carpet
Palme d’Or
The Palme d’Or is the highest prize in the Cannes Film Festival that is awarded to the best film in competition.
About Dry Grasses(Kuru Otlar Üstüne_, directed by Nuri Bilge Ceylan, Turkey.
Anatomy of a Fall (Anatomie d’Une Chute), directed by Justine Triet, France.
Asteroid City, directed by Wes Anderson, United States.
Banel & Adama (Banel et Adama), directed by Ramata-Toulaye Sy, Senegal. Also eligible for Caméra d’Or as as a feature directorial debut.
La Chimera, directed by Alice Rohrwacher, Italy, France and Switzerland.
Club Zero, directed by Jessica Hausner, Austria, Denmark, France, Germany and United Kingdom.
Fallen Leaves (Kuolleet lehdet), directed by Aki Kaurismäki, Finland.
Firebrand, directed by Karim Aïnouz, United Kingdom.
Four Daughters (Les Filles D’olfa), directed by Kaouther Ben Hania, Tunisia.
Il sol dell’avvenire, directed by Nanni Moretti, Italy.
Kidnapped (Rapito), directed by Marco Bellocchio, Italy.
Last Summer (L’été dernier), directed by Catherine Breillat, France.
May December, directed by Todd Haynes, United States.
Monster (Kaibutsu), directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda, Japan.
The Old Oak, directed by Ken Loach, United Kingdom.
Perfect Days, directed by Wim Wenders, Germany and Japan.
The Pot au Feu (La Passion de Dodin Bouffant), directed by Tran Anh Hung, France.
Youth (Spring, Qīngchūn), directed by Wang Bing, China.
The Zone of Interest, directed by Jonathan Glazer, United Kingdom, Poland and United States.
Last year “Triangle of Sadness,” took home the top prize.
Apart from Palme d’Or, Cannes will be handing out Grand Prix, the second-most prestigious award at the festival, given to the runner-up for best film, Jury Prize award, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actress, and Best Actor. The Camera d’Or award is given to the best first-time director of a film in the Official Selection, as well as Directors’ Fortnight and Critics’ Week sections.
Un Certain Regard
The films showcases under Un Certain Regard are innovative, original, and often from lesser-known directors.
La Regne Animal (opening film), directed by Thomas Cailley, France.
The Delinquents (Los Delincuentes), directed by Rodrigo Moreno, Argentina.
How to Have Sex, directed by Molly Manning Walker, United Kingdom. Also eligible for Caméra d’Or as as a feature directorial debut.
Goodbye Julia, directed by Mohamed Kordofani, Sudan, Egypt, Germany, France, Sweden and Saudi Arabia. Also eligible for Caméra d’Or as as a feature directorial debut.
The Buriti Flower (Crowrã), directed by Joao Salaviza and Renée Nader Messora, Brazil.
The Nature of Love (Simple Comme Sylvain), directed by Monia Chokri, Canada.
The Mother of All Lies (Kadib Abyad), directed by Asmae El Moudir, Morocco.
The Settlers (Los Colonos), directed by Felipe Gálvez, Chile and Argentina. Also eligible for Caméra d’Or as as a feature directorial debut.
Omen (Augure), directed by Baloji Tshiani, Belgium and Democratic Republic of the Congo. Also eligible for Caméra d’Or as as a feature directorial debut.
The Breaking Ice, directed by Anthony Chen, Singapore.
Rosalie, directed by Stéphanie Di Giusto, France.
The New Boy, directed by Warwick Thornton, Australia.
If Only I Could Hibernate, directed by Zoljargal Purevdash, Mongolia. Also eligible for Caméra d’Or as as a feature directorial debut.
Hopeless (Hwaran, 화란), directed by Kim Chang-Hoon, South Korea.
Terrestrial Verses, directed by Ali Asgari and Alireza Khatami, Iran.
Rien à Perdre, directed by Delphine Deloget, France. Also eligible for Caméra d’Or as as a feature directorial debut.
Les Meutes, directed by Kamal Lazraq, Morocco. Also eligible for Caméra d’Or as as a feature directorial debut.
Out of competition
The out of competition category includes films that are not in competition but they will still be screened at the festival.
Jeanne du Barry (opening film), directed by Maïwenn, France.
Cobweb (Geomijib), directed by Kim Jee-woon, South Korea.
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, directed by James Mangold, United States.
Killers of the Flower Moon, directed by Martin Scorsese, United States.
The Idol, directed by Sam Levinson, United States.
Midnight screenings
Omar La Fraise, directed by Elias Belkeddar, France.
Kennedy, directed by Anurag Kashyap, India.
Acide, directed by Just Philippot, France.
Cannes Premiere
Along Came Love (Le Temps d’aimer), directed by Katell Quillévéré, France.
Bonnard, Pierre & Marthe, directed by Martin Provost, France.
Close Your Eyes (Cerrar los ojos), directed by Víctor Erice, Spain and Argentina.
Kubi, directed by Takeshi Kitano, Japan.
Special Screenings
Pictures of Ghosts (Retratos Fantasmas) directed by Kleber Mendonça Filho, Brazil.
Anselm (Das Rauschen Der Zeit), directed by Wim Wenders, Germany.
Occupied City, directed by Steve McQueen, United States and United Kingdom.
Man in Black, directed by Wang Bing, China.
Check out the full list Cannes 2023 official selection here.
