The list of 21 directors vying for the Palme d’Or at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival includes world cinema auteurs such as Iran’s Asghar Farhadi and Spain's Pedro Almodovar, organisers revealed on Thursday. Major Hollywood studios are set to be notable in their absence on the French Riviera in May.
Cannes 2026 Palme d’Or picks include Iran’s Farhadi, Spain’s Almodovar
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