Cannes Film Festival proceeded with few disruptions and largely avoided Hollywood, focusing instead on global filmmakers. The main A-list presence came from James Gray’s 1980s-set New York gangster film Paper Tiger, starring Miles Teller and Adam Driver, while Scarlett Johansson skipped the premiere and did not respond during the standing ovation. Fjord by Cristian Mungiu won the Palme d’Or, continuing his precise approach to taboo subjects, following Romanian Evangelicals who move to Norway and clash with progressive locals after accusations of child abuse. Minotaur by Andrey Zvyagintsev won the Grand Prix, set during Russia’s 2022 invasion and centered on a man convinced his wife is cheating, following his own recent life upheavals and facing a Russian ban.
"Such is the nature of hectic schedules, we didn't get to see everything we wanted at Cannes, with notable omissions including Jordan Firstman's buzzy comedy-drama Club Kid, Rafiki Fariala's directorial debut Congo Boy, and Lukas Dhont's Coward, which won Best Actor for its young stars Emmanuel Macchia and Valentin Campagne. But out of the 30-plus films we saw, below are the eight ones you should look out for over the coming year."
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