TheCannesFilm Festival revealed itsOfficial Selectionon Thursday morning in Paris, and it was a typically star-studded and intriguing lineup.
you could see thefull lineup here.
Below are our five key takeaways from the reveal.
(Clockwise from top left) Hafsia Herzi, Scarlett Johannson, Cannes fly-by for ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ in 2022, and Tom HanksMarc Piasecki/WireImage; Gilbert Flores/Penske Media via Getty Images; Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic; Francois G. Durand/Getty Images
Changing Of The Guard?
The average age in Competition must be significantly lower than most years.
Women are finally being heard.
Julia Ducournau poses with the Palme d’Or for ‘Titane’ in 2021Getty
Cannes traditionally has featured few women in its Competition.
Whats Not In
There were some intriguing omissions.
Jim Jarmusch, Spike Lee and Arnaud Desplechin probably are the biggest shockers.
Kristen Stewart, Lazlo Nemes and Karim Ainouz also were widely speculated as possibles.
There will be plenty more additions across the lineup, including one assumes in Competition.
Fremaux only announced four Special Screenings; last year there were 12.
WithoutM:I, Cannes would have been light in that department.
In terms of geography, only one film in Competition from Asia is something of a surprise.
Thats a huge jump from only 1,500 a few years ago.
Cannes is hugely in-demand.
Cinema is alive and kicking, he declared.
Star Power
Despite the fresh vibe to the lineup, there will beplentyof star power on show.
Cannes has been known to pull off the odd spectacular stunt too.
Cruises last film on the Croisette,Top Gun: Maverick, was greeted with a fly-by in 2022.
Could the stunt lover have something up his sleeve this go-around forMission: Impossible?
