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Two women sit at water's edge in a bustling city at night. A woman with long blonde hair looks over her shoulder tensely as a woman with a black pixie cut looks mindfully to the sky.

September 17, 2026

All of a Sudden

Acclaimed Academy Award-winning director Rysuke Hamaguchi (Drive My Car, Evil Does Not Exist) returns to the Festival with a compassionate contemplation of human connection in our fractured, modern world. All of a Sudden follows Marie-Lou (Virginie Efira), the impassioned director of a Paris-b...

Illustration of a woman in a colorful headwrap using a vintage poloroid camera to take a picture in an outdoor city scape.

September 17, 2026

Ana, en passant

Ana, a third-generation Afro-Brazilian in Paris, must navigate the aftermath of her grandmother’s death. Guided by fragmented clues, Ana journeys to Belo Horizonte, Brazil, where she unexpectedly encounters Alice—a woman who appears to be her exact double, living in her late grandmother’s apartme...

A man and a woman walk through a sprawling rocky desert. The woman wears a red dress and has short brown hair, the man wears sunglasses, a black windbreaker and gray pants. They both have serious expressions as they walk.

September 17, 2026

The Beloved

When legendary filmmaker Esteban (Javier Bardem) offers his estranged actress daughter Emilia (Victoria Luengo) a part in his upcoming historical epic, she hesitantly agrees despite her misgivings. The two haven’t seen one another in more than a decade, and she knows that any potential collaborat...

An older man with gray hair and glasses lounges by a pool in a white robe with a book and a glass of wine, the bottle is set on a tray next to him.

September 17, 2026

Burgundy

Set in one of the world’s most famous wine regions, Burgundy is a timeless and playful homage to wine-making and wine culture. The film paints a charming portrait of the individuals, both old and young, who participate in its vinaceous rituals: From the venerable white-haired vintner whose estate...

April 28, 2026

Two Women

Winner of the Special Jury Prize at Sundance, Two Women is an irrepressible comedy about two mothers who refuse to settle for stagnant lives, and instead pursue the joy they need to feel alive and fulfilled. When neighbors Violette (Laurence Leboeuf) and Florence (Karine Gonthier-Hyndman) bond...

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