Cannes 2026 - THE ROLLING TAPE

Dates May 12-23, 2026

Location Cannes, France

Reporting

Cannes is one of the most prestigious film festivals in the world taking place at the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès. This year for the 79th edition of the festival, we have Danny Jarabek and Nandita Joshi reporting live from the south of France. The pair will explore the 22 In Competition titles, as well as parallel sidebar sections including Un Certain Regard, Out of Competition, Midnight Screenings, Critics Week, and Directors Fortnight.

Essays

Lead Dispatch

The Unmatched Buddy Road Trip: Cannes Celebrates 35 Years of ‘Thelma & Louise’

Thelma & Louise is a singular film – a once-in-a-blue-moon feature that is driven by the feminist struggles of its time, subversion of genre expectations, and highly entertaining stunts. Sarandon and Davis' chemistry is…

Nandita Joshi

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