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Cannes serves up auteur feast, Spanish splash and almost no Hollywood muscle

Pedro Almodóvar, Rodrigo Sorogoyen and Los Javis all land in competition as Thierry Frémaux unveils a prestige-heavy 2026 lineup led by arthouse heavyweights, with Park Chan-wook heading the jury and Peter Jackson and Barbra Streisand set for honorary Palmes

Amir Kaminer | 04.09.26

John Travolta to premiere first directed film at Cannes

Propeller One-Way Night Coach is an adaptation of a children’s book he wrote and illustrated in 1997, inspired by his longtime passion for aviation

Amir Kaminer | 04.02.26

Cannes to open with star-studded Pierre Salvadori romantic comedy

La Vénus électrique, a burlesque romantic comedy set in 1928 Paris, will premiere at the festival’s opening ceremony on May 12 before opening in theaters across France

Amir Kaminer | 04.01.26

Barbra Streisand to receive honorary Palme d’Or at Cannes

Singer, actor and director will be honored at the Cannes Film Festival’s May 23 closing ceremony, marking her first appearance at the event and adding another distinction to a career that has spanned music, film and directing

Amir Kaminer | 03.11.26

'There are times it’s unhealthy to remember': novelist Kazuo Ishiguro on war, trauma and recovery

Childhood in the shadow of the atomic bomb, life between cultures and a career shaped by memory and forgetting: Nobel laureate Kazuo Ishiguro reflects on postwar Japan, Israel after Oct. 7 and why 'living too much in the past can destroy a nation’s future'

Amir Kaminer, Cannes | 02.06.26

‘Everything was mine until it wasn’t’: Kristen Stewart on Cannes, fame and directing her own story

Seventeen years after breaking out in ‘Twilight,’ Kristen Stewart says she worked to escape the image, scandals and paparazzi; with her directorial debut, she reflects on her chemistry with Robert Pattinson, the scars of fame and her sense of freedom today

Amir Kaminer, Cannes | 12.29.25

Pedro Pascal on Gaza and his new film: 'I want to live on the right side of history'

Pedro Pascal, who recently drew headlines for urging a Gaza ceasefire, speaks to ynet ahead of the Israel release of 'Eddington,' reflecting on his refugee childhood, years of hardship before success and the unsimulated slap he delivered to Joaquin Phoenix on set

Amir Kaminer | 12.12.25

Emma Stone on new film 'Bugonia' and working with Yorgos Lanthimos: 'I trust him more than any director I’ve worked with'

With two Oscars to her name, Emma Stone is now a major Hollywood figure — so when she signed a petition against Israel’s film industry, it drew global attention; in a new interview, she discusses her fears, new film Bugonia and a surprising interview moment

Amir Kaminer | 10.28.25

Hamas captivity survivor has hostage ribbon confiscated at Cannes Festival

Freed hostage Mia Schem barred from displaying 'Bring Them Home' ribbon at Cannes, but wears hostage pin in quiet protest

Inbal Hananel, Amir Kaminer | 05.24.25

Hostage ribbon on the red carpet: Daniella Pick and Quentin Tarantino open Cannes with a message

The Israeli-Hollywood couple arrived on the Cannes red carpet in style—he in a black suit, she in a silver gown adorned with a yellow hostage pin, a reminder that 58 Israelis remain in Hamas captivity after more than 580 days

Inbal Hananel, Amir Kaminer | 05.14.25

Nudity, threats and antisemitism: The Cannes Film Festival's biggest scandals

On the eve of the 78th Cannes Film Festival, the event's shadowy history resurfaces; from provocative photos to a major jewel heist and one Lars von Trier, these are twelve unforgettable moments

Amir Kaminer | 05.10.25

'Dogs don’t care if you’re famous': The surprising award everyone at Cannes wants

From beloved cartoons to rescued strays, the Palm Dog award marks 25 years of honoring standout canine roles at Cannes—including the year Quentin Tarantino showed up to salute a scene-stealing pit bull

Amir Kaminer | 05.09.25

'I was distracted by women and parties, It took me a long time to become a good Jewish man’

From adult films to Hollywood’s wild party scene and now a major comeback, Simon Rex has seen it all; he recalls a chaotic tour with Charlie Sheen, explains why he left L.A. for the desert and reveals how he rejected a tabloid’s offer to lie about Meghan Markle

Amir Kaminer, Cannes | 03.01.25

'I actually went in for an audition for a soap commercial'

Stacy Martin launched her career in Lars von Trier’s Nymphomaniac, a bold entry into film that set her on a successful path; now starring in Bonnard, Pierre and Martha, which includes nudity, she describes a 'tragic story'

Amir Kaminer | 10.26.24

'It's much easier being trans in Israel than in Syria, let alone Gaza'

In the dark streets of southern Tel Aviv, French-Jewish director Yolande Zauberman discovered the urban legend of the Belle of Gaza, an Arab transgender woman who fled to Israel for freedom, but her documentary faced pinkwashing accusations

Amir Bogen, Cannes | 06.16.24

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