The 75th edition of the Cannes Film Festival will be held from 17th - 28th May on La Croisette. After two years of disruption by the pandemic, the film festival will bring together renowned actors and directors and showcase the talent of tomorrow.
Throughout the month of May, you can enjoy a unique selection of films selected at Cannes, as well as portraits of icons of the big screen. From the most committed to the most fantastical, (re)discover these masterpieces on TV5MONDE.
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Past Cannes Festival film picks
*All times are Paris time
Les Particules [ST]
Sunday 1st May at 9pm*
Somewhere between reality and fantasy.
A particle accelerator causes strange phenomena and changes the environment. A group of young friends have their world turned upside down.
By Blaise Harrison
★ Official selection at the Directors' Fortnight (2019)
Bamako [ST]
Thursday 5th May at 9pm*
A hopeful African fable.
A makeshift courtroom hosts representatives of African civil society who have initiated legal proceedings against the World Bank and the IMF.
By Abderrahmane Sissako
★ Official selection at the Cannes Film Festival (2006)
L'autre côté de la mer [ST]
L’autre côté de la mer
Sunday 8th at 9pm*
A nuanced work about the repatriated generation.
A French citizen born in Algeria has to choose between returning to his war-torn country or starting a new life in Paris.
By Dominique Cabrera
★ Official selection at the Cannes Film Festival (1997)
Le Daim [ST]
Sunday 15th May at 9pm*
A horrific epic of neurosis.
George leaves his wife and gives up everything to buy the suede jacket of his dreams. A purchase that leads him to infinite madness and turns into an obsession.
By Quentin Dupieux
★ Opening film (Directors' Fortnight, Cannes 2019)
Si le vent tombe [ST]
Si le vent tombe
Thursday 19th May at 9pm*
Fighting for the recognition of a shadow state.
An international auditor arrives in a small self-proclaimed republic to assess the possibility of opening an airport. Through meeting its people, he will open himself up to a new world.
By Nora Martirosyan
★ Official selection at the Cannes Film Festival (2020)
Michael Kohlhaas [NO EN ST]
Michael Kohlhaas
Sunday 22nd May at 9pm*
A man in search of justice.
In the 16th century in the Cévennes, Michael Kohlhaas leads a prosperous and happy family life. As a victim of a lord's injustice, he raises an army among the peasants and tries to restore his rights.
By Arnaud des Pallières
★ Official selection at the Cannes Film Festival (2013)
Garçon chiffon [NO EN ST]
Garçon chiffon
Thursday 26th May at 9pm*
A touching portrait of a boy on the verge of a breakdown.
Jérémie, completely lost between his professional and personal life, goes to recuperate in Limousin, his native region, where his lively and overly loving mother lives.
By Nicolas Maury
★ Official selection at the Cannes Film Festival (2020)
Weldi, mon cher enfant [ST]
Weldi, mon cher enfant
Sunday 29th May at 9pm*
A father's desperate quest to deal with his son's rebellion.
Riadh and Nazli are a couple united around caring for Sami, their only son. Sami's repeated migraines worry his parents but just as Sami seems to be getting better, he disappears.
By Mohamed Ben Attia
★ Official selection at the Directors' Fortnight (2018)
Juste une mise au point [ST]
Juste une mise au point
Tuesdays 24th and 31st May at 6:30pm*
From their beginnings to their last films, profiles of Claude Zidi, Francis Veber, Jean-Marie Poiré and Patrice Leconte, legendary directors of French cinema.
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Profiles of iconic figures in cinema
Charlie Chaplin, le génie de la liberté [ST]
Charlie Chaplin, le genie de la liberté
Wednesday 4th May at 9pm*
A burlesque genius, Chaplin put his talent to use as an ideal for justice and freedom. Unpublished archives of the greatest moments in the cinema of the Tramp.
Catherine Frot, tous ces yeux qui vous regardent [ST]
Catherine Frot, tous ces yeux qui vous regardent
Monday 23rd May at 12:30pm*
Known for her unforgettable roles on the big screen, Catherine Frot's career is still largely unknown. An in-depth profile and up-close-and-personal chat with the actress and the woman.
Juste une mise au point [ST]
Juste une mise au point
Tuesdays 24th and 31st May at 6:30pm*
From their beginnings to their last films, profiles of Claude Zidi, Francis Veber, Jean-Marie Poiré and Patrice Leconte, legendary directors of French cinema.
Jacques Audiard, un héros à cœur [ST]
Jacques Audiard, un héros à coeur
Monday 30th May at 12:30pm*
With eight films, Jacques Audiard has established himself as a major French filmmaker. Although his work enjoyed unequalled public and critical success, the man himself has remained discreet. A profile set in the shadows.
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Live on the red carpet from La Croisette
L'invité, dailyat 6:30pm (Paris time)
L’invité
Daily at 6:30pm*
Exclusive interviews live from the festival.
Every day, TV5MONDE welcomes nominated actors and directors, the jury president and many others, all live from La Croisette.
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Tuesday, April 19, 2022 - 10:22
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