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Cannes Film Festival Celebrates Japanese and Spanish Cinema
The 79th Cannes Film Festival features a strong presence from Japan, with three directors competing for the Palme d'Or. Meanwhile, Spain's films are making waves at the market. The festival also includes screenings of classic Japanese films and an archive unveiling by the USO.
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Variety
For the first time, the USO is opening its archives to share a curated collection of intimate World War II letters, written by service members between 1942 and 1944 from the frontlines in Europe to the loved ones waiting at home. Andrew Scott, who stars in the Focus Features film “Pressure,
2026-05-13 16:00 UTC
Variety
Spanish cinema hits Cannes with momentum. Now comes the market test: turning festival attention into sales deals. After one of Spain’s strongest Cannes festival selections in years, the country’s sales agents arrive with stronger talking points, but also a tougher market to convince. Febr
2026-05-13 16:01 UTC
Variety
Four Japanese films that each competed at the Cannes Film Festival will screen on May 16 as part of Japan’s Country of Honor program at the Cannes Film Market, spanning 36 years of the country’s Cannes history. The lineup opens with Ichikawa Kon’s “Her Brother” (1960),
2026-05-13 16:03 UTC
Variety
Japan has not had three directors simultaneously in the running for the Palme d’Or since 2001 – and as Hamaguchi Ryusuke, Kore-eda Hirokazu and Fukada Koji bring that once-in-a-generation confluence to the 79th Cannes Film Festival, Japan is celebrated as the Cannes Marché’s Country of H
2026-05-13 16:04 UTC
Variety
Phuong Mai Nguyen is opening Cannes Critics’ Week with the animated film “In Waves,” about shy teenager AJ who falls in love with Kristen. She loves to surf, and slowly, AJ starts to appreciate it as well. But “In Waves” isn’t just about surfing. “Before making this film, I didn’t have much of a co
2026-05-13 16:07 UTC