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The Films in Official Selection

The Competition Line-Up for the 2023 Cannes Film Festival



This is the Festival's main event, and where you will find all the glamour and glory. Films in this section are referred to as being 'in competition' and compete for a variety of awards. The Holy Grail is of course the Palme d'Or (Golden Palm) for best picture, one of the most prestigious awards a film can receive anywhere.

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21 films selected for 2023

Anatomie d'une chute
Directed by Justine Triet
France. IMDB >
Asteroid City
Directed by Wes Anderson
USA. IMDB >
Banel & Adama
Directed by Ramata-Toulaye Sy
Mali, Senegal, France. IMDB >
Black Flies
Directed by Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire
USA. IMDB >
Club Zero
Directed by Jessica Hausner
Austria, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Denmark. IMDB >
Fallen Leaves
Directed by Aki Kaurismäki
Finland. IMDB >
Firebrand
Directed by Karim Aïnouz
UK. IMDB >
Il sol dell'avvenire
Directed by Nanni Moretti
Italy. IMDB >
Jeunesse
Directed by Wang Bing
China. IMDB >
Kuru Otlar Üstüne
Directed by Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Turkey, France, Germany, Sweden. IMDB >
L'été dernier
Directed by Catherine Breillat
France. IMDB >
La chimera
Directed by Alice Rohrwacher
Italy, France, Switzerland. IMDB >
Le pot-au-feu de Dodin Bouffant
Directed by Anh Hung Tran
France. IMDB >
Le retour
Directed by Catherine Corsini
France. IMDB >
Les filles d'Olfa
Directed by Kaouther Ben Hania
France. IMDB >
May December
Directed by Todd Haynes
USA. IMDB >
Monster
Directed by Kore-eda Hirokazu
Japan. IMDB >
Perfect Days
Directed by Wim Wenders
Germany. IMDB >
Rapito
Directed by Marco Bellocchio
Italy, France, Germany. IMDB >
The Old Oak
Directed by Ken Loach
France. IMDB >
The Zone of Interest
Directed by Jonathan Glazer
United Kingdom, Poland, USA. IMDB >
A full rundown on the 2026 Cannes Film Festival, is available in the book, Cannes - A Festival Virgin's Guide (7th Edition).
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