The 2026 Cannes Film Festival starts Tuesday, May 12th, running through May 24th. The Ebert team returns this year with coverage of all of the major films in review and video form.
In the latest from Chaz Ebert’s series of remote video dispatches from Cannes, she breaks down the opening ceremonies and the opening-night film, “The Electric Kiss.” She also details the joyous screening of Guillermo del Toro’s “Pan’s Labyrinth,” with del Toro in attendance. We also check in with press conferences with Thierry Fremaux and questions about politics for this year’s Cannes jury.