Hirokazu Kore-eda
Japanese auteur, Palme d'Or winner for Shoplifters (2018). In Cannes 2026 Competition with Sheep in the Box (箱の中の羊).
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Cannes 2026 Oscar Pipeline: Which Competition Films Will Travel to the 2027 Awards Race
Four Cannes 2026 competition directors have previously won the Academy Award for Best International Feature. A forecast of which 2026 Palme d'Or contenders are most likely to cross into the 2027 Oscars race — and which distribution deals will shape that trajectory.
Cannes 2026 Is the Most Auteur-Heavy Competition in a Decade: What Buyers Should Read Into It
Eleven of the 21 films in the 2026 Cannes main competition come from directors who have previously won the Palme d'Or, Grand Prix, or an Academy Award for Best International Feature. For acquisitions buyers, that concentration changes both pricing dynamics and distribution strategy.
Asian Cinema's Cannes 2026 Moment: Park Chan-wook Presides Over the Strongest Asian Lineup in Years
Park Chan-wook presides over the main jury; three Japanese directors and two Korean directors compete for the Palme d'Or; Kiyoshi Kurosawa headlines Cannes Premiere; Japan is Marché du Film Country of Honour. The 2026 edition is the most Asia-weighted Cannes in a decade.
Cannes 2026 Official Selection: Complete Breakdown of the 79th Edition Lineup
Cannes unveiled 21 films in Competition, six Out of Competition, six Midnight Screenings, 15 Un Certain Regard titles, and five Cannes Premiere selections for its 79th edition (May 12-23, 2026). A complete breakdown of every section announced at the Pathé Palace on April 9.