Cannes Film Festival27 May 2025Iran's Palme d'Or-winning director cheered as he arrives homeDirector Jafar Panahi returns to Iran after his Cannes Film Festival win, greeted by cheers and applause.27 May 202524 May 2025Watch: Suspected sabotage causes Cannes power cut 'meltdown'The prestigious film festival was disrupted, about 160,000 homes were without power and businesses were left without power.24 May 202524 May 2025Iranian director speaks out after Cannes triumphJafar Panahi uses his Palme d'Or acceptance speech to send a message against the regime's restrictions.24 May 202524 May 2025Sabotage suspected as power cut hits Cannes Film FestivalA substation was set on fire and a pylon damaged, interrupting screenings and affecting 160,000 homes. 24 May 202524 May 2025The 12 Cannes films you need to know aboutFrom the hundreds of titles that premiered at this year's Cannes Film Festival, here are the ones which are going to be big talking points all through 2025.24 May 202523 May 2025Why Sentimental Value is Cannes' buzziest filmWith a record 15-minute standing ovation at its world premiere, Joachim Trier's Sentimental Value is winning rave reviews and generating the biggest buzz from the Cannes Film Festival.23 May 202523 May 2025This Brazilian thriller could be an Oscars hopefulSet in the military dictatorship of 1970s Brazil, The Secret Agent "makes up in pulpy excitement what it lacks in subtlety", and "bursts with sex, shoot-outs and sleazy hitmen".23 May 202522 May 2025Homebound: The Indian film that got a nine-minute ovation at CannesThe film, shot in India's rural North, follows two men from the Muslim and Dalit communities who form a bond. 22 May 202522 May 2025Revenge thriller favourite for Cannes' top prizeAfter years of imprisonment and travel bans in his native Iran, Jafar Panahi returns to Cannes with a furious but funny revenge thriller that could scoop the Palme d'Or.22 May 2025...
